Re: low carb scd- banana replacement

[Guest guest]

pineapple - it's low fructose.

> was advised today to go on low carb version of scd since my candida is

> a problem.

>

> what can i put in my yogurt smoothie to replace banana that will make

> it thick that isn't so sweet. i keep taking it out of my diet,

> feeling better and putting it back in.. i don't know why i don't

> learn!

>

> as of now i can put in yogurt, berries, home-made vanilla extract (no

> honey

>

> any ideas would make me super happy as that is like my thing i look

> fwd to all day!

>

> jodi

> scd 5 months

> crohn's/colitis

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[Guest guest]

At 06:35 PM 3/10/2008, you wrote:

what can i put in my yogurt

smoothie to replace banana that will make it thick that isn't so sweet. i

keep taking it out of my diet,

feeling better and putting it back in.. i don't know why i don't learn!

as of now i can put in yogurt, berries, home-made vanilla extract (no

honey

Jody,

How many bananas are you eating a day, for ghu's sake?

Don't just yank one perfectly healthy food because it's

sweet-tasting.

Look at the carb counts of different foods, and figure out what / how

much you can have to meet what your health care practitioner recommends

as a carb level.

Then figure something out which will give you a balance.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

hey marilyn,

from how i understand it banana is loaded with sweetness and is one of

the worst culprits in my diet.. according to kim's candida

elimination diet;

FRUITS RANKED BY SWEETNESS LEVELS

Non-sweet fruits Best for phase 1 elimination diet.

apples, avocados, blackberries, blueberries, kiwi, lemon juice, lime

juice, papaya, pears, raspberries, strawberries, white grapefruit.

Sweet fruits Limit or avoid until phase 3 elimination diet.

apricots, bananas, cherries, coconut, dried fruits, grapes, mangoes,

melons, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pineapple, pink grapefruit,

plums, watermelon.

this is very similar to what i was told yesterday. so banana should

be eliminated on a low carb version of scd for candida purposes.

what do you think from the non-sweet fruit could replace a banana?

usually fresh papayas are so unripe it's ridiculous. maybe frozen

papaya? is there such a thing?

jodi

> Jody,

>

> How many bananas are you eating a day, for ghu's sake?

>

> Don't just yank one perfectly healthy food because it's sweet-tasting.

>

> Look at the carb counts of different foods, and

> figure out what / how much you can have to meet

> what your health care practitioner recommends as a carb level.

>

> Then figure something out which will give you a balance.

[Guest guest]

What about avocado? That would give it a nice creamy texture, and a

mildly sweet flavor that could also go with berries.

Kat

IBS

SCD since 01/23/2008

http://scdkatfood.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

> hey marilyn,

>

> from how i understand it banana is loaded with sweetness and is one of

> the worst culprits in my diet.. according to kim's candida

> elimination diet;

>

> FRUITS RANKED BY SWEETNESS LEVELS

>

> Non-sweet fruits Best for phase 1 elimination diet.

>

> apples, avocados, blackberries, blueberries, kiwi, lemon juice, lime

> juice, papaya, pears, raspberries, strawberries, white grapefruit.

>

> Sweet fruits Limit or avoid until phase 3 elimination diet.

>

> apricots, bananas, cherries, coconut, dried fruits, grapes, mangoes,

> melons, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pineapple, pink grapefruit,

> plums, watermelon.

>

>

> this is very similar to what i was told yesterday. so banana should

> be eliminated on a low carb version of scd for candida purposes.

>

> what do you think from the non-sweet fruit could replace a banana?

> usually fresh papayas are so unripe it's ridiculous. maybe frozen

> papaya? is there such a thing?

Avocado would get the consistency right - but I wouldn't want to drink

it. <vbg>

Mara

[Guest guest]

I drink avocado,pecan butter, yogurt and banana twice a day - with a

smidge of water - so thick and awesome - i'd imagine pear might

replace banana well??? avocado takes on flavor of banana right now so

I guess it would do the same with whatever fruit you add??

eileen

>

> > hey marilyn,

> >

> > from how i understand it banana is loaded with sweetness and is

one of

> > the worst culprits in my diet.. according to kim's candida

> > elimination diet;

> >

> > FRUITS RANKED BY SWEETNESS LEVELS

> >

> > Non-sweet fruits Best for phase 1 elimination diet.

> >

> > apples, avocados, blackberries, blueberries, kiwi, lemon juice,

lime

> > juice, papaya, pears, raspberries, strawberries, white grapefruit.

> >

> > Sweet fruits Limit or avoid until phase 3 elimination diet.

> >

> > apricots, bananas, cherries, coconut, dried fruits, grapes,

mangoes,

> > melons, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pineapple, pink grapefruit,

> > plums, watermelon.

> >

> >

> > this is very similar to what i was told yesterday. so banana

should

> > be eliminated on a low carb version of scd for candida purposes.

> >

> > what do you think from the non-sweet fruit could replace a banana?

> > usually fresh papayas are so unripe it's ridiculous. maybe frozen

> > papaya? is there such a thing?

>

> Avocado would get the consistency right - but I wouldn't want to

drink

> it. <vbg>

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

avacado seems nice and i would try it but i am scared the fat content

will set my RUQ pain off.. i am unsure what is going on in my

pancreas but i will know more after HIDA scan. gallbladder issues has

been ruled out (from what i understand issues with fats they usually

look at gallbladder first.. but sometimes they cannot see gallbladder

sludge only stones) but consuming fats can make me feel so congested

and i can't seem to find a comfortable position to be in.

jodi

>

> I drink avocado,pecan butter, yogurt and banana twice a day - with a

> smidge of water - so thick and awesome - i'd imagine pear might

> replace banana well??? avocado takes on flavor of banana right now so

> I guess it would do the same with whatever fruit you add??

> eileen

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi

You might just have half of a banana in your smoothie every 2 or 3 days instead of daily. That should help with your candida/yeast, and also keep your upper GI from reacting as badly. Or perhaps another fruit instead of a banana. If you're in the more drastic yeast elimination phase you shouldn't have the fruit every day, but you could be fine with some fruit every few days. Maybe just add vanilla flavoring to your yogurt smoothie for a day or two between fruit smoothies.

It was a yogurt smoothie you were talking about, right? I missed the beginning of this thread.

If you do have pancreas trouble, then you might not be able to tolerate bananas -- or yogurt for that matter. I have had to stop eating bananas completely, by the way. Actually I don't eat much fruit; only one serving per day, either a cooked low-sugar fruit or very diluted juice. Even when I got my yeast levels back under control I found my upper GI wouldn't tolerate banana or much fruit -- and fruits disturb my blood sugar levels too. Pancreas issues also accompany Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction...

I only eat about half of the SCD legals. And some of the legals I do eat I only have once in a while, perhaps once a month, because it throws off my metabolism and upper GI function for a few days. I try not to do that too often [grin].

Kim M.

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what do you think from the non-sweet fruit could replace a banana? usually fresh papayas are so unripe it's ridiculous. maybe frozenpapaya? is there such a thing?jodi

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hey kim,

i will try that although it seems i have very little self control and

something just possesses me to just eat all of it or stuff my face

with one every day. i wish i had more sanity and calm when it comes

to this.

jodi

>

> Hi Jodi

>

> You might just have half of a banana in your smoothie every 2 or 3

days instead of daily. That should help with your candida/yeast, and

also keep your upper GI from reacting as badly. Or perhaps another

fruit instead of a banana. If you're in the more drastic yeast

elimination phase you shouldn't have the fruit every day, but you

could be fine with some fruit every few days. Maybe just add vanilla

flavoring to your yogurt smoothie for a day or two between fruit

smoothies.

>

[Guest guest]

i do get uncomfortably full after, but again i'm making them THICK -

wonder if more water would help for you??? good luck

eileen

> >

> > I drink avocado,pecan butter, yogurt and banana twice a day -

with a

> > smidge of water - so thick and awesome - i'd imagine pear might

> > replace banana well??? avocado takes on flavor of banana right

now so

> > I guess it would do the same with whatever fruit you add??

> > eileen

>