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 two 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 those 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 one hour after meals)
– Lightly sipping hot tea during or at the end of a meal may assist with digestion
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Author: PERQUE Integrative Health (PIH) Clinical Team
Every resource on the PERQUE blog is crafted by the PIH Clinical Team, a multidisciplinary panel of functional medicine, pharmacy and nutrition experts led by immunologist Dr. Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD. Discover actionable strategies designed to optimize your physiology and restore lasting wellness.
