FOOD COMBINING

If you want to lose weight fast this is the way to go. It is not a diet, but a way of living.
The idea behind food combining is to know what food can be eaten with what for a more effective way of digesting. Some foods digest faster than others and also different foods require different digestive enzymes.


When food combining is done properly it will:
- Help your body burn fat more efficiently.
- Ensure maximum absorption of nutrients, enzymes and proteins.
- Prevent burping, bloating, gas and indigestion.
- Help correct or prevent most issues that are connected with obesity.

When you ignore food combining you will:
- Make complete digestion impossible.
- Upset digestive enzymes.
- Prevent nutrient uptake.
- Risk of having: bloating, heartburn, indigestion, malabsorption, constipation, cramps, irritable bowel syndrome, flatulence or worse.


There are 4 major groups of food:

GROUP 1
Proteins produce acid juices for their digestion. They digest very slowly. This group can be eaten with Group 3.
- Cheese
- Eggs
- Nuts
- Fish
- Meat
- Milk
- Poultry
- Shellfish
- Soybeans, tofu and all soy products
- Yogurt

GROUP 2
Carbohydrates produce alkaline juices for their digestion. They digest quickly. This group can be eaten with Group 3.
- Grains, including oats, pasta, rice, rye, maize, millet
- Grain products, cookies, bread, cakes, crackers and pastry
- Honey
- Maple syrup
- Potatoes and starchy veggies
- Sugar and sweets

GROUP 3
Non-starchy vegetables can be eaten with group 1 or 2.
- Salads and fresh herbs
- Seeds
- Butter, cream, spreading fats
- Olive oil (cold-pressed)
- Herbs, spices and seasonings

GROUP 4
Fruits digest extremely quickly, so must be eaten on its own, at least 30 min away from other food groups. The best way to eat fruit is on empty stomach. Never mix melons with other fruits, because they digest the fastest.
- All fruits!


Food combining:

BAD COMBINATIONS:
Grain with dairy or meat = GAS
Fruit with vegetables = GAS
Fruit with meats = GAS
Fruit with grain or dairy = GAS

GOOD COMBINATIONS:
Fruit by itself = no gas, proper digestion
Grain with vegetables = no gas
Pasta with vegetables = no gas
Beans with vegetables = no gas
Fish or meat with vegetables = no gas
Pulses/beans and grains = no gas