| The Candida Diet which is used to treat a condition | | | | teachers and school personnel working to help the |
| called candidiasis, an overgrowth of yeast (Candida) in | | | | child not feel so isolated. The following are some ideas |
| the intestinal system is an extremely hard diet to | | | | to help children on the Candida Diet. |
| adhere to. The restrictions of this diet are hard for | | | | Patience is going be the hardest but most important |
| most adults to stick to, myself included. The diet | | | | component to helping children adhered to the diet. You |
| guidelines suggest eliminating all forms of sugar, many | | | | can not expect a child to go from eating happy meals, |
| whole grains, processed foods, preservatives and | | | | Popsicles and candy one day to eating veggies and |
| most condiments. So if adults have a hard time sticking | | | | grilled fish the next day. It may take some time but |
| with this diet then what about children? Is it unrealistic | | | | don't falter. Prepare and offer only Candida Diet |
| to expect a child to adhere to such a limiting diet? | | | | friendly meals and snacks and expect and be patient |
| I speak from first hand experience that this diet is hard | | | | with protests. |
| and I am sure that it is much harder for children, | | | | Prepare a bag for school with non-perishable Candida |
| especially those of school age. The pressure for | | | | Diet Snacks that your child likes. This way if there is a |
| children to fit in is immense and most kids that do not | | | | party your child can just grab one of their approved |
| have dietary restrictions eat highly processed and | | | | snacks and not feel so left out. If the class is having |
| sugar laden lunches and snacks at school. Being the | | | | pizza or other party food, try to prepare a special |
| odd man out is not always easy for children. My | | | | lunch for your child. I have made a gluten free/yeast |
| children have multiple food allergies and have to | | | | free pizza and chicken nuggets and French fries for |
| adhere to a very strict diet very similar to the Candida | | | | my daughter to bring to school for class parties. |
| Diet. Unfortunately, they have been made fun of at | | | | Buying a thermos will increase the offering of lunches |
| school. My oldest will no longer bring rice cakes to | | | | you can send to school. It is difficult to make a simple |
| school for snack because she was getting made fun | | | | sandwich on the Candida diet so don't. I send pasta, |
| of. Class parties also become a big issue for children | | | | soup, stew and even chicken nuggets and fries in the |
| trying to follow a Candida Diet. Classmates are | | | | thermos. It stays warm until lunch time and everyone is |
| indulging in cupcakes while they are eating boring low | | | | happy. |
| carbohydrate snacks. Although children may encounter | | | | Keep approved snacks on hand at all times. Hungry |
| some difficulty I believe that due to increasing | | | | children are not fun. Sometimes you will be stuck in |
| acceptance of different types of elimination diets that | | | | traffic or caught somewhere longer than you plan. It is |
| have been shown to alleviate symptoms of autism, | | | | important to keep Candida Diet friendly snacks in your |
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, asthma and | | | | purse, car and readily available in the house so you |
| allergies, a child can realistically adhere to the dietary | | | | don't get caught. |
| restrictions of the Candida Diet. The right support is | | | | For more information on the Candida Diet visit Yeast |
| instrumental in helping a child adhere to this diet. This | | | | Free Living. |
| must be a team effort with all family members, | | | | |