Experiment #1: Sequential Eating

The basic premise of sequential eating is to eat the least concentrated (most watery, lowest fat) food first, and the most concentrated (least watery, highest fat) food last. In other words, don’t mix bite fulls of each thing. Just eat one thing at a time in a sequential order. Also, the less food you mix and the fewer the varieties you eat, the easier it is to digest. This can also help prevent overeating as well.

An example of sequential eating: raw fruit, then raw veggies, then steamed veggies, then rice, then nuts (meat or eggs would be last if not a vegetarian).

As simple as this sounds, it works. Try it.

Experiment # 2: Food Combining

Correct food combining describes the concept of eating foods in combinations that are compatible regarding their digestive requirements. In other words, eating foods in certain combinations can allow for good digestion while other food combinations can wreak havoc on your digestive system. If proper food combining is ignored on a regular basis, sickness and suffering may become the end result. The high incidences of indigestion and complaints of gastrointestinal distress many people suffer from (especially in America) should be evidence enough that our eating habits and customs may have become perverted from Nature’s plan and are in need of some reform. The only way you will know if correct food combining will work for you is to give it a fair chance.

Food Combining Guidelines:

1. Fruits tend to combine best when eaten alone.

·Melons tend to digest best when eaten alone or with other melons. Melons may combine fairly well with other fruits.

· Sweet fruits should not be mixed with acid fruits but mix well with sub-acid fruits.

· Acid fruits mix fairly with nuts but often poorly with other proteins.

· Fruits mix poorly with complex starches.

· Most fruits tend to mix well with celery or lettuce.

· Fruits should not be eaten between meals while other food is still digesting in the stomach.

2. Limit your use of condiments such as vinegar, salt, pepper, dressings, and hot spices as they often result in indigestion. If vinegar is used it should not be combined with complex starches or proteins. i.e. vinegar dressing on a rice or chicken

3. Water or other beverages should not be consumed with meals as this often results in impaired digestion. Milk should always be taken alone. Alcohol, tea, and coffee may be best taken alone or better left alone. Avoid consuming extremely hot or cool food or beverages as they can stress and can even damage your digestive system.

4. Proteins and starches should be eaten at separate meals as they combine poorly due to their different digestive requirements. i.e. meat and potatoes, chicken and rice, spaghetti and meatballs

5. Grains and cereals are best eaten sprouted or in their whole natural state. Starches and sugars should be eaten separately as their combination leads to fermentation (gas & alcohol) and indigestion. i.e. milk & cereal, syrup & pancakes, jelly & bagels, pastries, granola, cookies

6. Fats tend to mix poorly with fruits and proteins, fairly with complex starches, and good with non-starchy vegetables. i.e. butter & fish = poor, fruit & cream = poor, olive oil and potatoes = fair, avocado and lettuce = good

7. Lettuce and celery tend to combine well with almost everything.

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