Fruits DO NOT mix well with any other food groups. Fruit should be eaten alone as a meal on an empty stomach.
Fruits travel relatively quickly through the digestive tract which is why it is important not to eat them with any other food group.
-Acid & sub acid is ok
-Sub acid & sweet is ok
-Do not combine acid & sweet fruits.
-Eat melon on it’s own, wait 15 mins before consuming other fruits.
Fruits are made up of 4 groups:
- Acid fruits,
- Sub-Acid Fruits,
- Sweet Fruits
- Melons.
With Food Combining, you typically NEVER want to mix any of the fruits with any other food group, and each fruit group should be eaten separately from one another. HOWEVER, you can mix fruits that are close in digestion time.
Melon – Melon the most hydrating of fruit: Approximate digestion time 10 mins, depending on quantity consumed. Melon should be eaten on its own because it is the fastest digesting fruit.
Acid fruits – Acid Fruits have the most fibre and are rich in antioxidants. Approximate digestion time: 20 to 30 mins.
Blackberry
Cherries (Sour)
Cranberry
Gooseberries
Grapes (Sour)
Grapefruit
Kumquats
Lemon
Lime
Loganberries
Orange
Passionfruit
Pineapple
Plum (Sour)
Pomegranate
Raspberry
Sour Apple
Strawberry
Tangelo
Tangerine
Tomatoes
Sub-acid fruits – Approximate digestion time: 30 to 40 minutes.
Apple
Apricot
Blackberry
Blueberry
Cacao
Cherimoya
Cherry
Grapes (Not Sweet Or Sour)
Guava
Kiwi
Loquat
Lychee
Mango
Nectarine
Papaya
Peach
Pear
Plum
Rambutan
Raspberries
Rollinia
Soursop
Star Fruit
Sweet Fruits – Sweet fruits have a higher natural sugar concentration and therefore take longer to digest. They’re not the greatest of cleansers, but do provide minerals and concentrated sugars. Approximate digestion time: 40 to 60 minutes
Bananas
Black Sapote
Cherimoya
Currant
Custard Apple
Plum (Sweet)
Dates
Dragonfruit
Eggfruit
Figs
Grapes (All Sweet Grapes)
Jackfruit
Longan
Mamey
Mangosteen
Papaya
Persimmon
Prunes
Raisins
Sapodilla
Non Sweet Fruits
Bell Peppers
Cucumber
Eggplant
Squash
Tomato
Neutral/ High Fat Fruit
Avocados
Coconuts
Durian
Olives
Combination – Fruit Pairing
Acid & sub acid is ok
Sub acid & sweet is ok
Do not combine acid & sweet fruits.
Eat melon on it’s own, wait 15 mins before consuming other fruits.
Adapted from: fruitsnrootz.com