Re: Is food combining necessary?

[Guest guest]

>.). I've had this so ingrained in

>me that this is the way you are suppost to eat that I'm having a hard

>time with NT since it pays no attention to food combining. What is

>the truth? The idea behind food combining is that protein and

>starches take different energies and enzymes to digest so when you

>eat them together the undigested food rots, ferments, and creates

>toxins in the bloodstream.

Dani:

Well, you see I come from a Cliff Sheats background and in THAT

system the worst thing you can do is eat a starch without a protein!

In fact my Mom said that too ... if you just eat starch, it sends your

blood sugar up too fast. The best meal is one that has fibrous

vegies (salad, cooked greens etc) and starches (potato, corn)

and meat, according to my past history.

Now on the Warrior Diet, you are supposed to eat in courses,

fresh greens first (to help with enzymes and digestion), then

meat, then starches if you want. Also on that diet, you eat

raw fruit and raw vegies during the day, so in effect they

are " separate " from your meat/starch.

I can't say that combining foods has had any bad effects on

my digestion. I do think the WD method works the best, esp.

as there is just one big meal per day and I think the stomach

works better that way (save up all the enzymes for one big

meal, then sleep on it).

Eating foods I react to REALLY makes my digestion lousy

though, whether or not they are combined with anything else.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/30/04 3:21:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,

daniismnn3@... writes:

> So do you all eat your chicken and rice, or steak and potatoes and

> not worry about food combining?

Yup.

Chris

[Guest guest]

No, not all of us eat that way. I think the ones that do may not have

any food sensitivites.

Del

> In a message dated 3/30/04 3:21:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> daniismnn3@c... writes:

>

> > So do you all eat your chicken and rice, or steak and potatoes and

> > not worry about food combining?

>

> Yup.

>

> Chris

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/31/04 9:57:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mushimushi@... writes:

> No, not all of us eat that way. I think the ones that do may not have

> any food sensitivites.

I noticed that I do better to eat my dairy away from other foods, but that's

it. I have no problem mixing protein and carbs. I think food combinging

might be reasonably helpful for people with digestive problems, but I think

we're

designed to be able to eat any healthy foods in any combined form.

Chris

[Guest guest]

I agree, Chris. I do have digestive problems and it helps to eat my

proteins and starches separate. We are all different. Listen to your

body or see someone that can do kinesiology. I am doing amazingly

better after seeing a chiropractor that also does accupunture and

kinesiology. I am thrilled to say that my 20 year rash was caused by

candida and is now gone! Just one sign that my gut is healing!

Del

> In a message dated 3/31/04 9:57:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> mushimushi@s... writes:

>

> > No, not all of us eat that way. I think the ones that do may not have

> > any food sensitivites.

>

> I noticed that I do better to eat my dairy away from other foods,

but that's

> it. I have no problem mixing protein and carbs. I think food

combinging

> might be reasonably helpful for people with digestive problems, but

I think we're

> designed to be able to eat any healthy foods in any combined form.

>

> Chris

>

>

>