Food combining while Raw

[Danika]

Wondering how many people practice food combining. I have been raw for the past 3wks and am LOVING it. I just notice that combining raw nuts with anything (i.e., fruit) seems to upset my stomach. Does anyone else have this problem?

[puzit19]

well im not sure i had it with nuts...
but i know that when i combine fruits or more even dried fruits my stomach goes...weird :)
though i havent got alissas book yet so im trying not to think about combining at all because i dont know what she says about it... so im just trying to enjoy myself 100% raw for the past 13 days ...and hopefully get the book in a few months...

[Trolltyget]

Yes I have the very same problem, as soon as I eat nuts and seeds with fruit or starch then I get a really bad tummy ache. I can also feel that even if I dont eat them (the nuts) in the same meal as fruit I can still get a tummy ache if they are eaten in a few hours time from each other.
But I think this is very individual and some of us are just simply a bit more sensistive to food combining, especially those of us (myself included) who suffer from IBS. I know many people who can combine food in just about any way without having any downsides so I think you have to decide for yourself what makes your body feel good.

[garden granny]

Fruit should be eaten alone as it digests quickly, if you combine it with nuts which take a lot longer to digest, your gonna have bloating/gas, etc. So just eat fruit and wait 45 minutes before eating things like nuts/dried fruits. Also melon digests quicker than other fruits, so eat melon alone & wait about 30 minutes before eating anything else. That's pretty much all there is to it in my opinion. :) Hope that helps you some.

[Danika]

Thank you all for your responses. I think I will keep my nuts separate from anything else I eat.

[veganman]

Hi Danika -

I have been able to combine sprouted nuts/seeds with soaked dried fruit without problems.

[veeg]

Don't spend much time on combining per se.

I've noticed problems with nuts (not feeling as vibrant after consuming them) so I've curtailed my consumption.

I like to eat stuff that isn't packaged. Since most of the nuts I find (even the raw ones) come packaged, I have my doubts on whether they are really raw.

peace.:rolleyes: