Eating right at the holidays can be challenging even for the most devoted.  Not only are there wonderful treats everywhere, there’s a tendency to overeat.  One way to help our systems out is the way we combine our foods; maybe you still have the wonderful berry pie, but not after eating a large meal.  Wait a little bit and then have it.

Hanna Kroeger had some great guidelines for food combining, which you can find in her books  Help One Another and God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.  Here’s a quick summary:

• Proteins and vegetables can be eaten together.
  

  Hanna taught us that food combining, like proteins and vegetables, is important to pay attention to so we get the proper nutrition our bodies need.

• Carbohydrates and vegetables can be eaten together.

• Proteins and carbohydrates should be eaten separately.

• Fruit is ideally eaten alone and should not be eaten with protein or vegetables.

• Apples and rice are universal and can be combined with other foods.

Enjoy your holidays and enjoy your food! While we all may slack a bit during the holidays with food combinations, once we learn which foods work best with others we will begin to make better choices and enjoy better health!