There are so many different theories on how to lose weight that
one could be reading about the different ways for weeks.

Almost all theories include proper diet and exercise. Some programs
will tell you that you need to be getting so many hours of sleep, drink
so many glasses of water and eat more than three meals a a day.

There is just a flood of information. Some diet-health experts say that
eating specific types of food together produce greater benefits for
losing weight, while eating other specific foods together hinder
weight loss.

It is known as food combining. The question is, "does food combining work?"

The answers vary. It depends on who you are asking.
Everyone who has read about dieting or losing weight knows that
eating balanced meals covering all of the foods in the food pyramid
are good for your health.

The question remains about food combining is when should you eat what
part of the food pyramid with what other parts? It can get a bit
confusing if you don't follow closely.

When trying to follow this method, you will find that the instructions
are to not combine proteins and starches at the same mealtime.
It is okay to mix vegetables and starches or vegetables and proteins though.

The pretense is that protein and starches are digested differently and if the
digestive system is faced with both types of foods to break down at the
same time, it cannot produce an alkaline nor an acidic environment to absorb
both items.

This can lead to poor digestion. So, does food combining work?
Well, if you combine protein and fat with a starch, then the absorption
of the starch is slowed, which leads to steady release of blood sugar
and insulin. Therefore, it does have its benefits.

Let's look at starches combined with vegetables. If you have starches and
non acidic vegetables, then they can be digested well together and absorbed
into the body for fuel. Mixing protein and vegetables yields the same results.

There are charts that can help you decide what foods can be ingested together
and which ones should not be if you are interested in trying this particular
method of losing weight. Some food combining information can be confusing.
Not so with Sherrys books, she has made everything so easy to understand.  
It will help you have a healthier digestive system, lose weight
and feel better. To answer the question, "does food combining work?"
Yes it does and the results are amazing.