Food Combining Diets

An interesting method of dieting and keeping slim, trim, healthy and keeping your digestive system harmonious and plugging away is the method of food combining that is sort of catching on, in a cultish kind of way I guess.  that theory has been around a while.  I remember one of the first diet books I ever read called Fit for Life was based on the principle that combining foods properly was key to keeping the digestive system health and clean.

Not only did it advocate proper food combining but it plus advocated steering clear of meat, particularly red meat, and eating lots and lots of veggies.  The food combining principle seems complicated at first, but the basic principles are that you may only combine meats and dairies and starches with vegetables, never with eachother.  So a well combined meal would be say a piece of chicken, spinach, and green beans, but you should not combine it with any starch like potatoes, pasta or bread, and there should not be any fruits in their either.

Fruits were only supposed to be eaten by themselves, and preferably in the before anything else entered the stomach, so they would just be eaten up by the system very quickly, usually 45 minutes or so.  When I followed that diet regimen after reading it when I was young, I must say I felt great and had minimal digestive issues.  Now, I believe that there have been several more books written on the subject, and they may additionally have some better and newer knowledge on food combining.  It’s a great concept. 

Original post by EatingToLive

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