The idea behind food combining is simply that different substances needs different chemicals to break them down, ie. carbs in the mouth by salivary amylase, protein in the stomach by HC acid & pepsin, and fats & everything else in the small intestine by enzymes, pancreatic juice & bile.
Added to that, generally foods in each box move at different speeds. Melons are sprinters, acid, sub-acid & juices are all joggers, vegetables are street cleaning walkers, starches are shufflers & proteins and fats crawl - so depending on how you mix things, the time they spend passing through you & reaching your cells will vary.
If you mostly eat food according to this chart, then your digestion will be much easier, digestive juices won't be diluted or confused - resulting in you having less gas & bloating, no heartburn & more ENERGY!! |
