Hi Linda, it is quite possible you don't have candida.

Certainly sugars from natural healthy foods are not only obviously healthier, but they will sustain you. There are no false lifts. Even having dates, honey too, (plus the fruit). I used to thrive on them....though I had to be somewhat careful with too much of the dried fruit if I recall.

Whereas the other sugar tends to give a temporary lift, but doesn't last as long, plus suppresses immunity. Of course it feeds yeast more than anything else, but if you really don't have candida issues, it may not do that with you. Again though it does many other bad things and hinders absorption of minerals and all sorts of bad stuff.

If you do opt for the natural sugar healthy foods, let me know what the response is. I'll tell you what i used to do. I used to have a teaspoon of manuka honey in every cup of tea I had (which had milk added then). I'd stir it in and then put cinnamon in also. It is very good!!!! I am sure I noticed improvements then too.

I was mercury toxic, and my candida issues just were not what they are today. I only had to eliminate the obvious bad stuff as I mentioned (sugar/wheat/gluten/yeast). But was very lucky to have freedom to eat any other healthy foods all day long with no real ill effects.

Bananas are great too. I also used to have cereal with dry fruit mixed in and milk.

Those were the days !!! I wish I could be the same way now, but my internal infections are the main problem I think.

Oh and don't forget dark chocolate!!! Contains plenty of antioxidants and flavanoids if I'm not mistaken. Admittedly it's a bit more bitter than milkier chocolate, but healthier. My father eats it everyday (he's 76).

These things are a much healthier option than the alternative.