Digestion is the single most important long-term determinant of health in Ayurveda. Good digestion assures that all of the vitamins and minerals that you take in through your food will be absorbed from the intestines into the blood. Poor digestion not only inhibits nutrient absorption it also leads to the formation of toxins (Ama) in your digestive tract which then gets absorbed and causes disease. Indigestion, gas, heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea are all signs of poor digestion.
Food combining comes last in overall importance as compared to general food habits and choosing the proper foods. Ninety-five percent of all digestive difficulties should respond to the proper food choices and general food habits. However, stubborn digestive difficulties that do not respond to these practices will usually respond to proper food combining. Therefore, follow these additional rules, gas, heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea are all signs of poor digestion.
Digestion is the single most important long-term determinant of health in Ayurveda. Good digestion assures that all of the vitamins and minerals that you take in through your food will be absorbed from the intestines into the blood. Poor digestion not only inhibits nutrient absorption it also leads to the formation of toxins in your digestive tract which then gets absorbed and cause disease. Indigestion, gas, heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea are all signs of poor digestion.
*In general, do not mix a protein with a concentrated carbohydrate or two different protein groups, such as meat and eggs. For example, do not eat fish with rice, chicken with noodles, ing the proper foods. Ninety-five percent of all digestive difficulties should respond to the proper food choices and general food habits. However, stubborn digestive difficulties that do not respond to these practices will usually respond to proper food combining.
Therefore, follow these additional rules, gas, heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea are all signs of poor digestion.
*Salads are cold and bitter and they weaken digestion and so are best eaten at the end of the meal.
*Sweets should be eaten before a meal or as a snack between meals, not as a dessert. Sweets digest first and any other food is in your system will stop digesting and putrefy.
*Drinking astringent teas during or before a meal will weaken digestion.
*Do not combine meats, fish, or eggs with milk, potatoes, nuts, bread, rice and grains.
*Do not combine dairy products with sour or acidic fruit, meats or fish, bread, rice and grains.
*Do not eat sweets or drink fruit juice with salty foods or high-protein foods (meats, milk or cheese)
*In general, do not mix a protein with a concentrated carbohydrate or two different protein groups, such as meat and eggs. For example, do not eat fish with rice, chicken with noodles, eggs with toast, bread with cheese, or cereal with milk.
*Fruit should be eaten away from other foods unless stewed or cooked.
Depending upon your constitution, you may eat:
Fish or meat with steamed vegetables and/or salad
Pasta with a vegetable or butter sauce and bread
Stir-fry rice and vegetables
Salad with either meat, cheese or bread
Baked potato with butter with vegetables and salad
Fruit as a snack
If you eat fruit smoothies feel free to add yogurt
