Does Food Combining Help?

CupcakeRachy

Hello! I have tried food combining in the past and found it quite helpful to make correct choices - does anyone else have some food combining stories or tips?
Thanks!

BurkYoung

What do you mean food combining ??? I have never heard of that...

I am probably the opposite... when I am actively "loosing" I eat 3 eggs and multivite in morning and 3 eggs and multivite in evening... I usually run (slow jog) 7 or 8 miles daily those weeks or ride bike at about 15 mph for 1.5 hours daily...

AmyJMadison

I think I have heard of this in magazine articles. Am I correct that the idea is that your body more efficiently uses and burns foods when eaten together? I'm curious too now.

BurkYoung

I think I have heard of this in magazine articles. Am I correct that the idea is that your body more efficiently uses and burns foods when eaten together? I'm curious too now.

Ahhhh that seems to make sense.... ok, post up folks; someone has to know about this :-)

AmyJMadison

I think I have heard of this in magazine articles. Am I correct that the idea is that your body more efficiently uses and burns foods when eaten together? I'm curious too now.

Ahhhh that seems to make sense.... ok, post up folks; someone has to know about this :-)

Hmmmm... dead end. So much for trying rice cakes and tobasco to see if it burns faster.

Lrdoflamancha

I believe that this is a Dr Qua er sorry Oz idea. This was floated around a couple of years ago, then debunked as a big nothing by one of the medical schools.

VitaBailey

hmm, about 20 years ago I had a friend who followed Suzanne Somers who is a big food combiner. My friend lost weight. You can look for books by Suzanne Somers if you are interested, but I feel like it's an outdated concept.

tubbyelmo

Is this all about eating protein and carbs at separate meals? My Mum had a book about this in the 80's, thinking it would help IBS. It was pretty complicated, and I love sandwiches so I was destined to fail at food combining.

SideSteel

It's basically a bunch of crap.

Chief_Rocka

I'm in the minority here, but I don't mix chocolate + cherries or strawberries. Yuck.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

I actually did the Suzanne Somers food combining thing years ago because my aunt said it was great. I did lose 30 lbs (and regained it a year later), but I doubt it was because of the food combining, it was just controlled eating. The one thing I can say is that I did not have any trouble with heartburn while I did it. Her recipes were freakin' awesome though, so I kept the books just for that reason.

lisavirani

Read up on the Gracie Diet, it's all about food combining too I believe. That whole family swears by it. I'm thinking of trying it, when I get tired of my current routine

Philllbis

I love mixing peanut M&Ms in movie theater popcorn, does that count? :huh:

EnchantedEvening

I read something about it while researching insulin resistance, as in which foods to eat together to ensure lower carbs, lots of fiber, and lots of protein, but I don't remember details. I just remember certain foods being in certain "groups", and you could eat A with B or B with C and D... stuff like that.

beckajw

I read something about it while researching insulin resistance, as in which foods to eat together to ensure lower carbs, lots of fiber, and lots of protein, but I don't remember details. I just remember certain foods being in certain "groups", and you could eat A with B or B with C and D... stuff like that.

For diabetics and insulin resistant people, food combining can be very useful. For example, a teaspoon of sugar will raise your blood glucose very quickly. However, put that teaspoon of sugar into chocolate milk and your sugar goes up more slowly. Fats block sugar absorbtion. That's why you can't just look at the glycemic index of the (say for example) piece of bread you are eating, you also have to consider the peanut butter that is on it.

desilou23

its all about balanced eating, they way all people really should eat. vegtables are the biggest portion, but eaten with a small portion of carbs, and protein. think about a portioned plate. Large section is vegtables, the two small portions are suppose to be carbs and protein. most of us use the plate wrong....lol. my granddaughter is diabetic, they suggest she eats this way, its suppose to help the carb burn off properly.

holly3585

What do you mean food combining ??? I have never heard of that...

I am probably the opposite... when I am actively "loosing" I eat 3 eggs and multivite in morning and 3 eggs and multivite in evening... I usually run (slow jog) 7 or 8 miles daily those weeks or ride bike at about 15 mph for 1.5 hours daily...

What exactly is 'loosing?'

MichelleLaree13

I'm in the minority here, but I don't mix chocolate + cherries or strawberries. Yuck.

Me too! I love fruit and love chocolate but never together!

Melo1966

THE BASIC RULES OF FOOD COMBINING
1. Do not eat proteins and starches together. Your body requires an acid base to digest proteins and an
alkaline base to digest starches. Proteins and starches combine well with green, leafy vegetables and
non-starchy vegetables, but they do not combine well with each other.
2. Generally fruits should be eaten alone or with other fruits. If fruits seem too sweet, then eat a handful of
nuts (80% fruit, 20% nuts). Fruits digest so quickly that by the time they reach your stomach, they are
already partially digested. If they arc combined with other foods, they will rot and ferment.
3. Melons digest faster than any other food. Therefore, you should never eat melons with any other food
including other fruits. Always eat melons on their own.
4. Do not mix acid and/or sub-acid fruits with sweet fruits at the same meal. Acid fruits, such as grapefruits, pineapple, and strawberries, can be mixed with sub-acid fruits, such as apples, grapes, and
peaches, but neither of these categories can be mixed with sweet fruits, such as bananas, dates, or
raisins.
5. Eat only four to six different fruits or vegetables at one meal.
6. Fats and oils combine with everything (except fruits) but should be used in limited amounts because
while they won’t inhibit digestion, they will slow it down.
7. Wait the following lengths of time between meals that don’t combine:
a. Two hours after eating fruit.
b. Three hours after eating starches.
c. Four hours after eating proteins.
“FIX IT” FOR FOOD COMBINING
· If you eat PROTEIN and STARCH during the same meal, eat some legumes.
· If you eat NUTS, eat an acid fruit with them.
· If you still eat DAIRY, make sure to eat an acid fruit.
· If youove overloaded on PASTA, eat an apple the next morning.
· If you’ve eaten too much PROTEIN, eat papaya the next morning.
· If you’ve, eaten too much SUGAR, eat grapes the next morning.
· If you’ve eaten too much SALT, eat watermelon the next morning.

This is too %^&* complicated just like most "Diets".

dittmarml

Do a balanced diet. Period.

kenazfehu

I know bad food combining can result in a lot of flatulence.
Never have eggs and saurkraut together.

neverstray

I just eat what I like and let my body work out the rest.

mizzie1980

I love mixing peanut M&Ms in movie theater popcorn, does that count? :huh:

Try it with Skittles some time, if you like them. It's really good, tastes kind of like homemade popcorn balls. Not a low calorie food though, lol.

AnvilHead

THE BASIC RULES OF FOOD COMBINING
1. Do not eat proteins and starches together. Your body requires an acid base to digest proteins and an
alkaline base to digest starches. Proteins and starches combine well with green, leafy vegetables and
non-starchy vegetables, but they do not combine well with each other.
2. Generally fruits should be eaten alone or with other fruits. If fruits seem too sweet, then eat a handful of
nuts (80% fruit, 20% nuts). Fruits digest so quickly that by the time they reach your stomach, they are
already partially digested. If they arc combined with other foods, they will rot and ferment.
3. Melons digest faster than any other food. Therefore, you should never eat melons with any other food
including other fruits. Always eat melons on their own.
4. Do not mix acid and/or sub-acid fruits with sweet fruits at the same meal. Acid fruits, such as grapefruits, pineapple, and strawberries, can be mixed with sub-acid fruits, such as apples, grapes, and
peaches, but neither of these categories can be mixed with sweet fruits, such as bananas, dates, or
raisins.
5. Eat only four to six different fruits or vegetables at one meal.
6. Fats and oils combine with everything (except fruits) but should be used in limited amounts because
while they won’t inhibit digestion, they will slow it down.
7. Wait the following lengths of time between meals that don’t combine:
a. Two hours after eating fruit.
b. Three hours after eating starches.
c. Four hours after eating proteins.
“FIX IT” FOR FOOD COMBINING
· If you eat PROTEIN and STARCH during the same meal, eat some legumes.
· If you eat NUTS, eat an acid fruit with them.
· If you still eat DAIRY, make sure to eat an acid fruit.
· If youove overloaded on PASTA, eat an apple the next morning.
· If you’ve eaten too much PROTEIN, eat papaya the next morning.
· If you’ve, eaten too much SUGAR, eat grapes the next morning.
· If you’ve eaten too much SALT, eat watermelon the next morning.

This is too %^&* complicated just like most "Diets".

It's also a bunch of silly, ridiculous pseudoscience. Eat at a caloric deficit, hit a reasonably designed macronutrient goal and let your body do what human bodies have done with food for the past few million years - long before quack nutritional "experts" started spouting their garbage.

NocturnalGirl

One word: Bullsh!t

AmyJMadison

Nuff said! Now we know!