Learn to Combine Your Food Properly for Better Health:

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have been a member of the group for some time and

have been reading the postings and articles fervently.

 

Needless to say, I feel right at home with you guys.

On that note, and being a fervent researcher myself, I

thought it will be a good idea to share my article on

food combining that I have posted on some directories

and on my blog.

 

Hope the information will be as beneficial to all as it

has been for me for optimal nutrition and health from

proper eating

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Learn to Combine Your Food Properly for Better Health:

 

Eating is one of the many sources of enjoyment given to

us by Nature. Though it was intended for this activity

to be a source of nourishment for the body, modern day

dietetic innovations tend to do the exact opposite.

 

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.

 

A bad food combination 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 combinations, 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, but granted, we live in a society

where success at certain things might hinge on

enjoyment of the practice.

 

Variety is one sure way of increasing enjoyment but

when it comes to food, especially for the health

seeker, this should be approached with care.

Foods (when eating for health) can be classified as

follows.

 

-Fruit:

Sweet Fruits: Tropical fruits, Bananas, Mangoes,

Papaya, Dates, Dried fruits, Sweet apples.

Acid Fruit: Citrus, Lemon, Tomatoes, Berries,

Pineapples.

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

Melons: Cantaloupe, Honey-Dew, Water Melon etc

Fatty: Avocadoes, Olives, Durian, Young coconuts

 

-Nuts and Seeds

 

-Non-Starchy Foods:

Green leaves, Carrots, Fruit Vegetables e.g. Cucumber,

Bell Peppers, Zucchini

-Starchy: Cooked Vegetables (roots), Grains (if

necessary)

 

 

-Lettuce and Celery:

 

 

Rules of Food Combination:

To avoid fermentation in the intestines, indigestion,

water retention and toxicity, do apply these simple

techniques in eating for health

 

-Eat sweet fruits with other varieties of sweet fruits

only.

They may combine with sub-acid fruits

-Eat Acid fruits alone or with Lettuce and Celery. In

little quantities they may combine with Avocadoes or

Nuts and Non-Starchy vegetables.

-Avocadoes and Olives are best eaten with non-starchy

vegetables. I believe mashed, avocadoes combine great

with boiled potatoes.

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

-Poor combinations to avoid: Starch and Acid (e.g.

Tomato and Potato), Protein and Protein (Avocadoes and

nuts), Sweets and Starch (Maple Syrup and Rice)

-Never, ever eat fresh fruits with cooked meals. Save

for the avocado and even then with caution.

-Lettuce and Celery combine with anything. Eat these

raw.

-Meat & Fish: Eat these substances in very, very little

quantities, one at a time and with

no/low starch vegetables exclusively.

-Bread: Well, here is a thought, Nature doesn't produce

bread! If you must eat this item, eat as little of it

as possible, toasted and with vegetables and fat only.

Also to be considered is this fact: you're only being

rendered as soggy as that bread and if you're male, it

has the tendency to throw your sexuality out of sync.

Ever wonder why some guys have breasts? Well, bread is

piled with a high amount of estrogen (a female hormone)

so do yourself a favor and eat of it no longer. (I have

read that rye, spelt and un-yeasted breads might be

okay in moderation)

-Grains: Eat as little as possible of grains and when

consumed, combine them with vegetables only.

 

-Never eat until you're hungry and guidelines to know

when you are in true hunger are as follows:

-The stomach aspires.

-The mouth salivates even at the sight of plain

lettuce.

-The mind is happy and clear

-It happens usually after noon when the body is its

building stage.

 

-Do not drink liquids of any kind with your meals. It

only dilutes the digestive juices in your stomach

leading to indigestion and constipation.

-As a rule of thumb, don't drink anything but water an

hour or 2 prior to and/or after eating your meals.

-One truth regarding the conditions of the human blood

found out by medical doctors is that acidity is a sign

of disease. This is readily happens with the mixed

eater when he fills his stomach daily with meat,

starch, confectioneries and fruit all at the same

time.

If you are not fully convinced, next time you sit down

to your Sunday dinner; have your usual menu served for

an imaginary guest. Empty his portion in a pot, using

the same quantities and you eat and drink yourself.

Stir thoroughly, and then bake this in an oven at 500

degrees Fahrenheit for no less than 30 minutes. Place a

cover on the pot and leave it overnight. When you

remove the cover the next day, a distinct surprise will

await you.

That surprise is also in your digestive tract and has

and will continue to be there everyday as a result of

improper food combining.

 

In Nature such as exists in the animal kingdom, there

are no mixtures at all. The ideal and most natural

method of eating is the mono-diet. Truthfully, one kind

of fresh organic fruit, when in season, should

constitute a meal and you will find yourself better

nourished. However going back to that simplicity is

very difficult in our complicated world. This is why,

as an alternative, you should apply the guidelines

above when eating for health. So at all times, combine

your meals properly and your body will thank you for

years to come that you did.

 

Foras Aje of BodyHealthSoul services is an independent

Health Researcher, Yoga practitioner and author. For

more information on natural health and wellness, visit

http://www.bodyhealthsoul.com <http://www.bodyhealthsoul.com>

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To avoid constipation,malnutrition

and digestive disturbances, we must make efforts to

combine our meals properly. Had we all been mono-eaters

this wouldn't have been an issue, however most of are

not so we must learn proper food combination

guidelines.

 

Foras Aje

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Foras,

Thank you for this beneficial information!

I've heard of food combining in the raw food world, but haven't gotten around

to researching it yet as I'm still working my way up to 100% raw.

Before you posted your article, the only things I knew about food combining

were " melons alone or leave them alone " , and to not eat fruit and vegetables

together, as their enzymes are incompatible when mixed with our digestive

fluids, except for lemon and tomato. (As a result, for taste & antioxidant

benefits, I've DRENCHED EVERY TYPE OF FOOD I've eaten over the past 8 years with

lemon!!! I must consume the juice of 3 organic lemons every single day - my

unintended wannabe Master Cleanse?).

Now that you layed out some important info, I have to start thinking over some

basic 'almost mono' meals. For example, Romaine, Red Leaf & Kale lettuces with

lemon juice, a little sprouted nut/seed puree, and chopped red bell peppers? Is

that still too much food combined? What if I like to grate fresh garlic and

ginger into my lemon juice/nut puree for a salad dressing, is that O.K.?

Most of all, I'd like to know WHY, on the enzymatic level, more 'safe' raw

foods can't be combined into one meal, and also, how long should we wait before

eating different foods that shouldn't be combined?

I have A LOT of research to do now!

I'll post some yummy, safe 'almost mono' meal ideas once I know more.

-Tiffany

 

sanya0802 <foa0911 wrote:

Hi, I have been a member of the group for some time and

have been reading the postings and articles fervently.

Needless to say, I feel right at home with you guys.

On that note, and being a fervent researcher myself, I

thought it will be a good idea to share my article on

food combining that I have posted on some directories

and on my blog.

======================================================

Learn to Combine Your Food Properly for Better Health:

Eating is one of the many sources of enjoyment given to

us by Nature. Though it was intended for this activity

to be a source of nourishment for the body, modern day

dietetic innovations tend to do the exact opposite.

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...

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey

not a problem, it was my pleasure, there'll be more in due time....

 

articles that is

 

Thanks for the compliment.

 

Foras

 

 

>Tiffany <bluelairess

>rawfood

>rawfood

>Re: [Raw Food] Learn to Combine Your Food Properly for Better

>Health:

>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:42:51 -0800 (PST)

>

>Hi Foras,

> Thank you for this beneficial information!

> I've heard of food combining in the raw food world, but haven't gotten

>around to researching it yet as I'm still working my way up to 100% raw.

> Before you posted your article, the only things I knew about food

>combining were " melons alone or leave them alone " , and to not eat fruit and

>vegetables together, as their enzymes are incompatible when mixed with our

>digestive fluids, except for lemon and tomato. (As a result, for taste &

>antioxidant benefits, I've DRENCHED EVERY TYPE OF FOOD I've eaten over the

>past 8 years with lemon!!! I must consume the juice of 3 organic lemons

>every single day - my unintended wannabe Master Cleanse?).

> Now that you layed out some important info, I have to start thinking

>over some basic 'almost mono' meals. For example, Romaine, Red Leaf & Kale

>lettuces with lemon juice, a little sprouted nut/seed puree, and chopped

>red bell peppers? Is that still too much food combined? What if I like to

>grate fresh garlic and ginger into my lemon juice/nut puree for a salad

>dressing, is that O.K.?

> Most of all, I'd like to know WHY, on the enzymatic level, more 'safe'

>raw foods can't be combined into one meal, and also, how long should we

>wait before eating different foods that shouldn't be combined?

> I have A LOT of research to do now!

> I'll post some yummy, safe 'almost mono' meal ideas once I know more.

> -Tiffany

>

>sanya0802 <foa0911 wrote:

> Hi, I have been a member of the group for some time and

>have been reading the postings and articles fervently.

>Needless to say, I feel right at home with you guys.

>On that note, and being a fervent researcher myself, I

>thought it will be a good idea to share my article on

>food combining that I have posted on some directories

>and on my blog.

>======================================================

>Learn to Combine Your Food Properly for Better Health:

>Eating is one of the many sources of enjoyment given to

>us by Nature. Though it was intended for this activity

>to be a source of nourishment for the body, modern day

>dietetic innovations tend to do the exact opposite.

>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...

>

>

>