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Chicken Broth And The Candida Diet

It took me several years of cooking to appreciate the value that chicken broth and broth, in fact all types of broth and broth, bring to the kitchen. What was once something of a specialty item in my kitchen has now become a mainstay on my weekly shopping list. I frequently buy chicken and vegetable stock and broth for a variety of my family’s favorite dishes. I have never found it convenient to make and store my own, so I rely heavily on off-the-shelf products.

Although there are numerous types of stock and broth available in the supermarket, most of these contain ingredients that could be hazardous to your health. Since I don’t want to consume dangerous ingredients and I follow the thrush diet, a diet to help treat thrush, choosing an appropriate chicken broth can be a challenging task. Thrush is a condition in which, through numerous external factors, yeast (candida) overgrows in the body. This candida overgrowth can cause numerous health problems. Candidiasis patients often go years with no explanation for their poor health. The candida diet is the main form of treatment for candidiasis, but one of the banned ingredients in the diet is preservatives, and commercially available chicken broths are notorious for containing them.

I found that the most commonly used banned ingredients in commercially available broths include monosodium glutamate (MSG), yeast extract, and citric acid. All three of these additives are used to preserve and/or enhance flavor. All three also undergo the fermentation process whereby yeast and/or bacteria are added to change the substance into a form that is suitable for commercial use, and yeast is a banned ingredient in the candida diet. Monosodium glutamate, yeast extract and citric acid can be derived from a sugar or carbohydrate source. Many of these original sources are also prohibited on the candida diet. Additionally, MSG has come under fire in recent decades due to numerous studies that have revealed that it causes a wide range of health problems. Yeast extract actually contains MSG, so some concern should be noted. In addition to the three additives already discussed, sugar is another ingredient that is often found in commercially available broths and broths and is also banned from the candida diet.

So how do you find a chicken stock or broth without MSG, yeast extract, citric acid, sugar, or any other preservatives? This is not an easy task, but I have found a few brands that are okay to use on the candida diet. More than gourmet chicken broth, Trader Joe’s Organic Free Range Chicken Broth and Imagine Foods Organic Free Range Chicken Broth appear to have ingredients that are okay for the candida diet. I bought More than Gourmet Chicken Stock from Whole Foods. Imagine Foods Organic Free Range Chicken Broth is quite readily available in the organic food section of most supermarkets. Trader Joe’s Organic Free Range Chicken Broth can only be purchased at Trader Joe’s. I use the Trader Joe’s brand the most because it’s the most affordable at about $2.29 for 32 oz. I hope these suggestions give you the convenience of using commercially available chicken stock and broth without compromising the candida diet.

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