Food combining

each food has a distinct combination of tastes and energies—and a corresponding effect on both the digestive system and on the body as a whole.

Combining foods with radically different energies can overwhelm the digestive fire ( agni ) and can cause

  • indigestion
  • fermentation
  • gas
  • bloating
  • and the creation of toxins

This is why combining proper food is so important.

General rules to follow in Ayurveda

  1. A meal should consist of 1 fist of liquid (soup, stew), 1 fist of solid food and 1 fist of “space” in the stomach so that the meal can be processed well.
  2. All 6 flavors must be covered in one meal to satisfy hunger.
  3. You should not drink anything half an hour before eating, you should not drink anything during eating, and you should not drink anything for half an hour after eating.
  4. It is ideal if you eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner at approximately the same time → establish fixed routines and regularity in your everyday life

Food Combining

  1. Do not mix stale food with freshly cooked food (stale food is harder to digest than freshly cooked food. Two totally different energies)
  2. If you eat leftover ideally only from the same meal. Preferably not more than 24 hours old.
  3. Always eat fruit separately as a meal itself.
  4. Only eat one protein per meal (cheese, meat, eggs, tofu, beans – choose one)
  5. Do not eat raw food with cooked food (eat the easier-to-digest cooked food first, then the raw food. So first the warm meal, then the salad).
  6. Do not eat very sour foods with very sweet foods (sour foods require different enzymes than sweet foods).
  7. Honey must not be heated, used in hot tea or for baking.
  8. Ice cream with hot fruits is unfavorable, on the one hand because of raw fruits and milk, on the other hand because of the hot and cold combination.

Following a list of compatible Food Combination:

fruits: only with other fruits with similiar qualities ( citrus togheter, apple & pears, a berry medley) / melons are better to have each type of melon on ist own and not mix

vegetables: eggs, cheese, yogurt, grains,meat, fish, grains, beans, nightshades

nightshades: other vegetables, grains, beans, meat, fish

beans: grains, vegetables, other beans, nuts and seeds

grains: bean, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish, nuts, seeds, cheese & yogurt

milk: best enjoyed alone

yogurt: grains, vegetables

cheese:  grains, vegetables

eggs: grains, vegetables (except potatoes, corn, peas, and winter squash (acorn or butternut))

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