Food Combining
Proper food combining supports optimal digestion, weight loss, skin health, increased nutrient absorption and general wellbeing.
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Generally best to combine sprouts according to their Its a low-sugar acid fruit whose acids interfere with
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STAY SINGLE “COMBINATION” FOODS
Eat only one type of concentrated starch or protein at a Legumes and grins contain both protein and starch;
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TIME SPENT IN STOMACH WORST COMBOS ENZYMES: YOUR LITTLE BUDDIES.
WATER 15 MINUTES PROTEIN
MELONS 1 HOUR
Enzymes are needed for every biochemical pocessinthe
body Each enzyme has a specific function ands active
only under certain conditions.
Digestive enzymes break large food molecules into
smaller ones, allowing the bedy to absorb nutrients. The
pancreas produces a limited amount of cigestive
enzymes and it is essential to consume eneyme-ich
feods for optimal health
Enzymes are destroyed when food is heated above 46°C
(0r 115°. Fresh, raw vegetables and fruits, soaked nuts,
sprouts and cultured (fermented) vegetables are the
best cetary sources ofenzymes.
en STARCH | PROTEIN | ACO FRUIT | SUBACID |SWEETFRUIT] MELON |
FRUIT 1-2 HOURS
VEGETABLES 2.5 HOURS
FAT 3 HOURS
STARCH 3 HOURS
PROTEIN 44 HOURS.
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Arugula Peppers Beans (ementine Al ded fut Cantaloupe
Asparagus: Radish Beets Fh ode en Granberry ‘Apple Banana Csaba
Bok choy Scallions Burdock Hemphearts Currant Apricot Dates Crenshaw
Brocco Seavegetables Carrot Nats Grapefruit Blueberry Figs Honeydew
Brussels sprouts Spinach Chestnut Seeds. Kiwi Cherry Persimmon ‘Muskmelon
Cabbage Squash (summer) Grains Kumguat Grapes Sweet grapes Watermelon
Gaulflower Tomato Legumes, Lemon ‘Mango
Celery ‘Tumip(white) Parsnip FAT lime Nectarine
Chard Pasta, rice Avocato Orange Eee
(Collard greens Peanut es Pineapple Peach
Cucumber Peas. Gesant Pomegranate Pear
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Lettuce ‘Winter squash Resources:
Mustard greens Yams Enzyme Nuttition - Dr Edward Howell
Oro Body Ecology Det - Donna Gates
Hippocrates Health Institute