Pickles?

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

Are pickles allowed? I have been on the diet for about 3 months now, with a few

cheats. But I find myself craving pickles...

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I don't think they're allowed on the Candida Diet. Perhaps your body wants

salt?!

I'll let Bee chime in on this one!

LukeC

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> Hi Bee,

>

> Are pickles allowed? I have been on the diet for about 3 months now, with a

few cheats. But I find myself craving pickles...

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> Are pickles allowed? I have been on the diet for about 3 months now, with a

few cheats. But I find myself craving pickles...

>

+++Hi ,

Pickles are okay if you tolerate vinegar, but some people don't.

If you tolerate vinegar, the vinegar " must be unfiltered unpasteurized, etc. "

like Bragg's or Eden's brands, and only using sea salt, not regular table salt.

However, ensure you are taking the correct amount of ocean sea salt per day,

which is 1.5 teaspoons, since that can cause you to crave acidic things like

vinegar. You should measure out the amount every morning and spread out adding

it to foods or adding it to your water.

Bee

[Guest guest]

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> Hi ,

>

> >Are pickles allowed? I have been on the diet for about 3 months now,

> >with a few cheats. But I find myself craving pickles...

>

> ****I seem to get away with pickles -- organic baby garlic dills. I

> think it's the vinegar that some people react to. We are encouraged

> to make our own 'pickles' -- sauerkraut is a pickling of cabbage, and

> since cucumbers are alright, then pickled ones would be as well. I

> avoid the 'ordinary' pickles on the market that are loaded with dyes

> and some preservatives.

>

+++Hi Jude,

First, sauerkraut is not a pickling of cabbage, instead cabbage is fermented

which is different than pickling foods. Pickling foods is done with either salt

brines or vinegar which aren't used to ferment cabbage. However, cabbage can be

pickled with a salt brine or vinegar like any vegetables.

The important thing about pickled foods is to ensure they use the right kind of

vinegar, which must be unpasteurized and unfiltered apple cider vinegar like

Bragg's or Eden's brand, and that they only contain sea salt and not regular

table salt.

So organic pickles may not be good either!

Bee

[Guest guest]

Dear Bee,

>First, sauerkraut is not a pickling of cabbage, instead cabbage is

>fermented which is different than pickling foods. Pickling foods is

>done with either salt brines or vinegar which aren't used to ferment

>cabbage. However, cabbage can be pickled with a salt brine or

>vinegar like any vegetables.

>

>The important thing about pickled foods is to ensure they use the

>right kind of vinegar, which must be unpasteurized and unfiltered

>apple cider vinegar like Bragg's or Eden's brand, and that they only

>contain sea salt and not regular table salt.

>

>So organic pickles may not be good either!

****Thank you for the explanation! I didn't realize that pickling

and fermenting were different processes. And you were right about

the organic pickles.... I checked the label on my organic pickles,

and the vinegar used is " organic distilled, " and the salt is just

" salt, " so I 'assume' it is not sea salt!

I eat very few pickles anyway; I'll be more cautious of the ones I

buy in the future! It's looking like making one's own pickles and

even sauerkraut is the best way to go, and actually not that hard or

time-consuming to do. It's the shredding of the cabbage that put me

off; I may try a first batch of sauerkraut by buying the

" pre-shredded " cabbage at the store.

Thanks again, dear Bee, for your time, knowledge, and experience!

Big Blessings,

Jude