Many articles and even books have been written about the rules and meaning of separate nutrition, this topic is constantly discussed in higher circles, and nutritionists and doctors do not get tired of arguing about the benefits and disadvantages of this method of losing weight and healing.

It’s no secret that proper nutrition is a whole philosophy, a science that has not yet been fully studied, however, today there are many rules that can really help your health.

In order to understand the logic of separate nutrition, and, most importantly, to be convinced of the results and feel the difference compared to the usual ways of eating food, you need to try it on yourself. Wait at least two weeks to understand what this article is about.

Have you ever noticed how after a hearty three-course meal you want to sleep? And if you eat a small portion of rice with vegetables? You definitely don’t want to! It turns out that the main thing is not even what exactly we eat, but how we combine these products with each other.

The invention of separate nutrition belongs to the nutritionist William Hay, who developed a special diet in the 20s of the last century. It allowed to achieve the correct silhouette of the body and get rid of some health problems.

William graduated from medical school, after which he worked for a long time in New York as a general practitioner. Interestingly, he initially developed a diet for himself, since at that time he had big problems with kidney health and weighed more than 100 kg.

With his illness, it was important to avoid foods that are digested in an acidic environment, for which he studied a large number of scientific papers that tell about the impact of a proper diet on human health.

As a result, obeying his own beliefs and principles derived in the process of research, William managed to significantly improve his own health and get rid of 23 kg of excess weight in a few months!

The basic principles of separate nutrition have remained practically unchanged since then: all food products are conditionally divided into groups, some of them can and even need to be combined with each other. And some are strictly prohibited.

For example, following the doctor’s principles, carbohydrates are broken down exclusively in an alkaline environment, but fats in an acidic one.

What we have as a result: the body is simply not able to simultaneously recreate within itself these two environments, and, therefore, potatoes with fried chicken, which ended up in our stomach after a hearty dinner, will be digested for a long time and separately.

First, carbohydrates (potatoes) will be used, which will be digested for about 3 hours, and the proteins will simply lie in the stomach all this time, rotting and waiting for the environment they need. As a result, such a dinner will be digested for about 10-12 hours, where the processes of fermentation and heavy lying will certainly take place, in fact, the whole day!

Most often, during these 12 hours, we will definitely have time to refresh ourselves with something else, as a result of which improper digestion never stops! And the most disappointing consequences are heaviness in the stomach, diseases of the digestive tract, constipation and weight gain.

It turns out that with such “heavy” meals we constantly overload the internal organs of our body, from where all the problems appear. Interestingly, William Hay and his follower Herbert Shelton lived for about a hundred years, which, you see, is a decent time for people with serious illnesses and problems with being overweight.

The debate about the effectiveness of a separate menu will probably never subside, but to say that this is a waste of time is probably stupid.

Main point
If you follow the method of William Hay, it is important to know that all products can be conditionally divided into three groups: proteins, carbohydrates and plant products.

The first group includes mainly all types of meat, fish, nuts, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, legumes. To the second – all flour products, favorite sweets and confectionery, pasta, jam, tea, sugar, bread, honey, potatoes, cereals.

Plant products belong to the group of so-called neutral products that are perfectly combined with both carbohydrates and proteins. These include: fresh juices, greens, vegetables, berries, dried fruits, oils, cheese (fat content not more than 45%), cream and buckwheat.

In essence, product compatibility revolves around these three main groups, although of course there are exceptions everywhere. Especially for such cases, there is a compatibility table, which lists in detail the most consumed food products with their numbers and colors, which show whether one product is compatible with another or not.

Without going into details, you can know the general principle of the system. For example, proteins with proteins cannot be combined in any case! You will ask why? After all, they should have the same learning environment. The thing is that different protein products are also different in composition, and in order to process them qualitatively, it will take a lot of time and food juices, which means that you will feel heaviness in the stomach for a long time and, possibly, slight nausea.

What is possible and what is not?
It may seem to many that separate meals are difficult, tasteless and boring – eat boiled chicken with lettuce all day long, that’s the whole menu for you. In fact, there are a huge number of recipes that allow you to adhere to these principles, but at the same time enjoy delicious and very mouth-watering dishes!

If you set yourself up in the right way, the results will not be long in coming: improved well-being will not cease to please you, and the process of losing weight will increase momentum more and more.

So, what should not be done?
At one meal you can not combine carbohydrates with proteins, but in simple terms: bread with sausage or ham, potatoes with meat, fish with rice, meat with pasta. It will be good to digest food of the same type or combined with each other: fish and vegetables, meat with sauce, steak with salad, chicken with vegetables.
Avoid eating exclusively protein-containing foods at one time, for example, ham or cheese omelet is not an option. But an omelette with vegetables or broccoli is a five-plus combination.
If you are on a diet in order to lose extra pounds, then avoid such a terrible combination: flour + flour. For example, pasta with bread, or potatoes with bread, and for dessert, treat yourself to a cake.
Not the best combination – flour and sour fruits, despite how we are used to them. For example, a pie with strawberries or strawberries, charlotte will not be digested in the best way in your stomach.
I would like to pay special attention to milk – a product that cannot be combined with other products, it must be drunk separately, preferably a few hours before meals. The exceptions are salads and boiled vegetables.