Proper food combining restores digestion and absorption of nutrients, and reduces the possibaility of excess toxins being formed during digestion.
Improper food combining results in:
Gas
Belching
Tiredness
Creation of toxins
Clogging of intestines
Reasons for food combining rules:
Transit Time- the amount of time it takes for food to exit the stomach.
Transit Times
Water.......................................................0-10 minutes
Juice......................................................15-30 minutes
Fruit and melons...........................................30-60 minutes
Sprouts....................................................60 minutes
Wheatgrass.................................................60-90 minutes
Most vetegables.............................................1-2 Hours
Grains and beans............................................1-2 Hours
Dense vetegables............................................2-3 Hours
Cooked meat, fish and other animal proteins.................3-4 Hours +
Shellfish...................................................4-8 Hours +
THE RULES
The Alone Rules
* Liquids alone
* Fruit alone
* Melons alone
Do not combine rules
* Do no combine protein and starches
* Do not combine acid and sweet fruit
FREE FOOD COMBINING CHART WITH YOUR APPOINTMENT THIS MONTH
