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To succeed at the Candida Diet I believe that we must have convenient Candida Diet snacks on hand.  Let’s be honest we do not always prepare and we end up out somewhere hungry and frustrated and often end up cheating.  After carefully reading many labels I believe that there are some commercially prepared snack that you can keep on hand so you are not tempted to cheat. 

I do enjoy making my own popcorn in the air popper but when I am pressed for time I may not have enough time to stop and do this.  I started to wonder if any of the brands of popcorn  in the store would be okay for the candida diet and fortunately I did come across a few.  Sage Valley Lite Organic Popcorn has very few ingredients and does not appear to include any that will sabotage the candida diet.  It is 100% natural containing only organic popcorn, organic canola oil and sea salt.  

Product Name:
Sage Valley Popcorn

Who Makes It?
Sage Valley

What are the ingredients?
Organic Popcorn
Organic Canola Oil
Sea Salt

Where can I find it?
Shoprite

 Special Features
100% Natural
Air Popped
Low Sodium
No Artificial Colors
No Artificial Preservatives
0 grams Trans Fat Per Serving

Price
$1.19

Popcorn is one of  my favorite Candida Diet  snacks.  My love affair with this snack began long ago and not even braces in high school stopped me from indulging in it.  Yes,  it would get stuck in my braces but I would just make an extra effort to brush again.  I love it salty and buttery and I am happy that I can still indulge even while following a strict candida diet. 

I actually enjoy it so much that I invested in an air popper a few years ago.  I purchased one at Walmart for about $14.   Popcorn is very high in carbohydrates so I do not indulge in too much in one sitting.  Some people may also be sensitive to corn so watch for any negative reactions. 

There are some microwave and bagged popcorns available in the stores that may be okay but make sure to read labels very carefully as many of these have ingredients that are not conducive to the candida diet. 

Bon Appetite! 

Air Popped Popcorn Ingredients
1/2 cup popcorn
Clarified Butter to taste
Sea Salt to taste

Air Popped Popcorn Directions
Prepare popcorn  according to your air popper’s directions
Use butter melter at top to melt butter
Skim milk fat off melted butter to clarify
Sprinkle butter on popcorn and add sea salt