Keeping Well

The mind creates emotions, and the cells of your body physically respond to emotions. The mind composes your thoughts of the past, present, and future. The body can heal and restore itself only when it is calm and relaxed in a parasympathetic state. Stressing about future events that haven’t happened yet or reliving stressful events from the past keep the body in a sympathetic, fight or flight state.

Combining vegetables and proteins are okay
Combining fruit and vegetables are generally okay
Melons should always be eaten alone
Heavier, harder to digest foods should be eaten at the end of the day
Black pepper helps with digestion
Taking a probiotic in the morning helps to balance gut bacteria for good digestion
Take a digestive enzyme if you had a cheat meal or improper food combination

Optimal Digestion Cheat Sheet
Fruits, juices, and smoothies should be eaten alone and on an empty stomach
Starches and proteins should be eaten separately
Combining fats and starches are okay
Combining vegetables and starches are okay

Stay away from unhealthy fats (fried foods)
Eat an anti-inflammatory and alkaline-dominant diet (whole foods)