There are eight simple eating and food combining tips for optimal digestion and assimilation. Here’s the list for you to follow:
- Remember the fundamental rule: simple meals digest better
- Do not overeat! Eat until 75% full, leaving 25% for digestion
- Eat foods that digest faster first
- In general, have fruits/fruit juice/healthy sweets on their own (30 minutes before or 2 hours after a meal has digested)
- Do not combine concentrated proteins (meat, fish, or eggs) with starches/carbs while your digestion is weak or repairing. Eat these at separate meals
- Green, non-starchy vegetables pair with everything (except fruit)
- Do not drink cold water with meals as it dilutes digestive juices and reduces digestive ability. (We do recommend a glass of warm water or broth to start any meal or 1 hour after meals.)
- Lightly sipping hot tea during or at the end of a meal may assist with digestion
