Thoughts on food combining? Because I just got chewed out.

miss_sarcastic

So, I worked out tonight and made a spinach/protein powder/banana/unsweetened almond milk smoothie/shake to get some protein in.

I took a picture of it (pre-blending) in the blender and posted it to facebook because I thought it looked neat.

My friend's mom starts commenting ... over and over. Not sure why she couldn't put all thoughts into one or two comments, haha. But here are things she said:

1. ok - you might not have known that protein inhibits the processing of 'green' benefits
2. eat greens with protein like chicken, tuna, beef, soy - don't add starches or carbs for proper food combining enzymes for your digestive track to produce.
3. And change out your major protein daily to create a different amino acid brain process result as well
4. dairy coats your villi - which is then blocked from absorbing as much of the green benefits as possible
... ^ I corrected her here and told her my almond milk is quite dairy free, lol
5. i missed that - so check out the dance that your 'greens' and protein powder do then
6. I had a colonics session in Hawaii and the lady there was awesome as I took nutritional lessons from her - the different enzymes the stomach produces based on the different combinations
7. http://www.alderbrooke.com/images/food-combining-chart-front.jpg
8. Costco has great chicken in the big bags - $20 - hormone free - it's what we feed our cat - eggs are great too . . . I used to eat protein constantly because I have a high metabolism -
9. don't forget your carbs as our brains need carbs to regulate brain chemistry
10. as well as changing proteins daily
11. and too much soy messes with mother estrogen and can contribute to mood swings
12. what is your blood type?

She hasn't responded to my telling her my blood type yet...but yeah. Haha. Check out the link she put, I'm curious for thoughts?

I know she means well, but it was just a bit irritating. I put a picture up of something pretty darn healthy and then I get chewed out like I'm doing something horrible...

Southpaw3612

That gave me a good laugh. I needed that. I think you are doing great. I honestly read the whole thing and all that stands out right now is the Hawaiian Colonic Lady and feeding the cat Costco chicken.

Keep up the good work

miss_sarcastic

That gave me a good laugh. I needed that. I think you are doing great. I honestly read the whole thing and all that stands out right now is the Hawaiian Colonic Lady and feeding the cat Costco chicken.

Keep up the good work

Haha, thanks for giving me a laugh too! and thanks for the encouragement.

supertracylynn

Hahaha! Can I please friend her? I need some more laughter in my life! Imagine what she'd have said about the chicken, quinoa, and peas I fed my kids for dinner... My kids that box for exercise, lol!

bluefairy1

Im still laughing about the chicken she wants you to get that she feels is fit for her cat! lol

Natihilator

holy cow...so wait is all of that her trying to say not to mix in spinach into your protein shake? Because I do it almost every day too (with almond milk as well)...oops?

BarbWhite09

Ever have those moments where you just don't understand anything that someone is saying so you sit there looking at them like their an idiot...Thats how I feel about what that person had to say...Wtfff.

dipsl19

why would veggies be okay with meat sources for protein but not with other sources?

nit. picking.

protein is protein, eat with complex carbs and some veggies

BOOM, DONE.

KimsWeightloss

Do what makes you feel good!!! If you are seeing results, keep doing what you are doing.

kstep88

OMG that is one hell of a message. I think you're fine with the way you made your shake... That woman would drive me nuts on a regular basis. lmao

JohnsonLiz25

Haha that is awesome!! I love how she recommends this chicken to you and tells you how good it is...then says she feeds it to her cat!! haha! I make a smoothie of pretty much that same exact thing all the time, I have no idea about all that combination stuff she was saying but I do know it helps keep me full and its all raw foods so it works for me!! everybody has an opinion and she is obviously more than willing to share hers! I would just say "thank you for your input" and keep doing what works for you!!

kstep88

Im still laughing about the chicken she wants you to get that she feels is fit for her cat! lol

^^^^ That part was so fuuny.

jworb

.... i hadn't heard about this theory before, but it seems gimmicky at best. I like how liquids are off by themselves.... because you shouldn't put water or other liquids in food, or drink a beverage with your meal? I'm pretty sure that people do that all the time and are perfectly fine. Also - things like sugars and fats that shouldn't combine often exist naturally together (ex: coconuts). I think she was just excited to share her 'expertise'....thank her for the info and keep doing your thing

also - if the Costco chicken is good enough for the cat, it must be good enough for you! I'd take her up on that

peacemongernc

That stuff she posted falls into the category of things that I believe MIGHT have some truth in it, but that's just too bad if it does. I may regret my dismissal of it one day if I end up with cancer or something like that, but in the mean time, I've got other things to do. If my spinach and melons touch, they touch. Life goes on.

Corryn78

hahahaha people are CRAZY! Clean eating, healthy, high fiber, protein. But would her cat eat it...that's the real question.

xmissjasmine

That. is. hilarious.

Once she replies, ask her in the next comment if she'd like a urine sample.

The nerve of some people. Tell her you'll have your spinach and drink it too in any darn way you please.

Southpaw3612

Hahaha! Can I please friend her? I need some more laughter in my life! Imagine what she'd have said about the chicken, quinoa, and peas I fed my kids for dinner... My kids that box for exercise, lol!

Im pretty sure thats what the cat had for supper. MEOW!

slrose

someone flew over the coo coo's nest

aippolito1

My mom used to say don't eat beef with dairy because you won't absorb the calcium. My mom ALSO says don't eat too much estrogen because it "screws up your hormones". I got the third degree when my mom looked over my protein bars and was concerned because I'm also on birth control (which isn't high estrogen, for her information!) lol

AngelaChase84

That gave me a good laugh. I needed that. I think you are doing great. I honestly read the whole thing and all that stands out right now is the Hawaiian Colonic Lady and feeding the cat Costco chicken.

Keep up the good work

Yes. and. yes. lol!!

irisheyes1977

did it taste good?

jogglesngoggles

HAHAHA, thanks for sharing this...Glad she thinks enough of you to recommend cat food!! Hilarious! I drink the EXACT same smoothie all of the time, and have done great so far!!

Kymmu

Remind her that you will probably be the one organising her meals in a few years time. She should be NICE to you!

erilynbmore

um wow hahaha

you're doing fine.

snewsome7

All the things she said could be true (I have no idea) but I would rather not try and keep up with ALL of that EVERY day! There is WAY tooooo much going on to have to keep up with what food to eat with what to get the right brain response. Just sayin!

irisheyes1977

ive only heard of the too much soy thing with menopausal women and how it can interfere with all of that but nothing for the ones not in menopause

nextrightthing

I love green smoothie!

bcampbell54

I would have guessed she had a great sense of humor, but you know her better than me!

iwisheyes

Ahh... all of our well-intentioned friends! Bless their little hearts. Smile and nod, dear; you are doing just fine.

Sidesteal

1. ok - you might not have known that protein inhibits the processing of 'green' benefits
2. eat greens with protein like chicken, tuna, beef, soy - don't add starches or carbs for proper food combining enzymes for your digestive track to produce.

^ Complete crap.

3. And change out your major protein daily to create a different amino acid brain process result as well
4. dairy coats your villi - which is then blocked from absorbing as much of the green benefits as possible
... ^ I corrected her here and told her my almond milk is quite dairy free, lol
5. i missed that - so check out the dance that your 'greens' and protein powder do then
6. I had a colonics session in Hawaii and the lady there was awesome as I took nutritional lessons from her - the different enzymes the stomach produces based on the different combinations

Holy #$% is this real life? So she tells you what to do very matter-of-fact like, and supports it with "This colonics lady in Hawaii told me". Ok, I've heard it all now.

7. http://www.alderbrooke.com/images/food-combining-chart-front.jpg

^ MoreCrap.jpg

9. don't forget your carbs as our brains need carbs to regulate brain chemistry

Ask her what gluconeogenesis is and then ask her if we still need carbs.

12. what is your blood type?

I'd tell her it's FU.

shorhota

You put food in your body. Your body takes what it needs, and can. If you start getting medical symptoms of a deficiency, THEN you can worry. In the meantime, you're fine. If we were all striving to optimize our nutritional efficiency, we'd be drinking tasteless grey formulations through a straw six times per day.