Acidic vs Alkaline Foods
I have recently been trying to research what causes acidity in the body and how to lower this acidity. This has lead me into a fascinating world of food and nutrition, but I find that many different websites say completely different and conflicting things.
From what I can understand, the body needs to be at at a neutral ph of around 7.1, proteins require acidic enzymes to digest, and carbos require alkaline enzymes to digest, so eating proteins cause acid and carbohydrates cause the body to become more alkaline again, I might have this completely wrong though.
The main conflict I then find is that some sites say you should never mix the 2 in one meal, and other sites say a combination of proteinf and carbo’s is the way to do it. I have read on some sites that fruit is excellent for breakfast, and another site says that fruit for breakfast can be detrimental.
Please can someone point me in the direction of a website with people that really know whats going on, and where I can find a meal plan that promotes healthy living, rather than weight loss, and what food groups can be combined and how etc etc etc
Thanks in advance
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My main interest in food combining came from the readings of Edgar Cayce (who died in 1945) everything he ever said has come to pass in the years since his death. A few things are still inconclusive but nothing has been scientifically disputed. He recommended food combining & maintaining an acid/alkaline balance. He based food combining theory on the different digestive chemicals required for proteins versus starches.
The diet theory of food combining (Montignac – I think Suzanne Somers & Harvey Diamond’s diets are based off this theory) suggests not eating proteins/fats OR carbs within hours of each other. I think the theory is they digest differently. Non starchy vegetables are allowed on either.
Unfortunately, most foods are a combination of protein/fat/carbs and it’s hard to keep them separate. For me carbs with no fats, lose their appeal. Toast with no butter, bagels with no cream cheese, sandwich with no mayo or meat – easier for me to do without.
My main concern would be blood sugar. I know fats & protein slow the blood sugar impact of carbs and the subsequent insulin impact. I would think a meal of high carbs (with no fats & protein) would really set off an insulin spike BUT it may also work under the Hellers’ theory. The carb addict diet created by the Hellers, allows carbs one hour a day in a balanced meal including fats & proteins. Their theory is that maintaining low carb for most of the day, lowers insulin levels so the impact does not create a rebound effect.
I’m not well versed, nor do I have any personal experience with any of these theories. I find them interesting but moderation has never been my strong suit. I prefer to stick with low carb all the time, this allows me to maintain the food combining theory (minus sugar & starches) and the acid/alkaline balance. For me, this has made a dramatic improvement in my health.
We’ve all heard of the 90 year old that smoked, drank, lived off cookies and was in perfect health, unfortunately that doesn’t work for the majority of us. The theory is that it takes 20 years for a fairly clear cause & effect to be shown. (They argued for years that cigarette smoking had no impact on health.) Societal diet changes do not show an immediate impact. For example: The U.S. government guidelines were changed 35 years ago and they suggest we lower our fat intake & increase our carb intake. The American society has followed these recommendations and have lowered their fat intake by 11%!! Unfortunately in this same time frame obesity, diabetes, heart disease, thyroid dysfunctions are all at epidemic levels but have they changed these recommendations???
Until just recently, there was the argument that there was no scientific proof that nutrition had any cause/effect on human health. ALL diet theories are still scientifically unproven & any theory is based on a hypothesis only. A person could give you the perfect logical explanation for or against any theory but when you experience for yourself something that flies completely in the opposite direction of ingrained dogma, then you will know the truth for yourself. The earth is not flat, it doesn’t matter how many people believe it is, that doesn’t make it so.
I highly recommend you watch the recent Taubes lecture posted below. He spent 7 years going over all the studies on nutrition, which is the basis of his re
Ok, this is not the answer you want, but I would like to add that till date I haven’t found anything to support the ‘never mix the 2 in one meal’ claim. Me and most my gym mates eat both at same time. It never effected our results.
I only know one how ‘has’ to eat both separately. He has this medical condition that caused his obesity, and the only way his body response well with his diet and workout if he eat them separately. Doctor’s orders I guess. He has a great body by the way, but he doesn’t seem happy with his diet.
Mixing Acidic and Alkaline might not be a good thing, if you do it in a lab. But this is a human organ (the stomach I mean), I don’t think it works the same as a tube.
Just adding stuff
Cheers
i may suggest you to go with nature’s way to reduce weight and keep u healthy thruout..
U can have a jogging about 4-5 km everyday morning 4-6am , drink one glass of warm water with Honey & Lemon in it.
This is AYurvedic combination which reduces extra fats and helps u to throw toxin which present in body.
Its always better to leave with anture rather than taking external way to reduce weight,
Hi Bruce,
I became interested in food combining principles as a means of maximising the nutrition you can get from food. My partner and I grow a lot of our family’s vegetables, and we wanted to make sure we were getting the most from our efforts. While I was researching I came across some excellent books co-authored by Tim Spong – he’s an expert on food combining who is worth looking up. His books contain tables that detail which foods are in which groups, which groups can be mixed and which should be eaten separately.
Food combinists recommend a diet that is 75% alkaline foods.
I also found, as you have, that there are numerous people claiming that food combining has no scientific basis. I decided the best course of action was to test it out myself. My personal experimentation has confirmed that, for my body at least, there is definitely something in it. For example, eating fruit and nuts together definitely causes more bloating and flatulence than eating the fruit first, letting it digest, then eating fatty foods later. Eating fruit separately to other foods has worked out very positively for me actually. I wouldn’t follow food combining guidelines strictly, but it certainly helps to keep them in mind.
Take care.