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Greg Davis wrote:
> Howdy,
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> I was just reviewing a series of slides Art De Vany used in a
> presentation for UCI Forum Fitness, and noticed a point under
> Nutrition Hints written "Less food mixing", and I've also heard from
> others (admittedly less credible) that combining certain foods at a
> meal is a bad idea. Was hoping to hear some other paleo people's
> thoughts on the subject.
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> I've written here before that since going paleo my meals are very
> similar in makeup in that they almost always consist of a serving of
> meat/seafood, green veggies, piece of fruit, handful of nuts, and some
> sort of oil (olive/coconut etc.). I try to get in as many calories as
> possible at a meal because I'm very active and also don't like to eat
> much in the evenings. So I tend to grab everything at mealtimes and
> fill myself as much as possible. But when I think of this in a true
> paleo context, it may not be a natural eating pattern, since it is
> unlikely to have everything available at one time. I'm thinking it
> may be better instead of having say 3 meals with everything listed
> above, to for example split it up and eat fruit at one meal without
> nuts, and then nuts at the next meal without fruit... has anyone
> experimented with food combinations that has noticed any effects? I
> often feel quite bloated after meals and thought this might have
> something to do with it.
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> Its hard to search for reliable info on the subject, I end up coming
> across Kevin Trudeau type junk science that I can't rely on.
> -Greg Davis
>
Yes, I have a healthy respect for food combining. I don't adhere to it
strictly but for the most part try to accommodate the fact that most
vegetable and fruit take less then a half hour to digest whereas dense
protein sources like meat take much longer. When I get up in the morning
I like to eat fruit first. My favorite is a mixed bowl of dark
blackberries, blueberries or raspberries in coconut milk. When eating
lunch or dinner I tend to eat all my veggies first followed by the meat
or fish. Since eating in this manner I very seldom feel bloated and
never , well hardly ever fa.... or burp!
Don Hogan
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