Food Combining

By Foras Aje

Bating is one of the many sources of enjoyment given to us by Nature.

In a traditional diet, everything is mixed together in every possible way. Ease of digestion is not the goal, but rather the excitement of the senses in one meal. Dr. Tilden used to say that Nature never produced a sandwich — a modern dietetic abomination. Such protein-starch combinations are of recent origin and like most modern meals today, instead of feeding the body, they actually poison it.

Bad food combining creates indigestion, fermentation and gas. Food is fermenting and putrefying in the intestines, which is one of the main causes of constipation, a clogging up of the bodily tissues.

Therefore, simplicity of a meal should be the goal when eating for health. This includes first and foremost, proper food combining principles, consuming the right quantity at a time and eating only when truly hungry.

Certain foods take longer to digest than others and therefore should not be eaten at the same time as ones that would leave the stomach quicker. Ideally, eating one kind of food (fruit or vegetable) at a time would be the most ideal.

Food Combining Chart

When we really assess what we consume on a daily basis, it becomes apparent that proteins, starches, vegetables, fruits and fats are the primary foods we eat. All these foods require different enzymes for digestion. 

Food winds up in one big ball with enzymes flying around trying to attach themselves to the right molecules. We get stomach aches, gas, hiatal hernias, reflux acid conditions, constipation, diarrhea and so many illnesses from improper food combinations. 

The culprits are the by-products of incomplete digestion in the small intestine and colon that turn into gases, then are transported through the intestinal walls into the bloodstream and auto-intoxicate the entire system. Food combining is essential in the restoration of health. When proper food combining is not followed, the system will not detoxify. You will remain in an acid state and disease will prevail.

Food combining

Classification of Foods

Fruits:

1. Sweet Fruits: Tropical fruits, Bananas, Mangoes, Papaya, Dates, Dried fruits, Sweet apples.

2. Acid Fruit: Citrus, Lemon, Tomatoes, Berries, Pineapples.

3. Sub-Acid Fruit: Most tart apples, Pears, Grapes,

4. Melons: Cantaloupe, Honey-Dew, Water Melon etc

5. Fatty: Avocadoes, Olives, Durian, Young coconuts

Nuts and Seeds

1. Non-Starchy Foods: Green leaves, Carrots, Fruit Vegetables e.g. Cucumber, Bell Peppers, Zucchini.

2. Starchy: Cooked Vegetables (roots), Grains (if necessary).

3. Lettuce and Celery.

Proper Food Combining Rules

To avoid fermentation in the intestines, indigestion, water retention and toxicity, do apply these simple techniques in eating for health.

1. Eat sweet fruits with other varieties of sweet fruits only. They may combine with sub-acid fruits.

2. Eat Acid fruits alone or with Lettuce and Celery. In little quantities they may combine with Avocadoes or Nuts and Non-Starchy vegetables.

3. Avocadoes and Olives are best eaten with non-starchy vegetables. I believe mashed avocadoes combine great with boiled potatoes.

4. Melons, as a rule eat alone or leave alone.

In addition, further research on the use of a food combining chart as depicted in some publications indicate the following components as well.

• Avocado is considered a protein along with nuts and seeds.

• Eat only one type of protein at a meal.

• Eat nuts and seeds with leafy greens, zucchini, yellow or summer squash.

• Papaya can be eaten with all foods.

• Eat celery and lettuce with all vegetables or fruit except melons.

• Tomatoes combine well with low starchy vegetables and either nuts or avocado.

• Avocados combine well with low starchy vegetables and fairly well with starches and acid fruits.

• Oils and starches, like grains and potato with ghee or flax seed oil are not the best combo, but o.k. in limited amounts.

Foras Aje is an independent health researcher and founder of www.Bodyhealthsoul.com. He writes on Healthy Weight Loss Tips and invites you to stop by his site for up to date information on Natural Health and Wellness.