About The Diet

• Starches and sugars should never be eaten with proteins and acid fruits as the same meal
• Vegetables, salads, and fruits should form a major part of the diet
• Proteins, starches, and fats should be eaten in small quantities
• Only whole grain and unprocessed starches should be used, no refined carbohydrates, especially no white flour or sugar, or highly processed fats such as margarine
• An interval of at least four hours should elapse between meals of different character

Food combining is particularly recommended for all digestive disorders, especially constipation, indigestion, ulcers, etc, arthritis, allergies, skin diseases, obesity, headaches, frequent infections, heart disease.

Food Combining Guidelines

MIXING FOODS

The foods listed below mix well with all foods.

• Vegetables – Avocado, Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Chicory, Cucumber, Fennel, Garlic, Green Peppers, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsley, Radishes, Red Peppers, Sprouted Pulses, Sprouted Seeds, Tomatoes, Watercress
• Seeds – Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower
• Herbs – Chives, Mint, Parsley, Sage, Thyme
• Fats – Butter, Egg yolks, Olive Oil, Other Seeds Oils, Sunflower Oil

PROTEIN MEALS

For a protein meal select foods listed below and combine them with any foods listed under ‘mixing foods.’

• Proteins – Cheese, Chicken, Eggs, Fish, Meat, Milk, Shellfish, Nuts
• Fruits – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Pears, Raspberries,
  Strawberries, Tangerines

STARCHY MEALS

For a starch-based meal select foods from the list below and combine them with any foods listed under ‘mixing foods.’

• Starches – Bread, Maize, Millet, Oats, Rice, Quinoa, Wholegrains
• Sweet Fruits – Bananas, Dates, Figs, Raisins, Sweet Grapes
• Sugar – Honey, Maple Syrup, Molasses
• Vegetables – Potatoes

Do not mix foods listed under ‘protein meals and ‘starch meals.’