Posted 10 Feb. 2023 at 6:05 amUpdated Feb 10. 2023 at 6:06
It’s done, we filled our basket with good organic products – full of fruits and vegetables -, we washed them, cooked them properly by limiting frying and high temperature cooking, we didn’t force on the fat, neither on the salt, nor on the sugar… We can therefore sit down in peace, why not in front of a good plate of grated carrots seasoned with lemon juice to start. Stop! Certainly, a priori it is attractive and healthy. But in reality the two ingredients, from a biochemical point of view, do not combine too well and the digestion of the duo will not necessarily be terrible, especially when the age advances. From the mouth to the rectum, digestion is a long and complex mechanical, chemical and biological process of food assimilation, intended to provide the body with everything it needs: proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants… And learn how to combine them well. food is a way of lightening and simplifying the work and therefore of wasting less energy available for something else, essentially assures Dr. Kahina Oussedik.
Fish and lemon, yes
Molecular biochemist and nutritionist, she proposes to discover this in The Extraordinary Power of Food Combinations (Flammarion), a concrete and very accessible work. Foods are classified into five families: acids (dried and raw fruits, mustard, sodas, olives, etc.), neutral (eggs, cheeses, avocado, tomato, butter, spices, etc., but also cooked acids), light starches (carrots, beets , pumpkins, etc.), complex starches (cereals, legumes, etc.) and animal proteins (meat, fish, charcuterie, etc.). A simple diagram allows you to visualize the right combinations at a glance. Ratatouille and chicken cutlet, leeks with vinaigrette or fish and lemon, yes; steak and potatoes or pasta carbonara from time to time; pasta or rice and fruit or chocolate banana crepe, so so! In practice, our nutritionist suggests the right combinations for a snack, a quick lunch, in a restaurant, at a cocktail party or a festive meal. As well as some good savory and sweet recipes.
