can I eat a small amount of butternut squash each day?

[Guest guest]

I am having some trouble with the diet right now. I am starting to be

more and more hungry, in spite of eating the same amount as I did when

I first started the diet and wasn't hungry. I'm also having trouble

getting enough carbs and fat. I cannot think of any more ways to

increase my fat intake (I've posted a few times on this subject).

But...I was wondering if I could eat a small amount of butternut

squash each day. I have a recipe for " pumpkin pie filling " that calls

for butternut squash--the other ingredients are spices, coconut oil,

eggs, and honey (I would of course substitute stevia). This would

help me get a bit more fat into my diet, as well as bump my carb

intake a bit, and maybe even help my constant craving for ice cream.

Would it be really bad to eat a bit of butternut squash each day as

long as my total carb amount is still within or below the prescribed

limit?

[Guest guest]

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> I am having some trouble with the diet right now. I am starting to

be more and more hungry, in spite of eating the same amount as I did

when I first started the diet and wasn't hungry. I'm also having

trouble getting enough carbs and fat. I cannot think of any more

ways to increase my fat intake (I've posted a few times on this

subject).

> But...I was wondering if I could eat a small amount of butternut

> squash each day. I have a recipe for " pumpkin pie filling " that

calls for butternut squash--the other ingredients are spices, coconut

oil,eggs, and honey (I would of course substitute stevia). This would

> help me get a bit more fat into my diet, as well as bump my carb

> intake a bit, and maybe even help my constant craving for ice

cream. Would it be really bad to eat a bit of butternut squash each

day as long as my total carb amount is still within or below the

prescribed limit?

==>It's not about the total carb count; it's the kind of carbs, some

of which feed candida. It appears as if you need to increase the

amount of food you eat in each meal, particularly adding more veggies

smothered in butter to get more carbs and fats. Have you checked out

the Snacks in our Recipes Folder - of course some are only intended

for a " cheat time, " which shouldn't be more often than once a week.

==>Also when you get cravings or get hungry do the things listed in

the Withdrawal Symptoms article, which is in the Candida Diet

Folder. If you really must have the squash go for it, but consider

it as your one time a week cheat time, and do not include it as a

daily part of your diet. You will eventually get past cravings but it

does take time.

Hugs, Bee

[Guest guest]

> ==>It's not about the total carb count; it's the kind of carbs, some

> of which feed candida.

Can you explain this a bit more, or direct me to something in the

files that does? I understand that fructose or hard-to-digest carbs

like those in grains or nuts can feed candida, but I don't understand

why carbs in carrots or squash or peas would feed candida.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

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> > ==>It's not about the total carb count; it's the kind of carbs,

some of which feed candida.

>

> Can you explain this a bit more, or direct me to something in the

> files that does? I understand that fructose or hard-to-digest carbs

> like those in grains or nuts can feed candida, but I don't

understand

> why carbs in carrots or squash or peas would feed candida.

==>It is explained in my article " How to Successfully Overcome

Candida " which was emailed to you when you joined.

" 2. Foods High in Carbohydrates

Candida also feeds on high carbohydrate foods such as starches and

grains, i.e. breads, pasta, pizza, cereals, baked goods, beans,

potatoes, etc. Some vegetables must also be avoided because they are

also high in sugars and/or carbohydrates, i.e. beets, squash, corn,

peas, parsnips, sweet potatoes, yams and carrots.

These high carb, or starchy, foods store their energy as complex

strands of sugar molecules (starch), which acts just like sugar in

the body. That is why grains are just as addictive as sugar. After

being off all sugar and grains for a few days you will find your

craving for both of them will lessen. A high-complex-carbohydrate

diet is nothing more than a high-glucose diet or a high-sugar diet.

All carbohydrates turn into glucose (blood sugar), and 58% of protein

and 10% of the fat are converted by the body into glucose. Our bodies

can obtain all of it's glucose requirements from proteins and good

fats alone. These are all good reasons why Candida sufferers must

eliminate high carbohydrate foods. "

==>, it is important that read my article so you understand

better the ins and outs of the candida program. Education is the very

first step to getting well again. It also helps me and my moderators

so we do not have to answer questions that are answered in that

article.

TIA, Bee

[Guest guest]

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>

> > ==>It's not about the total carb count; it's the kind of carbs,

some

> > of which feed candida.

>

> Can you explain this a bit more, or direct me to something in the

> files that does? I understand that fructose or hard-to-digest carbs

> like those in grains or nuts can feed candida, but I don't understand

> why carbs in carrots or squash or peas would feed candida.

==>It is the sugar in fructose that feeds candida, and grains and nuts

are high in carbs which turns into sugar in the body, which feeds

candida. In fact all carbs turn into sugar in the body, but the ones

that are okayed for candida are the lowest in sugar and carb content.

Candida sufferers cannot avoid eating all carbs.

==>Also see the Candida Diet Folder which contains handy lists and even

a list of no-nos. There's also a Candida Supplements folder, and other

folders for coconut oil, cod liver oil, etc. Maybe skim through the

files and check out what is in each folder where you can get a lot of

help and information. The Healing Naturally folder is also important

to read.

Cheers, Bee

[Guest guest]

> > > ==>It's not about the total carb count; it's the kind of carbs,

> some

> > > of which feed candida.

In fact all carbs turn into sugar in the body, but the ones

> that are okayed for candida are the lowest in sugar and carb content.

> Candida sufferers cannot avoid eating all carbs.

This is what I don't understand. Why does it matter whether I eat 20

carbs at a meal from 4 different vegetables or from one (non-starchy)

vegetable?

> ==>Also see the Candida Diet Folder which contains handy lists and even

> a list of no-nos. There's also a Candida Supplements folder, and other

> folders for coconut oil, cod liver oil, etc. Maybe skim through the

> files and check out what is in each folder where you can get a lot of

> help and information. The Healing Naturally folder is also important

> to read.

I have actually read the Candida Article/How to Get Started several

times, as well as quite a few of the other files. Unfortunately

sometimes I can't find the information I am looking for, and I do not

have perfect recall so sometimes I miss or forget information. It is

too bad there is not a way to search the files (or is there?). I will

keep reading, though, and hopefully I will not have to ask so many

questions.

[Guest guest]

Will be interesting to see Bee's answer to your question

" but I don't understand

why carbs in carrots or squash or peas would feed candida. "

I'm sure my answer will be incomplete, but frankly these

veggies have a form of sugar in them that the body uses

just like glucose or any other sugar...amylose, I think it's

called. I understand radishes have the same one.

Marge