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Breakfast
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Hi there!
I'm just starting out on the Hay Diet again. I went on it at the beginning of the year and it worked wonders for me. Sadly, I have slipped into old habits and have put the beef on. Part of the Hay diet that was the most difficult was breakfasts. I've read that fruits should be eaten on their own so breakfast would be a good time to eat them but then I wonder if this would provide enough energy until lunch time. I've also read that you shouldn't drink milk with other foods - so cereals are out.
Could someone please give me some tips on what would make tasty breakfasts - then I might be able to stick to it!!
Thanks
Ratty
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Re: Breakfast
Posted by Peter
I eat a lot of different breakfasts on different days.
Cornflakes and fruit juice
rice and dried fruit cooked together
fresh fruit
or if I'm doing a lot of physical hard work, bacon and egg
Peter
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neutral breakfast
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Hi,
I have been reading thru my food combinin bk 4 Veggies, so im havin a few probs! It states u should have =
protein meal,
starch meal
Neutral Meal
.... in 1 day. Bit stuck we neutral, and what 2 have for breakfast. As its easier then 2 have a protein/starch lunch and dinner.
What could I have being vegetarian for a neutral breakfast??? (other than raisins
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Re: neutral breakfast
Posted by Peter
How is the book defining a neutral meal?
Two starch meals + one protein meal per day is a good guide.
peter
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Re: neutral breakfast
Posted by
In my Veggie combining book, it states u should have a neutral meal. foods that r neutral: cream, butter, salad, veg mainly.
Thing is id rather have protein and startch 4 lunch and dinner. But if u say its ok 2 have 2x startch 1x protein ill try that! Is it wrong 2 mix up and have 2 protein and 1 starch?? As again in this bk it says protein is a key factor/importance. maybe cos im veggie
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Re: neutral breakfast
Posted by Peter
If you need to steadily lose weight, then one meal of just veg or fruit each day would be a good idea.
two protein meals and one starch meal put slightly more strain on the liver and kidneys which have to break down and excrete excess protein - it cannot be stored by your body. Fine occasionaly, not so good every day.
I would judge this over the long term, assess your weight and health, and adjust your diet accordingly.
Peter
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Re: neutral breakfast
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Thanks Peter.Diet seems to be going well after my first week. Its strange how after a while you dont miss potato with protein, cheese with bread etc. luckily i have been cooking up lots of recipes like the wholemeal pizza, potato scones and quiche recipes to add some life to my meals.
PS Diet Coke is allowed isnt it? as contains no protein, carb or fat?? As 1 website said not to drink it as contains asphermane (cant spell it
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Re: neutral breakfast
Posted by Peter
Water is much more healthy than diet coke at any time.
Peter
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Re: neutral breakfast
Posted by
Hi Peter and Katy,
Peter, the "neutral meal" Katy is referring to is what is advocated by writers like Doris Grant as being neither a starch nor protein food. It is what you have kindly explained several times to people about there having been a misunderstanding of Dr Hay's teaching about alkaline salts. Other books state that the neutral foods do not cause an acid nor an alkaline environment. It is very confusing to people
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Nori
Posted by Caroline
In food combining is Nori (sushi seaweed) considered a protien or carb. On nutrition information it is 46 g protien and 54 grams carb so not much between them.
thanks
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Re: Breakfast
Posted by emma
I'm just starting with the hay way agin, and have similair probs re-breakfast. One favorite is,
scrambled eggs, tsp tahini, half tsp english mustard mixed and cooked in the frying pan. Yum protein breakfast.
neutral...fruit i guess
starch porridge is always a good one for high energy.