Never Combine

Milk + Sour Fruit
Milk + Banana
Milk + Fish
Milk + Melon
Milk + Yogurt
Milk + Salty Foods
Honey + Heat
Honey + Ghee (equal)
Melon + Anything
Fruit + After Meals
Cold Drinks + Meals
Yogurt + Evening

Use Caution

Nightshades + Dairy
Raw + Cooked Foods
Sour + Sweet Fruits
Multiple Proteins

Good Combinations

Grains + Vegetables
Grains + Legumes
Rice + Dal
Rice + Milk (kheer)
Oatmeal + Ghee
Vegetables + Ghee
Milk + Cardamom
Milk + Ginger
Fruit + Alone
Cooked Apple + Grains

Milk Works With

Sweet foods, rice, oatmeal, wheat
Warming spices: cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg
Ghee, dates, almonds (soaked)

Fruit Rules

Eat fruit alone, on empty stomach
30 min before meals OR 2-3 hrs after
Melons always alone
Cooked fruit in grains is OK

Golden Rules

Simplify Meals

Fewer components = fewer problems. Simple meals digest best.

Warm Over Cold

Sip warm water with meals. Cold extinguishes digestive fire.

Observe Effects

Notice energy, clarity, lightness after eating. Let experience guide you.

Simple Meal Templates

Grain + Veg + Fat

Rice + sauteed greens + ghee

Grain + Legume

Kitchari, dal + rice

Protein + Veg

Fish + greens (no starch)

Single Food

Just khichdi or fruit