✖ 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