Guest guest Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 > If a meal is > not properly combined one has to wait a min of 8 hrs. to eat fresh > fruit again - or the whole lot rots in the gut. Hmmm. . . Well, I certainly don't question your right to eat or combine foods however you feel is best for you, and to base that on any theoretical framework you find convincing. Diversity is good! But I think the " for you " in that sentence is important. Saying what you yourself choose to do and not do. and why, is great, and you did it ably. But " proper " and " one has to " in this context are, forgive me, slightly offputting to me no matter who they come from. Nutritional science is a huge field with a great many different theories, it changes often, and the body is not a simple or unvarying machine, so telling others they're wrong in how they eat because they don't follow a particular body of theory is a bit chancy. > I'll never mix two proteins. The body can't handle it. Well, except that even what most of us think of as non-protein foods contain small amounts of various proteins, complete or incomplete, and it appears to me that never combining any of them would be pretty difficult. So. . . > Those are the basics. Within this theory, yes. But with the greatest respect, this theory is one among many. Peace, Rain @@@@ \\\\\\ ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 --- B " H Please look into the work of the experts of Food Combining. Just as breathing air is not good just for me because I am a Human organism, so the principles of food combining, that are in harmony with the way the body digests food, are not just for me. Just take a look at it. I'm not selling anything. I'm not pushing an idea. The wisdom of food combining is so clear that it speaks for itself. Doreen In , raincrone@j... wrote: > > If a meal is > > not properly combined one has to wait a min of 8 hrs. to eat fresh > > fruit again - or the whole lot rots in the gut. > > Hmmm. . . Well, I certainly don't question your right to eat or combine > foods > however you feel is best for you, and to base that on any theoretical > framework > you find convincing. Diversity is good! > > But I think the " for you " in that sentence is important. Saying what you > yourself choose > to do and not do. and why, is great, and you did it ably. But " proper " > and " one has to " > in this context are, forgive me, slightly offputting to me no matter who > they come from. Nutritional science is a huge field with a great many > different theories, it changes often, and the body is not a simple or > unvarying machine, so telling others they're wrong in how > they eat because they don't follow a particular body of theory is a bit > chancy. > > > I'll never mix two proteins. The body can't handle it. > > Well, except that even what most of us think of as non-protein foods > contain small amounts of various proteins, complete or incomplete, and it > appears to me that never combining any of them would be pretty difficult. > So. . . > > > Those are the basics. > > Within this theory, yes. But with the greatest respect, this theory is > one among many. > > Peace, > Rain > @@@@ > \\\\\\ > > ______________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 Respectfully, I agree with Rain... Many newer books say that new research show that food combining to produce a major protein is not necessary, as long as we are careful to pay attention to food groups and have enough variety in our menus each day... My own husband still feels it is wiser to pay attention to food combining, though, and so I do *to a point*... But, I think in terms of supplementing a recipe I prepare more than balancing the recipe itself (necessarily) for major protein - - - Example: I will make a 3-bean chili, and then will serve it with cornbread (grain, to complement the beans)...Since we do eat dairy products and eggs, too, supplementing some recipes is very simple (by adding a slice of cheese or an egg on the side, or as a garnish...) Cherie > " Proper " Food Combining? > . > > >Those are the basics. > > Within this theory, yes. But with the greatest respect, this theory is > one among many. > > Peace, > Rain > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 --- B " H Now I see why Rain called it a theory. I'm not talking about proper food combining to produce proteins. Marilyn and Harvey Diamond, two of the world's formost experts on Natural Hygience, explain quite clearly that one does not have to eat all of the essential amino acids at a single meal, or even in a single day in their first book Fit for Life. Most of the amino acids our bodies use is what we recycle anyway. I'm talking about an entirely different body of knowledge. I am talking about not causing the stomach to produce an acid and a base at once and what happens when we do. I see that this concept is entirely new to most of you. Unfortunately, the pioneering work of Dr. Shelton and his students was hushed by the cattle growers and milk industry so effectively that even most vegetarians do not know about these essential principles. Most I've seen vegetarian recipes for baked goods with cheese and canned pineapple, for example, and my hair stands up on end. It would be healthier to eat a piece of organically grown chicken with a big green salad than to eat muffins like that. I assure you that the Principles of Proper Food Combining are backed up by the hardest scientific evidence. The Natural Hygiene Society counts eminent physicians, biochemists, molecular biologists and chemists among its members. Please: Search Dr. Herbert Shelton+food combining. Search food combining+proteins+carbohydrates. Search Principles of Natural Hygiene and you will be introduced to new dimensions of understanding how your body works and how to best take care of its needs. P.S. You might be interested in reading what Natural Hygiene has to say about both eggs and cheese and why they are more dangerous to the body than eating organically grown meat. I'm not touting eating meat, but one should have no illusions that cheese together with a carb is more healthy than meat and salad. Nor should one think that the milk and egg animal husbandry industry is any kinder than that of the meat producers. Being a vegetarian requires a great deal of honesty and the courage to throw away old ways of thinking. Forgive me, I'm just kind of shocked that most people who consider themselves vegetarians don't know these basic facts. Doreen n , CeCetheWegie@a... wrote: > Respectfully, I agree with Rain... > Many newer books say that new research show that food combining to produce a > major protein is not necessary, as long as we are careful to pay attention to > food groups and have enough variety in our menus each day... > > My own husband still feels it is wiser to pay attention to food combining, > though, and so I do *to a point*... But, I think in terms of supplementing a > recipe I prepare more than balancing the recipe itself (necessarily) for major > protein - - - Example: I will make a 3-bean chili, and then will serve it with > cornbread (grain, to complement the beans)...Since we do eat dairy products > and eggs, too, supplementing some recipes is very simple (by adding a slice of > cheese or an egg on the side, or as a garnish...) > > Cherie > > > " Proper " Food Combining? > > . > > > > >Those are the basics. > > > > Within this theory, yes. But with the greatest respect, this theory is > > one among many. > > > > Peace, > > Rain > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 > Now I see why Rain called it a theory. I'm not talking about proper > food combining to produce proteins. >> I see that this concept is entirely new to most of you. <losing patience> No, that _isn't_ why, and I do know that's not what you're talking about. Can't you please stop being so damned condescending? > Being a vegetarian requires a great deal of honesty and the courage > to throw away old ways of thinking. > Forgive me, I'm just kind of shocked that most people who consider > themselves vegetarians don't know these basic facts. Yes, you're SO much more honest and brave and educated than we poor lying, cowardly fools. Good grief, dear, get a grip. <sigh> Look, please just read my offlist reply. It's not your theory I object to; I don't know yet if I agree with that or not. It's your manner, and frankly your manners. Rain @@@@ \\\\\\ ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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