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differently. Different foods digest at different rates and under the influence of different digestive enzymes.

Proper food combing will result in greater: energy, mental ability and clarity , emotional stability and stress handling capabilities. Improper food combing can lead to digestive stress, which causes gas, bloating, and constipation. One leads to better health, while the other leads to ill health and disease.

Food combining can get quite intricate. I have tried to simplify the basic principles here for you:

Eat fruits by themselves. They digest easily and tend to ferment if eaten with

other foods causing gas, bloating and a potentially toxic bowel situation. Eat fruits a half hour before or two hours after a mea]. Eat melons and citrus by themselves, as they do not combine well with other fruits or foods.

Do not eat starches (pasta, rice, potatoes, carrots, corn or bread) with proteins. Protein can be eaten with non-starchy vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery , cucumbers, kale, leafy greens, peppers, radishes, watercress, and sea vegetables).

It is best to eat only one protein type at a meal. Proteins include: Eggs, beans, meats, nuts and seeds.

Proteins and fats or oils do not combine well. Seeds can be loaded with oils, which require longer digestive times and therefore, should be eaten by themselves.

Fats, oils and seeds combine favorably with vegetables (both starchy and non- starchy).

Do not eat desserts shortly after a meal. If you must have a dessert wait two hours. Since they are generally loaded with sugars, they will ferment in the intestines causing gas, bloating and a potentially toxic bowel syndrome.

Eat fruits by themselves. They digest easily and tend to ferment if eaten with

It is best to eat only one protein type at a meal. Proteins include: Eggs, beans, meats, nuts and seeds.

Proteins and fats or oils do not combine well. Seeds can be loaded with oils,

which require longer digestive times and therefore, should be eaten by themselves.

Fats, oils and seeds combine favorably with vegetables (both starchy and non- starchy).

Fruit, legume and vegetable washes:

Daily we hear and read reports about the dangerous chemicals in and on our food. An often- overlooked yet important step is the proper washing of fruits, legumes and vegetables. If you are not able to obtain organic vegetables make sure that you thoroughly wash your produce. It is a good idea to use a light rinse even on organic foods because of dirt and insects. There are several methods to help reduce pesticide residue.

The basic methods for removing most of the fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and waxes are:

Mix a half-cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice (Juice, rind and all) per gallon of clean water and use as a food wash. Follow with a clear water rinse.

Mix 40 drops of liquid grapefruit seed extract in a gallon of water and use as a food wash. Follow with a clear water rinse. You can put this solution in a spray bottle and use as a ready mix spray.

Mix 1 tablespoon of35% food grade hydrogen peroxide in a gallon of water as a food wash. Follow with a clear water rinse. This can also be used as a pre-mixed spray form.