Procedure of a Food Combining Diet – Diet
There are three food groups in the food combining diet: The basic principle of this form of nutrition is that foods from the carbohydrate group may not be eaten together with foods from the protein group. Carbohydrates may only be combined with neutral foods, and protein products may also be eaten together with neutral products. In this way, despite the separation of certain foods, a variety of recipes are possible.
1. the carbohydrate group includes potatoes, cereals, bread, oats, corn, pasta, rice, apples, bananas, dates, figs, dried fruit, beer, fruity red wine, honey, sugar and sweet juices. 2. the protein group consists of cooked tomatoes, cooked and fried sausages and meat products such as steak, roast, escalope, poultry (sausage), cooked ham and guinea fowl. Cooked and unsmoked fish and seafood, cheese with less than 60% fat, full-fat and pasteurized milk also belong to the protein group.
This includes fruits such as pineapple, sour apples, berries (except blueberries), clementines, kiwi, oranges, lemon, but also eggs, white wine and dry red wine. 3) The neutral foods are all vegetables such as broccoli, beans, spinach, etc. raw meat such as carpaccio, black pudding, salami or tea sausage and smoked fish such as matie or smoked salmon.
Tofu, soy products, butter, curd cheese, cheese over 60% fat, melon, rhubarb, coffee and tea also belong to the neutral group. To lose weight with the food combining diet, it is recommended to consume only protein and neutral foods in the evening. If snacks between meals are desired or necessary, one should prepare e.g. fruit or vegetable strips with curd cheese.
It is important to consider the separation food criteria also for snacks. Between all meals, main meals and snacks, there should be a total of at least three hours and the meals should consist of at least 80% fruit and vegetables.
- Carbohydrates
- Protein and
- Neutral food.
