One of the newest trends is food combining for optimal digestion.
But exactly what is food combining all about?
What is Food Combining?
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And eating foods cannot change the pH of your body in any significant way.
No matter the combination of foods or the time between meals, our gut is doing its job.
Read more about these nutrition-boosting combinations and try some of the tasty food combining recipes.
Orange vegetables with vitamin A, like carrots, and green vegetables with vitamin K are good examples.
Tomatoes also fall into this category.
They have a chemical called lycopene that is absorbed better when consumed with a healthy fat.
For this reason, enjoy yourBalsamic Oven-Roasted Carrotsor yourCaprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes & Burrataprepared with olive oil.
Our delicious dinner side ofTurmeric-Roasted Cauliflowerdelivers a healthy dose of turmeric and black better sprinkle.
But cooking destroys the enzyme (myrosinase) in broccoli that makes sulforaphane available to your body.
There have been several studies looking into how tomatoes and soy can help combat prostate cancer from advancing.
However, certain plant foods like leafy greens and legumes are also high in iron.
However, the jot down of iron in plants is harder for our bodies to absorb.
Try sliced orange or grapefruit on your salad to reap the benefits.
Well, there are also foods that compete with iron to be absorbed.
The compounds called phytates, found in tea, are one example.
But the food combination diet being promoted today isn’t that, so we suggest you skip the trend.
