FOOD COMBINING CHART

 

 

Do Not Combine

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           PROTEINS                            NON-STARCHY                                STARCHY

 

Nuts                                             lettuce                                             sweet potato/yam

Seeds                                           cabbage                                          baked potato

*eggs                                            green/red/yellow peppers                grains

*dairy products                             cucumbers                                         -pasta

*meats                                          celery                                                -rice

Fish and fowl                                 green beans                                       -millet

Beans                                            squash (all types)                               -corn

Soy (tofu)                                      sprouts                                              -breads

  Broccoli                                            -quinoa

  cauliflower

  avocados

  carrots

  green beans

  tomatoes

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  May Combine                                     May Combine

                                               

                        *Not Recommended

                       

                       

                        Exceptions:

·        Nuts and seeds will combine with citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit and pineapple)

·        Lettuce and celery go with anything except melons

·        Apples combine with non-starchy vegetables

 

 

NOTE:  The food combining principles are to be viewed as a tool to assist a digestive

  system that is not up to par. Think of food combining as a means of reducing the

  work load of the digestive system while it is mending. Once the digestive system

  is in better shape, the food combining rules can be relaxed to the degree the

  digestive system will allow. Meaning, if a food combining principle is violated

                                       and indigestion, gas, etc., results, then that rule cannot be relaxed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit

 

Fresh fruit is a foundational food for a healthful lifestyle. Overall, the diet should consist of 70 - 80% fresh

And raw fruit and vegetable roughly comprising a little over half of the raw food consumed. Fruit, though, is very important and must be eaten on a daily basis. Fruits to consider for regular consumption include:

·        Apple

·        Orange

·        Banana

·        Tangerine

·        Pineapple

·        Melon

·        Mango

·        Papaya

·        Grape

·        Grapefruit

·        Peach

·        Apricot

·        Plum

·        Pear

·        Nectarine

·        Fig

·        Strawberry

·        Other berries

·        Coconut

·        Cherry

·        Etc.

 

Guidelines for Consuming Fruit

•  The more natural sweetness the fruit contains, the higher its nutrient content and the fewer chemicals

it contains. If it doesn’t taste sweet, it is not worth eating.

•  Fruit is best washed by filling the sink half-full of tepid water and adding about one ounce of apple

cider vinegar. Allow them to soak for about 10 minutes. Note that the skin of the fruits which have

been waxed (such as apples), will turn color slightly as a result of soaking.This is not a problem.

•  Fruit is the original fast food, so when a quick snack is needed, it works great.
•  Try to have at least one fruit meal a day, or snack between meals on fruit to get in a fruit quota of

About 3 to 6 pieces, if not more, every day.

·        Unsugared, frozen fruits will do when necessary.

·        Avoid canned fruit, as they do not contain any enzymes.