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Food Combining Made Easy!

Proper food combining allows for good digestion and the assimilation of nutrients into our body. Some foods, like watermelon, can take just 15 minutes to digest, while nuts can take up to 4 hours!

Food combining refers to the proper combining
of foods so that they quickly exit the body.

When eating foods from two different categories, the quicker digesting food has to wait for the slower digesting food to digest before it can leave the system. If it is unable to digest, it ferments. This creates acidity in the body which is a breeding ground for disease.

Digestion times vary with the food. Generally the light, more water based foods digest quickly while the heavier proteins take a lot longer.

Foods that are properly combined will exit fairly quickly.

Improperly combined foods can spend up to eight hours in the stomach!

This backs up the digestive system and takes a big toll on your body.

"Have you ever wondered why you're always tired no matter how much sleep you get?"

Maybe it's simply that your digestive system is working 24/7 trying to get the meals you're eating out! It's definitely worth checking out!

Experiment with these food combining techniques and see if you notice a difference.

The table below shows some basic food categories in a raw food diet. The basic rule is to eat from one category at a time.

Some categories can be combined and still digest well while others should be avoided.

Some Basic Rules:

Always eat melons alone. Melons combine with almost no other food.

Drink ALL juices alone.

Fresh fruit should be eaten alone or on an empty stomach. It's best to only combine fruits from their own category.

Good Combinations:

Acid Fruits AND Sub-Acid Fruits.

Sub-Acid Fruits AND Sweet Fruits.

Starches AND Vegetables & Greens.

Vegetables & Greens AND Proteins.

RAW Food Categories and
Approximate Digestion Times

FRUITS Melons & Juices (15 - 30 Min)	FRUITS Acid (1.5 - 2 Hrs)	FRUITS Sub-Acid (1 - 1.5 Hrs)	FRUITS Sweet & Sweeteners (30 - 45 Min)
Cantaloupe	Apples, Sour	Apples	Agave Nectar
Honeydew	Cranberries	Apricots	Bananas
Juices	Grapefruit	Berries	Berries, Sweet
Watermelon	Grapes, Sour	Cherries	Cherries, Sweet
Wheatgrass Juice	Lemons	Dates	Grapes, Sweet
	Limes	Figs, Fresh	Honey, Raw
	Oranges	Mangos	Molasses
	Pineapple	Nectarines	Pears
	Plums, Sour	Papaya	Persimmon
	Pomegranite	Peaches	Yacon Syrup
	Strawberries	Pears
		Tomatoes

Starches (2 - 3 Hrs)	Vegetables & Greens (2 - 2 Hrs)	High Protein (4+ Hrs)	Fats (3 - 4 Hrs)
Avocados	Artichokes	Blue-Green Algae	Avocados
Beans	Asparagus	Dried Fruit	Coconut Oil
Brown Rice	Beets	Legumes, Unsprouted	Flaxseed Oil
Carrots	Blue-Green Algae	Mature Coconut	Hemp Oil
Corn	Broccoli	Nuts, Raw	Olive Oil
Grains, Sprouted	Brussels Sprouts	Olives	Olives
Jicama	Cabbage	Seeds, Raw	Safflower Oil
Legumes, Sprouted	Cauliflower		Sesame Oil
Parsnip	Celery		Sunflower Oil
Potatos	Chives
Squash, Winter	Corn, Raw
Sweet Potatos	Cucumbers
Turnip	Eggplant
Young Coconut	Green Beans
	Leafy Greens
	Leeks
	Okra
	Onions
	Peppers
	Radishes
	Sea vegetables
	Squash, Summer
	Zucchini

Exceptions:

Lemons and Limes combine with Starches, Vegetables & Greens, Proteins, and Fats.

Avocados combine with Sub-Acid Fruit.

Cucumbers combine with Fats.

Tomatoes combine with Starches, Vegetables & Greens, and Fats.

Other Tips:

Chew all food as thoroughly as possible before swallowing. We assimilate only foods which are the most liquified.

Cold foods, including liquids, inhibit digestion, so keep that in mind when adding ice to your drinks!

Soaking nuts releases enzyme inhibitors, making them more digestible.

Use what works for you! These food combining tips aren't set in stone! Everybody is different. Listen to your body!

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Food Combining Made Easy!

RAW Food Categories and Approximate Digestion Times

RAW Food Categories and
Approximate Digestion Times