Optimal Digestion:
Did you know that poor food combinations can actually be the culprit to some of your digestive distress?
It's true, some foods really shouldn't be eaten together, especially when you're suffering from digestive issues.
What are examples of poor food combinations? 1) Mixing fruit with veggies, grains, or animal proteins.
2) Mixing starchy carbohydrates with animal proteins (ie: rice and chicken, hamburger on a bun).
Why does this worsen digestion? Each macronutrient (proteins, carbohydrates, and fats) digests at a different speed. Also, each requires the release of different digestive solutions and enzymes to be broken down.
So if you eat foods at the same meal that have opposite digestive requirements, they’re considered bad food combinations. Bad food combinations can result in an intestinal “traffic jam,” which can result in symptoms such as gas, bloating, burping and abdominal cramps.
What should you do instead? Pair animal protein with non-starchy vegetables (ie leafy greens), and pair your starches (ie: oats, rice, bread) with healthy fats (like avocado, nuts/seeds, olive oil) and vegetables. You can also eat quick digesting foods like fruits and starches FIRST. This will help to avoid excess fermentation of food in the gut, causing bloating, gas, heartburn and indigestion.
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