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Food Combining Bible [Paperback]

Jan Dries , Inge Dries
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14 Jan 2002

Full colour comprehensive guide to food combining and the Hay diet. Also contains menu plans and many delicious recipes.

“The enzymes of the human digestive system are subject to certain restrictions. If we eat in such a way as to cause these limitations to be exceeded, we suffer digestive problems.”

This colour book makes food combining simple. It is totally comprehensive, explaining food combining – what it is and why it works – as well as providing a delicious range of appropriate recipes. It also goes beyond the reach of standard food combining texts by including masses of easy to read information about nutrition and how our digestive system works.

The Food Combining Bible explains the five different food groups – Protein – Starch – Sugar – Fat – Acid, showing
•which foods fit into each category
• good combinations to go for and bad combinations to avoid

It also provides a helpful guide to the herbs and spices which can be used in cooking to help with digestion and general health.

Food combining makes everyone feel better – and thousands can testify that food combining makes a difference:

eases digestive discomfort, wind and bloating.
• promotes weight loss to achieve ideal weight.
• can relieve skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, itching & acne.
• increases general feelings of wellbeing, helping to balance mood swings.
• boosts and sustains energy levels.


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Product details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Element (14 Jan 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007131526
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007131525
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 2.6 x 26.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 410,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'“The enzymes of the human digestive system are subject to certain restrictions. If we eat in such a way as to cause these limitations to be exceeded, we suffer digestive problems.”'

This colour book makes food combining simple. It is totally comprehensive, explaining food combining – what it is and why it works – as well as providing a delicious range of appropriate recipes. It also goes beyond the reach of standard food combining texts by including masses of easy to read information about nutrition and how our digestive system works.

The Food Combining Bible explains the five different food groups – Protein – Starch – Sugar – Fat – Acid, showing
• which foods fit into each category
• good combinations to go for and bad combinations to avoid

It also provides a helpful guide to the herbs and spices which can be used in cooking to help with digestion and general health.

Food combining makes everyone feel better – and thousands can testify that food combining makes a difference:
• eases digestive discomfort, wind and bloating.
• promotes weight loss to achieve ideal weight.
• can relieve skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, itching & acne.
• increases general feelings of wellbeing, helping to balance mood swings.
• boosts and sustains energy levels.

About the Author

Jan Dries is a leading Dutch nutritionist and the author of many books and articles on nutrition. Building on the pioneering work of Drs. Hay and Shelton, he has met and worked with thousands of people in search of a better diet.

Inge Dries inherited her love of cooking from her mother and, growing up with food combining has developed a delicious and inspired range of recipes.


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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
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An advocate of Food Combining since early 2001, I found health and weight loss my reward by my summer holiday. Unfortunately, the colder weather of autumn led me from the straight and narrow to stews, burgers and other unhealthy combinations. In my search for re-inspiration I discovered this title by Jan Dries and hoped it would not only persuade me to begin combining again but also clear up the indistinct areas from other F-C titles eg should sugars really be considered as a starch and how do I distinguish starch & acid fruits? As a Biology grad I was particularly looking forward to such an up-to-date scientific review of a controversial theory.

The theory started well by further clarifying protein, starch and neutral food groups into protein, starch, acids, fat & sugar, but after two long weeks of ploughing through the first two sections of this book I still didn't know how to combine them. The 'easy to use' pentagrams determining which of the 10 possible pairings of these groups are allowed, either had arrows missing (p45) or were showing 7 'bad' combinations and 3 'good' instead of the 6 & 4 proclaimed twice in the text (eg p130). On turning to the in-depth chart on p131 displayed like a football fixture chart ie each team shown along the top and also along the side, I was perplexed to find that the combinations didn't match up. That is, there were two different results for the same combinations (like an away & home result to follow the football theme). I would expect that reading tomato & potatoes in one direction would be the same as the other but in fact one says that's it's a good combination and the other that it's bad. A bit of advice if you use this table, after cross-checking all results and matching it with the text, it seems safe to discount everything above the diagonal line and instead use the information below.

As I'm sure you've sensed my frustration with the editing deficiencies of the book, it's long-winded nature and often contradictory views, I'll finish by saying it's not all bad. The section on 'How digestion works' is excellent, by the end of the book you discover that you aren't restricted to eating bad combinations (eg protein and starch) a strict number of hours apart - in fact, as by most nutritionists, eating little and often is advocated, and the 'football' chart is very useful if you annotate it and stick to the relevant part.

Overall, I have found the book informative - the categorisation is sensible, the science is interesting and the recipes are tasty. My main recommendation is not to start at page 1 and work through as I did but read according to interest and dip in and out. However, be warned that if you are easily frustrated, new to food combining or irritated by editing errors then it may be better to read 'Food Combining for Health' by Doris Grant et al in the short term or perhaps to wait for the next (and hopefully more accurate) revision of this weighty tome.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Information!! 9 Nov 2012
By Jason
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I was a everyday eater before buying this book. This books easily explains how some foods match and others are horrible combinations. Our bodies can't digest properly the bad combinations. I feel a much healthier and no more gas or stomach problems. Very glad I stumbled upon this great resource. Learning many new recipes each day. Thank You!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars a real bible for a healthier life 10 Feb 2005
By annie - Published on Amazon.com
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This book is perfect if you are looking for a book that promotes healthy food. No protein powders, diet pills, supplements, but just clean fresh food. The author explaines really well how the digestive system is working, all beautifully illustrated.

Montignac's system in fact was based on the food combining principles.

The book includes a vast amount of recipes and lots of practical quideliness for a healthy lifestyle.

This book is not about a diet, a quick fix to loose weight, but a complete change of lifestyle. Gradually i became convinced this is the way to go. I feel much more energetic since i started following the principles explained in the book. The fact that this book is not followed by a lawine of special marketed products you should buy, tells you that this is a genuine attempt to advocate a healthier lifestyle.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars food combining bible 6 May 2002
By alan l. goldstein - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a wonderful book and I love the recipes. This book along with exercise has lowed my blood pressure. I wish I had read it along time ago. It has opened up a new world for me. Thank you Jan and Inge Dries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful, fantastic book! 22 April 2005
By Forrest Wilson - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This book is exceptionally well written. The author/s are as clear as a bell, and very fact oriented. They update hay and sheltons outdated theories with current understanding of human anatomy and physiology. On top of that, it is gorgeous to look at, a big book loaded with professional (often contemporary-especially the recipe pics) color photographs. It is selling for $15, it probably cost more to print it! I recommend it very highly!

The only discrepancy is that the one that shipped to me has a different cover than the one pictured, expect to get an artistic close up of a lemon or something. It is not a big thing I actually prefer the one I received to the one amazon has a picture of.
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