Marilu Henner
Television and film actress Marilu Henner is the author of “Marilu Henner’s Total Health Makeover” (HarperTrade, 1998). Once a yo-yo dieter with little energy and frequent colds, Marilu only began to enjoy stabilized weight, increased energy and stamina, and a renewed sense of well-being after she changed her fundamental eating and health habits. In her book, she shares these secrets.
All about Food Combining…
Food Combining theories date back to the 1800’s. Those were times when there was little, if any, understanding of food digestion and assimilation. The name may have changed over the years, but it’s a concept that has survived through every fad of dieting. The reason people enjoy this form of eating is that they can eat more food than when they are on a typical diet, but less food when they are pigging out.)
How it works…
Proper food combining helps the body digest enzymatically, which produces essential amino acids that repair and maintain the body.
Some of your basic tips…
Divide your day into three food combining segments; preferably eat fruit only in the morning, a protein lunch, and a starch dinner. If you experience a 4:00 slump, try saving some of your lunch to recharge your batteries. Never eat starch and protein together.
Marilu prefers to eat fruit first thing in the morning…This gives her a cleansing fruit meal. Then she packs her lunch with protein in the middle of the day)
Will I be hungry eating this way?
With food combining, your body will be digesting so efficiently that you may get hungry more often…that’s normal. It’s better to eat smaller meals more often so as not to overtax your digestive system.
What if…
…you eat protein and starch during the same meal?
Eat some legumes.
…you eat too much protein?
Eat papaya the next morning
…you eat too much sugar or salt?
For sugar - eat grapes the next morning.
For salt - eat watermelon the next morning.
What about alcohol…is that allowed?
Yes. Drink two glasses of water for every ounce of hard liquor, four ounces of wine, or eight ounces of beer that you drink. When eating starches, it is better to drink beer or grain alcohol (vodka, scotch etc.), since they are starch-based.
How long should you wait between meals?
two hours after eating fruit, three hours after eating starches, four hours after eating proteins.
