Sunday, March 1, 2009

RAW Food Combining

I've lost some weight and learned a lot in the last few days. I want to share that wisdom here.

There are four categories, and they all mix with raw vegetables:
  1. Starches (Whole grains, brown rice, sweet potatoes, young coconuts, avocados, legumes and cooked corn)
  2. Flesh (Fish, eggs, dairy, meat, poultry)
  3. Nuts/Seeds/Dried Fruit (includes mature coconuts & bananas)
  4. Fresh Fruits
Here are the combining rules:

Wait three hours between categories.
Raw vegetables mix with any category
Avocados are a fruit but combine as a starch and can combine with dried fruits but not nuts
Only eat fruit on an empty stomach (at least 3 hours) and wait 30 minutes before eating anything else.
Bananas need a 45 minute wait.
If you must miscombine, only do it at dinner so your body has the whole night to deal with it without other foods being eaten.
If you are still hungry, better to eat from within the same category then mix. For example, have a second avocado rather than a handful of nuts after a meal of guacamole.

Best and worst foods, starting with best:
BEST
Raw fruits and veggies
Lightly steamed, low starch veggies with maple syrup or raw agave
Organic nuts and seeds
Stone or Cold Pressed plant oils
Cooked starchy vegetables
Raw Dairy (goat or sheep are best)
Whole grains (brown rice, millet, wheat, buckwheat)
Pastuerized animal flesh
Not whole grains
Cooked animal flesh
Chemicals, artificial sweeteners
WORST

What are good fats

Raw fats. It's that simple. Of course, plant based are best, like cold pressed oils, avocados, nuts, coconut and coconut butter.

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