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On an episode of "He Said She Said" Man on the Raw and I talked about food combining and offered an overview of the principles of food combining. I wanted to touch base with it again after Traci left a comment on the post.
I want to stress that during "Everything I Eat -Raw" thus far, I am not practicing food combining at all.
Not to say that I won't. In between Living Light's culinary school creations, I actually was thinking about trying different raw food "diets" (mono, juice feasting *a third one? IDK*, 80-10-10, etc.) and documenting those experiences. For now, I am enjoying sharing the raw goodies that are out there to be had.
On to the question.
Traci asks
"What are examples of "concentrated carb/concentrated protein?"
Concentrated Carbohydrates are considered foods that are on the the top of the glycemic index, mainly starchy vegetables and fruits.
Here is a brief list of various vegetables and fruits carrying a high glycemic index:
Vegetables
artichokes
carrot
corn
parsnips
potato
squash
sweet potato
yam
High glycemic fruit
blueberries
dried fruit
figs
grapes
kumquats
loganberries
mangoes
mulberries
pears
pineapple
pomegranates
prunes
watermelon (however, it has a low glycemic load)
Examples of concentrated proteins
bean sprouts
dairy products
garbanzo sprouts
lentil sprouts
raw nuts
nut butters
seeds
seed butters
sunflower sprouts
Other resources on raw foods and food combining:
Raw Food Living has a chart with digestive times.
Raw Food Explained offers several articles on the subject
Food Combining for Optimal Health by Angela Stokes-Monarch
Food Combining Wallet Card