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Nuts before Melon... Same Goes!

Over the past couple weeks I have really taken notice of my inability to properly combine my foods!   In order to efficiently digest your foods  and assimilate all of their nutrients into your body, it is important, especially in a raw vegan diet, to not only eat the right foods, but to know what to eat first and what to eat together in order to avoid slowing digestion, fermentation, and consequently an acidic environment within the body.
Simply put, foods that have a much shorter rate of digestion should be eaten first.  Fruits and juices should be eaten alone, preferably on an empty stomach; the more acidic the fruit, the longer the digestion process.  Aside from that, good combinations of foods would be: starches, vegetables, and greens,  OR vegetables, greens, and proteins.

RAW Food Categories and Approximate Digestion Times

FRUITS Melons & Juices (15 - 30 Min)	FRUITS Acid (1.5 - 2 Hrs)	FRUITS Sub-Acid (1 - 1.5 Hrs)	FRUITS Sweet & Sweeteners (30 - 45 Min)
Cantaloupe	Apples, Sour	Apples	Agave Nectar
Honeydew	Cranberries	Apricots	Bananas
Juices	Grapefruit	Berries	Berries, Sweet
Watermelon	Grapes, Sour	Cherries	Cherries, Sweet
Wheatgrass Juice	Lemons	Dates	Grapes, Sweet
Legumes, Sprouted	Limes	Figs, Fresh	Honey, Raw
	Oranges	Mangos	Molasses
	Pineapple	Nectarines	Pears
	Plums, Sour	Papaya	Persimmon
	Pomegranite	Peaches	Yacon Syrup
	Strawberries	Pears
	Strawberries12345	Tomatoes Unspr

Starches (2 - 3 Hrs)	Vegetables & Greens (2 - 2 Hrs)	High Protein (4+ Hrs)	Fats (3 - 4 Hrs)
Avocados	Artichokes	Blue-Green Algae	Avocados
Beans	Asparagus	Dried Fruit	Coconut Oil
Brown Rice	Beets	Legumes, Unsprouted	Flaxseed Oil
Carrots	Blue-Green Algae	Mature Coconut	Hemp Oil
Corn	Broccoli	Nuts, Raw	Olive Oil
Grains, Sprouted	Brussels Sprouts	Olives	Olives
Jicama	Cabbage	Seeds, Raw	Safflower Oil
Legumes, Sprouted	Cauliflower		Sesame Oil
Parsnip	Celery		Sunflower Oil
Potatos	Chives
Squash, Winter	Corn, Raw
Sweet Potatos	Cucumbers
Turnip	Eggplant
Young Coconut	Green Beans
	Leafy Greens
	Leeks
	Okra
	Onions
	Peppers
	Radishes
	Sea vegetables
	Squash, Summer
	Zucchini

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A couple rules of thumb: 

• Remember to soak your nuts! This breaks down the enzyme inhibitor which makes for easier digestion & nutrient absorption!
• Cruciferous vegetables like brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower, should be introduced more slowly, in raw form, especially if you are not used to eating them like this, because although you want their enzymes active for more effective nutrient absorption in the upper digestive tract, plant fiber, or cellulose is extremely difficult to break down! (Lightly steaming or use of a digestive enzyme, at first, may help!)
• Some beans should not be eaten raw! Lentils, Mung beans, and garbanzo beans are all perfectly fine, but black and pinto beans should be cooked, as they are incredibly difficult to digest when eaten raw! ( I sprouted a bag of black beans, and thankfully did some much-needed research on eating them this way, prior to consuming them, so I am going to spare myself the stomach-ache!)

This way of eating SHOULD make you feel good...incredible in fact! Don't hesitate to make alterations and slow the process of introducing raw food into your diet because your body does need time to adjust.

Transition is key.

L