When it comes to food combining, there are certain foods that cause negative side effects when combined with the wrong foods. It is important to be aware of the proper way of combining foods when you are conscious of your health. There are some food combinations that people would never have if they knew how bad they were for them.
Symptoms of bad food combining range from digestive unease to gas and bloating, from stomach aches to nausea and fatigue. Many of the short term effects will cure themselves in a few days, however, some may persist and become chronic problems, such as dry skin, chronic inflammation, fatigue and digestion issues, and poor sleep patterns.
Basics of Food Combining
Foods do not digest the same way, they digest at different rates and different enzymes are needed to break them down. Some foods also digest better in acidic environments and some digest easier in alkaline environments.
Food will begin to rot and ferment in your body if you eat foods that digest at different rates or need different enzymes or pH levels. The fermentation of the food will become a toxin in your body. If your body is unable to digest the food properly, it will also not be able to absorb the nutrients that it needs. You will end up with low energy levels, breakouts or worse problems.
The order of which food digests is important infromation in any food combinine guidelines. Food that digest quickest to slowest are listed as follows:
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fruit
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greens
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non-starchy vegetables
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starches
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protein
You will end with more energy and beauty when you use proper food combining which allows your body to get the most nutrients from the foods. Thus you should better understand the basic food combinations.
These combinations are good:
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starches & vegetables
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proteins & vegetables
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proteins & plant proteins
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plant proteins & plant proteins
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starches & starches
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fats & carbohydrates
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fats & starches
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fruit & raw greens
While these combinations are bad:
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proteins & starches
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animal proteins & animal proteins
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fats & proteins
