Food Combining

Food combining is based on the biological process of digestion.  When protein and starches are eaten together the body becomes confused and can not produce the necessary enzymes, at the same time,  to properly digest the food.   If you've never experimented with this principle why not give it a try for the next few weeks and see if it doesn't aid your digestion, kick start weight loss, ( if that's your goal) and increase your energy levels. 

Here are some basic rules to get you started:

Do not eat proteins and startches together.  Your body requires an acid base to digest proteins and an alkaline base to digest starches.  Proteins and starches combine well with green, leafy vegetables and nonstarchy vegetables, but they do not combine well with each other

Do not mix fruit with proteins, starches, or any kind of vegetable.  Fruits digest so quickly that by the time they reach your stomach, they are already partially digested.  If they are combined with other foods, they will rot and ferment.  Only eat fruit with other fruit

Melons digest faster than any other food.  Therefore, you should never eat melons with other food, including other fruits.  Always eat melons on their own

Do not mix acid and/or sub acid fruits with sweet fruits at the same meal.  Acid fruits, such as grapefruits, pineapple, and strawberries, can be mixed with sub acid fruits, such as apples, grapes, and peaches, but neither of these categories can be mixed with sweet fruits, such as bananas, dates, or raisins

Eat only four to six different fruits or vegetables at one meal

Fats and oils combine with everything (except fruits) but should be used in limited amounts because while they won't inhibit digestion, they will slow it down

Wait the following lengths of time between meals that don't combine: a) two hours after eating fruit, b) three hours after eating starches, c) four hours after eating proteins

DOES THIS SEEM DAUNTING? 

 We can break this down into a very simple GETTING STARTED tutorial for you:

1.  Eat a fruit breakfast, without worrying too much about which fruits (but maybe keep those sweet fruits separate)

2. If you're still hungry after an hour or two have a protein OR a starch breakfast.  (eggs and veggies or oatmeal and toast, but don't have the proteins and starches together)

3.  Have a lunch that features a protein and lots of veggies

4. Have a starch dinner, also including lots of veggies

5. If you should have proteins and starches some legumes can help aid digestion.  A turkey sandwich could be paired with some pea soup, or seafood and rice would work with a bean salad.  (Vegans have an advantage in this department)