Doctor Bon

According to the teachings in Ayurveda, particular foods should not be combined because they put a strain on the digestive process. All substances have put a strain on the digestive process. All substances have their own tastes, energetic, and postdigestive effects, which influence how the food is digested and utilized. The different digestive demands of foods eaten at the same meal may strain the digestive system and deplete agni. Such foods, when eaten at separate meals, may, however, be properly digested and so add to your well being.

The antagonistic qualities of foods that are not ideally combined may be reduced by one pot cooking.

Unfortunately, the rules about food combining cannot be simply set out as a comprehensive table that says “Do not eat this with that.” At with all things in Ayurveda, everything is relative and general rules have to be applied individually. If your digestion is poor, you need to take more care about combining foods than if you have a strong digestive capacity.

It is essential that you learn to understand not only what your body is telling you but also the state of your agni or digestive capabilities, which will vary from time to time. You may already know that some foods do not agree with you, or that sometimes they do and on other occasions they do not. Your own observation is a good teacher.