Comments on: Food Combining Mumbo Jumbo http://workout911.com/?p=28 The trusted source for anything and everything about fitness Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:47:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Neeraj http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-10131 Neeraj Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:03:51 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-10131 Let me come up with a little defense here.. Food copmbining was not tailor made for body builders, more so for the average person. Also you are right in saying the gut is always acidic. But food combining works more on the amount of time it takes to digest different food groups rather than ph levels. Fruits, greens < veggies < starches < proteins < fats seems to be the order. So it makes sense that you eat them in the same order as well. Hence fruits the morning and meat for dinner, that way proteins don't hold up the fruit when it could have easily been digested. Instead if you put food on top of your meat (thanksgiving anyone ??) you know how it feels. Food combining is all about efficiency - making sure you absorb quickly and mostly all of the food you eat. I can tell by experience that I feel much lighter and mobile after some food combining. If its due to more veggies then so be it! Before this I ate a lot of everything all the time and I did put on weight but it was all fat and didn't feel healthy... Also your example of precontest bodybuilders is a bit flawed. Weight gain/loss is a matter of caloric balance. Calorie deficit is whats needs to lose the pounds. Those bodybuilders are working out more in the gym and eating less - thats how they lose weight. Again food combining does not imply when you eat chicken and rice, it will be wasted - it just won't be efficient. Again keep in mind food combining is not made for an extreme sport like bodybuilding. You will have to tailor it for your needs. But the basic premise makes a lot of sense. Bodybuilders in general would need a lot of protein 24/7 to stay anabolic, so maybe they shud add protein to all their meals. But the thing to know is it won't be easy on their digestive systems. Maybe thats why they need a lot of rest. You can also change the proportion of proteins in different meals. Use smaller quantities of proteins with carbs and fruits and pile it on in your protein and veggies meal. best. Let me come up with a little defense here.. Food copmbining was not tailor made for body builders, more so for the average person.
Also you are right in saying the gut is always acidic. But food combining works more on the amount of time it takes to digest different food groups rather than ph levels. Fruits, greens < veggies < starches < proteins < fats seems to be the order. So it makes sense that you eat them in the same order as well. Hence fruits the morning and meat for dinner, that way proteins don't hold up the fruit when it could have easily been digested. Instead if you put food on top of your meat (thanksgiving anyone ??) you know how it feels. Food combining is all about efficiency – making sure you absorb quickly and mostly all of the food you eat.

I can tell by experience that I feel much lighter and mobile after some food combining. If its due to more veggies then so be it! Before this I ate a lot of everything all the time and I did put on weight but it was all fat and didn't feel healthy…

Also your example of precontest bodybuilders is a bit flawed. Weight gain/loss is a matter of caloric balance. Calorie deficit is whats needs to lose the pounds. Those bodybuilders are working out more in the gym and eating less – thats how they lose weight. Again food combining does not imply when you eat chicken and rice, it will be wasted – it just won't be efficient.

Again keep in mind food combining is not made for an extreme sport like bodybuilding. You will have to tailor it for your needs. But the basic premise makes a lot of sense. Bodybuilders in general would need a lot of protein 24/7 to stay anabolic, so maybe they shud add protein to all their meals. But the thing to know is it won't be easy on their digestive systems. Maybe thats why they need a lot of rest. You can also change the proportion of proteins in different meals. Use smaller quantities of proteins with carbs and fruits and pile it on in your protein and veggies meal.

best.

]]> By: Janet http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-9946 Janet Tue, 18 May 2010 20:57:57 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-9946 Thank you so much for taking the time to post this article. I have been feeling so gulity about my eating habits based upon some fellow mom friends spouting "Fit for Life" theories as nutritional gospel. I was actually about to go out and buy the book, but after reading this post, I have since changed my mind. Thanks for clarifying and illuminating the faults with the food combining theories. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this article. I have been feeling so gulity about my eating habits based upon some fellow mom friends spouting “Fit for Life” theories as nutritional gospel. I was actually about to go out and buy the book, but after reading this post, I have since changed my mind. Thanks for clarifying and illuminating the faults with the food combining theories.

]]> By: patrick wong http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-7769 patrick wong Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:28:17 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-7769 Yeah, I got a friend who is completely brainwashed into believing food combining is the key to being free of all chronic diseases and increasing athletic performance. He's been doing it for a few weeks and his energy levels (according to him) are through the roof. But, according to your article, the energy surge is from the protein that is being broken down for energy. He spent all weekend trying to convince me to do this jacked up diet with him. I said sure I'll do it but, the reality is that I wouldn't do this type of diet even if I was trying to lose weight. Yeah, I got a friend who is completely brainwashed into believing food combining is the key to being free of all chronic diseases and increasing athletic performance. He’s been doing it for a few weeks and his energy levels (according to him) are through the roof. But, according to your article, the energy surge is from the protein that is being broken down for energy. He spent all weekend trying to convince me to do this jacked up diet with him. I said sure I’ll do it but, the reality is that I wouldn’t do this type of diet even if I was trying to lose weight.

]]> By: Protein Shakes http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-5277 Protein Shakes Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:10:12 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-5277 Found your blog while browsing Google. Bookmarked. Looking forward to more nutrition tips. Found your blog while browsing Google. Bookmarked. Looking forward to more nutrition tips.

]]> By: Bruno Court http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-4577 Bruno Court Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:22:52 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-4577 You are a very smart person! You are a very smart person!

]]> By: Harry http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-3963 Harry Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:39:07 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-3963 John : I completely agree with you. Even for alcohol : take 1 or 2 glasses of red (not white !) wine and your heart should be fine. Take French people, they drink wine everyday and do not suffer from heart diseases. John : I completely agree with you. Even for alcohol : take 1 or 2 glasses of red (not white !) wine and your heart should be fine. Take French people, they drink wine everyday and do not suffer from heart diseases.

]]> By: rouba http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-2795 rouba Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:42:29 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-2795 I was a big believer in this diet and followed the plan for a while and lost a lot of weight. I admit that I followed the fit for life program. I think the diet mostly worked because you are eating veggies more than anything else (about 75% of each meal consist of veggies), not because you are not combining food. Before each meal you are also drinking 16 oz of vegetable juice which makes you full. There is hardly any meat or fruits on this diet, so you are literally eating veggies, rice and beans in various combinations. So at least from the fit for life perspective there is absolutely no reason to believe that food combining is the answer, but a restricted vegeterian diet is :) not sure however if this type of diet will provide enough energy for weight lifting or serious running or physical activities etc... I was a big believer in this diet and followed the plan for a while and lost a lot of weight. I admit that I followed the fit for life program. I think the diet mostly worked because you are eating veggies more than anything else (about 75% of each meal consist of veggies), not because you are not combining food. Before each meal you are also drinking 16 oz of vegetable juice which makes you full. There is hardly any meat or fruits on this diet, so you are literally eating veggies, rice and beans in various combinations. So at least from the fit for life perspective there is absolutely no reason to believe that food combining is the answer, but a restricted vegeterian diet is :) not sure however if this type of diet will provide enough energy for weight lifting or serious running or physical activities etc…

]]> By: John Maven http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-1045 John Maven Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:20:23 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-1045 Brad, Thank you for this very informative post. This further strengthens my belief that variety and diversification combined with moderation in use in all fields of life is the way to go, including eating. Sincerely, John Maven Brad,

Thank you for this very informative post. This further strengthens my belief that variety and diversification combined with moderation in use in all fields of life is the way to go, including eating.

Sincerely,
John Maven

]]> By: Rob Nyte http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-437 Rob Nyte Wed, 28 May 2008 23:48:56 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-437 Hi Brad, Great blog! Would you believe I manage my weight by eating cookies and drinking an energy drink every day?! Ya, it's true! Rob Nyte Hi Brad,

Great blog! Would you believe I manage my weight by eating cookies and drinking an energy drink every day?!

Ya, it’s true!

Rob Nyte

]]> By: Samuel S Alarcon http://workout911.com/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-358 Samuel S Alarcon Tue, 13 May 2008 21:34:19 +0000 http://workout911.com/?p=28#comment-358 Thanks for your tip on eating more frequently meals full of protein during the day instead of packing it all in only two huge meals. Thanks for your tip on eating more frequently meals full of protein during the day instead of packing it all in only two huge meals.

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