Got Gas? Check Your Food Combination

You just became a vegetarian/vegan/raw vegan.  But you are bloated, have flatulence (gas), nauseated at times and confused by the way your digestive system is working.

You say to yourself, “Man this veggie thing, isn’t for me because, I feel worse than I did before…I’m calling it quits.”

Hold up, wait a minute!  Don’t quit the diet so fast.  Let’s take a look at what may be causing your digestion issues.

Proper food combining could be the culprit.

Proper Food Combining

Proper food combining makes digestion easier and more efficient.

If you are going to eat more than one food at a meal, you can greatly improve digestion (and avoid indigestion) by eating foods that require the same gastric juices for digestion and are compatible.

The simpler the meal, the better you feel.

- The Wolfe Clinic Newsletter

Food Combining Rules

• Sweet Fruits – bananas, dates, plantains, dried fruit

Do not combine with acid fruits

• Sub-acid Fruits – apples, berries, grapes, peaches, papayas, mangoes

Combine with acid or sweet fruit, but not both

• Acid fruits – citrus, cranberries, pineapples, strawberries

Best combined with sub-acid fruits not sweet fruits

• Melons – watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew

Eat melons alone

• Vegetables – green leafy vegetables, fruit vegetables, non-starchy vegetables

Combine well with most foods

• Proteins – nuts, seeds, fruits (avocados, coconut, olives), legumes

Best combined with salads

Do not combine with sugar and starches

• Starches – beets, carrots, corn, winter squash, yams, grains, peas, beans

Best combined with green salads

Do not use with protein and fruit

The next time you have gas, take a look what you are eating.  You may be surprised!

What’s your favorite food?

Reference:  The Wolfe Clinic Newsletter

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Tags: food combining, fruit, protein, Vegetables

Category: Diet and Nutrition