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By admin, March 4, 2010 7:18 am

Top 3 Myths on Proper Food Combining Exposed

A lot of talk has been held about this manner of eating that some people know of as the popular “Hay Diet” or other similar names. Brought about in 1911 by a New York Physician, Dr. William Hay came up with the idea of Proper Food Combining as an alternative way of curing himself from his medical condition (Bright’s Disease).

He ended up not just curing himself, but coming up with an amazing discovery in treating disease and preventing illness from recurring. Not to mention high energy for every day living.

Still, some myths abound on the concept of proper food combining that need to be given correction.

1. The concept of proper food combining generally deals with food tastes and how a certain type of food interacts with other types of foods.

Though taste is an appealing factor when it comes to eating (or should I say, indulging), it has nothing to do with correctly combining one’s meals. Proper food combining mainly focuses on how different foods are digested by the human body. As such, some foods require an acid digestive enzyme, while others need an alkaline environment.

2. Pork and other “unhealthy” foods are not part of any properly combined meals.

While half of that statement may be true, it still is incorrect as far as proper food combining is concerned. Maybe because of health or religious reasons, people would tend to shy or shun pork away and that should be well understood and respected. However, you can combine pork with other foods and still experience painless digestion! Non-starchy vegetables such as brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and spinach are good examples. There are many more.

3. The obviously renowned “American Diet” consists of some foods that are improperly combined, but should not be of great concern.

I’m assuming this statement was made by someone who’s always in a hurry, doesn’t have the time to prepare his meals and always ends up in a fast food chain. The American diet has given us great reason to be alarmed as our common every day meals are fast becoming a far cry from what our body actually needs to survive and thrive. Think back at your last 3 meals and chances are (especially if you are always in a rush), they are all mis-combined.

Chicken and rice? Hamburger and fries? Spaghetti and meatballs? You got it. They’re a tempting treat I know, but at the expense of your health in the long term? You gotta think twice.

Proper Food Combining is key in curing most, if not all Digestive Disorders, which incidentally, are the #1 reason people visit their doctors today.

About the Author

The author suffered immensely and intensely from GERD (Acid Reflux), and thought he was either going to die young because of it, or live to be 100 (as his doctor assuredly told him) but be miserable and in pain the rest of his life – until that breakthrough moment in his life, when he found that there is a better and natural way to cure his condition.

Gerald is currently a health and wellness writer, specializing on acid reflux treatment (http://healmyacidreflux.com), digestive disorders and proper food combining (http://painlessdigestion.info).

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