Food Combining For Your Gut

It’s not for everyone, but food combining is another great way to increase your digestive fire and ensure that you are assimilating more of what you eat. Each food has its own base of enzymes and HCL base in the stomach it needs to breakdown in as well as its own transit time (eat to poop time!).

When we combine our foods properly and in balance with each other we remain energetic, happy and satisfied from our meals. When we combine poorly or eat too much we become filled with food that is literally just ‘hanging out’ putrefying, fermenting and building a lovely little internal bomb that will burn your arse and blow your friends away too!

You will also most likely become constipated and so bloated that your pants will ‘suddenly’ be too small! Right…it’s the pants that are the problem.

To help you decrease the nasty bloating, gas and discomfort you have been feeling and help you lose weight PLUS increase your glow-factor, here are some Food Combining Fundamentals. 

Food Combining Basics:

Eat fruits alone and allow 30-60 minutes before eating anything else with them

Starches (grains, cereals, breads, beans and starchy veggies) go great with vegetables and take roughly 3-4 hours

Protein (eggs, fish, chicken, meat, nuts, seeds, beans) go great with vegetables, roughly about 4 hours. NOTE: animal flesh may take 6-8+ hours to be fully digested

Protein and Starch do NOT combine well. Examples: pasta and meatballs, steak and potatoes and eggs and toast.

Protein and Fruit do not combine well and neither does a Starch and Fruit

Certain foods like avocados and veggies are neutral and go with EVERYTHING!

Although fruits and veggies should be eaten alone you can still juice and smoothie with them together as they are in a much more palatable and digestible way.

Not all fabulous people are created equally!

 This strategy may not work best for you, especially if you suffer from major low-blood-sugar issues. Try it out for a day or two and see who you feel. If you notice any dizziness, nausea or down-right bitchiness then add a little protein to your carbs and to your fresh fruit examples: 2 tbsp raw nuts and seeds, small bit of goat cheese or feta, little bit of fish or shrimp, greek yogurt  etc.

Cheers to less bloating, belching and you know what!

Eat well, be well and feel AMAZING:)

Love to your bellies,

Jenn xo