by Justin Fox on April 6, 2009
Some people need to eat constantly and others can go long stretches between meals effortlessly. To the latter group, I say, don’t start a habit of snacking if you don’t have one already. Snacking makes the digestive system work around the clock, which will make you feel fatigued and slow the whole cleansing/healing process.
For those of you who want, or need, food between meals, reach for the quickest-exit foods — namely, fresh fruits and vegetables. The goal is to select mini-meals that require
minimal digestive effort.
Raw vegetables are the most ideal snack because they are light and will not create fermentation if you eat them too soon after lunch. Fresh fruits are a good snack if you wait a full three hours after a properly combined lunch. Nuts/seeds/dried fruits are okay if you wait a full three hours after a properly combined, nut-free lunch and a full three hours before a nut-free dinner.
You may enjoy anything made from nuts/seeds/dried fruits anytime as dessert or a snack without waiting any specific amount of time. I recommend snacking from the same category of food as your lunch to eliminate the issue of waiting. What you can do is to split your lunch up into two parts.
For example, if you had an avocado sandwich and salad at midday, you might have more of that sandwich or another avocado sandwich (possibly with any leftover salad or vegetables) mid afternoon. Since whole-grain cookies combine with the grain-bread sandwiches, you could also have some whole-grain cookies later on without having to worry about what the midday lunch has left in the stomach.
The other way to avoid waiting is to eat a neutral meal before your snack. For example, if you just eat a large raw vegetable salad for lunch, which is completely neutral, you can enjoy a snack from any category at snack time. If you prefer to have a late-day snack, you could select one from the same food group as your dinner.
For example, if you knew you were having fish and vegetables for dinner at 7 P.M. but you wanted a snack at 5 or 6 P.M., you could enjoy some raw goat cheese and vegetables because they combine perfectly with fish.
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