I have so many clients who think I am crazy when I tell them not to drink with their meals. Drinking with your meals dilutes your naturally occurring digestive enzymes and stomach acids, which can lead to bloating. Instead, eat your breakfast and save that Alkaline Smoothie for 45 minutes later or vice versa.
Life for me really changed when I started to balance acid and alkaline foods with my meals as well. If you are going to eat the egg alone, then add some sea vegetables. My favorite ones are made by Maine Coast Sea Sprinkles and you can buy them on amazon or at Whole Foods. By adding this alkalizing sea vegetable to your egg, you are eating in balance.
We all have acid wastes that lead to indigestion, sickness and even disease but when you add this alkalizing sea vegetable to your hard boiled egg (and they do not taste bad t all), digestion improves.
I make sure I drink a Green Juice, Green Smoothie or water with chlorophyll 45 minutes after my meal because I suffered for years with belly bloat, even after a small meal. Try not drinking with your meals and see how it works for you.
It is suggested to drink 45 minutes before or after a meal to ensure healthy digestion. If you have chronic digestive distress, you can also add 1 tablespoon of raw braggs apples cider vinegar to 8 ounce of water and sip 45 minutes before a meal to enhance digestive enzymes.
To make this awesome smoothie:
• 1 c water or unsweetened almond/coconut/hemp/rice milk
• ½ avocado
• Handful of parsley
• 1 cup spinach
• 1-2 tbl ground flax/chia
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp vanilla (optional)
• ½ cup ice
If you are feeling sick and tired of being bloated and you have tried other programs, diets and just feel fed up, then I encourage you to try a new way of eating. I am going to teach you, through the elimination diet, how to properly food combine, eat in balance and that means weight loss, better bowels, less boat, less bags under the eyes and a whole lot of happiness.
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Rachel Feldman is a health coach, wellness momma, and a detox specialist. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Rachel assists clients nationwide via phone, email and Skype. Rachel helps men and women struggling with weight gain, digestive issues and toxicity. Rachel graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, Wild Rose Natural College of Healing, and the International School of Detoxification. She is also certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and has obtained additional Continuing Education Units from Purchase College, State University of New York. Her approach to health focuses not only on the foods you put into your mouth but also incorporates the elements of body, mind and soul. She helps her clients to access the blueprint for their health by discovering what foods fuel the body and not inflame the body.
