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patient handout (nutrition)
food combinations
nutrition
definition
food combinations:
nuts:
» may be eaten with either semi-sweet fruits, sweet fruits, or vegetables; almonds are the best nuts, while peanuts are very hard to digest and are an immune depressant
fruits:
» can be eaten in between meals as snacks
» watermelons and other melons should always be eaten alone and not combined with other foods, so they will not cause fermentation
» dried fruits can be eaten with nuts or seeds
» citrus should be eaten alone; in acute or heavy catarrhal conditions, oranges should be decreased or eliminated from the diet due to their acidity; grapefruits and lemons can be substituted
» lemons should always be diluted in water, never eaten straight
» examples of good fruit combinations: apples and pears, peaches and apricots, apples and raisins, bananas and raisins
» bananas should never be mixed with citrus fruits since the interaction will decrease the ascorbic acid absorption considerably; bananas should be ripe before eating
vegetables:
» can be eaten alone, or in combination with each other: salad or soup
» in combination with a starch: rice, wheat, buckwheat, oats, millet, barley
» in combination with a protein: meat, fish, nuts, eggs or dairy
» easily digested vegetables are: carrots, zucchini and other squashes, celery, parsley, lettuce
» vegetables in the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae): cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts should be eaten with a carminative from the carrot family to reduce gas and bloating: fennel seeds, caraway seeds, cumin, anise
» those with Yang Xu (Deficiency) should steam vegetables and decrease raw foods
dairy products:
» considered proteins and may be combined with either fruit or vegetables
meats:
» can be combined with non-starchy vegetables, tomatoes or grapefruit
legumes:
» considered proteins and can be eaten in combination with vegetables or whole grains; lentils are the easiest to digest
» peanuts, corn, soybeans and other legumes are difficult to digest and should be eliminated in those with sensitive digestion
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