The food combining diet is based on the principle of separating specific foods and eating them at certain meals for good metabolism and proper digestion. This diet has stirred up a lot of disputes among dietitians. Is it really beneficial to health?
Main principles of food combining
Different foods require different digestive conditions. Digestion of food depends on the nutrients in it. Products rich in protein require acidic enzymes for their digestion, while those rich in carbohydrates require alkaline enzymes. When acids and alkalies mix in the stomach, they neutralize each other, therefore, worsen and retard digestion. So, when you eat protein and carbohydrate foods together, some of these nutrients will not be fully assimilated and partly digested food gets into the intestine. As a result, undigested remains deposit as fat and can cause indigestion and some diseases. The food combining diet is supposed to resolve the problem.
More info: Food Combining History and Criticism [1]
 [2] | The Hay Diet Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Food Combining [3]author: Jackie Habgood asin: 0285633791 |
 [4] | The Complete Book of Food Combining: A New, Easy-to-Use Guide to the Most Successful Diet Ever [5]author: Kathryn Marsden asin: 0749925868 |
 [6] | The Food Combining Cookbook: Over 70 Simple, Healthy Recipes for Every Occasion (The Healthy Eating Library) [7]author: Patrizia Diemling,Gilly Love asin: 1859676685 |