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The Right Combination

To understand the proper combining of foods, it is important to understand digestion. Food breakdown begins in the mouth with our saliva, which is why it is so important to chew our food, including juices, well.

Different types of digestive juices designed to digest specific foods exist in the stomach. Included with these digestive juices are your main digestive enzymes: amylase, for digesting carbohydrates; lipase, for digesting fat and protease, for digesting proteins. Some digestive juices are acidic, such as bile, and aid in breaking down acidic food like meat, dairy, nuts and legumes.  Other digestive juices are more alkaline, for breaking down fruits, vegetables and grains.