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1. Fructele.
Versiunea Markus Rothkranz (guru raw, vârsta 48 de ani, arată cu cel puţin 10
ani mai tânăr decât majoritatea celor de vârsta sa)
To assist you with proper food combination, I have devised the chart below to help you learn what
goes with what.
Column A lists the “neutral” high water-content vegetables that go with everything
Column B lists the starches
Column C lists the concentrated proteins
The simple rules to keep in mind are this (corny, I know, but it helps you remember):
A+ B= Abdominal Bliss
A+ C= Abdominal Comfort
B+ C= Bloating and Cramps (and Sickness and Disease)!
The simple rules to keep in mind are this (corny, I know, but it helps you remember):
A+ B= Abdominal Bliss
A+ C= Abdominal Comfort
B+ C= Bloating and Cramps (and Sickness and Disease)!
A B C
High Water Content Vegetables Starches Concentrated Proteins
Artichokes Acorn squash Beef
Asparagus Alcohol (beer/wine/hard liquor) Cheese
Broccoli Avocado Chicken
Brussels sprouts Bagels Cold cuts
Cabbage Beans (all except green) Dairy products
Cauliflower Beets Duck
Celery Black beans Eggs
Cucumbers Breads/Rolls (all varieties) Fish
Eggplant Bulgur wheat Ham
Garlic Butternut squash Hot dogs
Green beans Carrots Nuts (all types)
Herbs, fresh Chips (all types) Pork
Leafy greens (all types) Chick peas Rabbit
Lettuce (all types) Corn and Corn meal Seeds (all types)
Mushrooms Crackers Sausage
Okra Grains (all types) Seafood
Onions Great Northern beans Shellfish
Parsley Kasha Turkey
Peppers Kidney beans Veal
Radishes Legumes Venison
Rhubarb Lentils (red and green) Wild game
Spinach Lima beans
Sprouts (all types) Macaroni
Summer squash--green Navy beans
& yellow Olives (all types)
Tomatoes Parsnips
Yellow squash Pasta (all types)
Zucchini Peas and pea pods
Pinto beans
Polenta
Potatoes (all types)
Quinoa
Rice (all types)
Rice cakes
Rutabaga
Stuffing
Sweet potatoes
Turnips
Water chestnuts
Winter squash (all types)
Yams
Plant Proteins
Just like with everything else, there are exceptions to the protein/starch rules. For
instance, tofu, a
product derived from soybeans, is technically a protein, but it’s alkaline and not acid.
Therefore,
it digests fine with starches and, of course, high water content vegetables. The same
can be said
for other soy protein products (veggie burgers, tempeh, textured vegetable protein) and
these
other plant proteins—they can all be combined with starches if desired:
1. Seeds—Sesame, fennell, flax, caraway, sunflower, pumpkin, celery, quinoa
2. Nuts—RAW (never roasted) almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts
and cashews. Nut butters are OK too, as long as they are made from fresh (not roasted)
nuts— organic nut butters are the best choice.
Nature’s Mis-Combinations
Mother Nature herself has even designed some “mis-combinations”—foods that are both
protein and starch. These include peanuts, lentils, olives, navy beans, black beans,
green peas, kidney beans, garbanzo beans (chick peas) and lima beans.* But they’re
different because your stomach treats them as one food. It simply digests the starch
first and then the protein. This is vastly different than eating two different foods, one of
which is aconcent rat ed protein and the other a starch (like a steak and baked potato).
*Each of these foods has been categorized in the food chart above according which is
more predominant in that particular food—starch or protein.
Minor mis-combinations—Non-flesh proteins with a starch
Perfectly combining all of your foods is the IDEAL way to eat. But we are human, after
all.There are times when we may wish to “stretch the rules” a bit, or indulge on a special
occasion such as a birthday or holiday.
My rule of thumb is this: As long as that’s the exception and not the norm, you will be
far healthier than if you never made a single modification to your diet.
Although I properly combine 99% of my meals, I do occasionally partake in what I call
“less offensive” mis-combinations. For example, once in a while I will eat a starch and a
non-flesh protein:
Pizza with a small amount of cheese
A slice of whole-grain bread with a salad that has been sprinkled with grated cheese
A baked potato with a dollop of sour cream
Pasta with a sprinkling of grated cheese
Pancakes (made with flour and egg)
Generally speaking, minor mis-combinations that include non-flesh proteins (such as a
sprinkling of cheese or a spoonful of dairy) mixed with starch are FAR less offensive to
the stomach than if you were to go “all-out” and combine a concentrated flesh protein
entree (meat,poultry or fish) with a starch side dish (rice, noodles, pasta, potatoes,
bread).
The reason is that non-flesh proteins don’t require quite the concentration of acid
for digestion that flesh proteins do. Plus when they are used as more of a condiment,
there is less of it for the body to try to digest in the first place. However, remember that
it’s still mis-combining…and mis-combining MUST be kept to a minimum if you want to
eliminate your digestive difficulties, boost your healing energy.
If you have really severe digestive symptoms as you’re starting this program, be
diligent about properly combining your meals until your system has a chance to cleanse
itself, recover and get into an alkaline state (at least 2-3 months). Once your body is
healthier and more alkaline (I’ll explain more about that in principle number 5), then you
can see if that occasional slice of pizza or sour cream on your potato will cause you
distress. Everyone is different.
If you do have a non-flesh protein and a starch, have some high water content
foods with it to make it less harmful. For example, if you’re having pizza, have a tossed
salad with it.
And remember: It is NEVER OK to have a flesh protein and a starch or you will have
pain.
Guidelines for desserts
Ah, desserts. People do love their sweets. Unfortunately most desserts and sweet
breads by their very nature are mis-combined and/or very acid-forming.
Most everyone, including yours truly, enjoys a dessert now and then. And once you’ve
been eating the Great Taste No Pain way and have gotten into a more healthy alkaline
state, you can indulge in an occasional dessert and your body will bounce back much
easier from it.
Desserts should be eaten under the following guidelines:
1. Have dessert only on a rare or special occasion (a birthday, holiday or anniversary)—once per
month or less.
2. Choose your dessert to combine properly with the meal you just ate.
3. Have a small serving or share it with someone.
4. Wait as long as possible (at least 3 hours or more) after a properly combined meal to
have your dessert.
5. Make sure your next two meals are at least 50% high water content foods to help
cleanse your system.
There are some scrumptious dessert and breakfast bread recipes in the Great Taste No
Pain recipe book. Just be sure to follow the rules above or you will suffer.
Beverages
Far and away, the greatest beverage on Earth is water. It’s alkaline, it cleanses the
body, gives it much needed moisture and helps carry away wastes. You should strive to
drink at least 5-8 cups of water each day.
Note that you should not have a large drink (no more than 8 oz. of any beverage) with a
meal; otherwise, you’ll dilute your stomach enzymes and impair proper digestion.
Below is a chart that will guide you on when and how to drink a variety of beverages:
Your children might cry foul at first, especially if they’re used to the highly processed,
chemicalized, poorly combined foods at school. But keep them on course. You are the
boss. Be the parent, not the buddy that gives in to whining. Their health is at stake.
Eventually they’ll come to love what they’re eating and how great it makes them feel.