A detailed guide to recipes and cooking for food combining and the Hay diet
I examined the ideas of Dr Howard Hay while studying for the gluten-free book. I thought Dr Hay got a very bad press for his original thoughts on a healthy diet, not least because some of the authors who have published books on his diet simply did not understand the scientific language he was using and misrepresented his ideas. The full text of Complete Food Combining - All you need to know about the Hay Diet is available here.
This was originally published as a book by Bloomsbury in 1996.
Update for 2020.
I strongly advocate the use of robust scientific evidence to make recommendations for a healthy lifestyle. This analysis follows in the next page.
The scientific evidence for dietary claims
Author's introduction : Food Combining Hay Diet
The good news about food combining - the golden rule : Food Combining Hay Diet
Why the food combining lifestyle is easy : Food Combining Hay Diet
Why food combining is NOT expensive : Food Combining Hay Diet
Why the food combining lifestyle saves time : Food Combining Hay Diet
Don't be dominated by your diet : Food Combining Hay Diet
Why science and medicine support food combining : Food Combining Hay Diet
Why science supports food combining : Food Combining Hay Diet
Acid, Alkali and pH : Food Combining Hay Diet
Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fats : Food Combining Hay Diet
Proteins : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements : Food Combining Hay Diet
Minerals : Food Combining Hay Diet
Trace elements : Food Combining Hay Diet
Digestion- how it works : Food Combining Hay Diet
Digestion : Food Combining Hay Diet
Don't mix starch meals with protein meals. : Food Combining Hay Diet
Eat whole grain cereals, not highly refined flour : Food Combining Hay Diet
No more than one protein meal each day : Food Combining Hay Diet
Evolution, diet and appetite : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food Combining and maintaining health : Food Combining Hay Diet
General health tips : Food Combining Hay Diet
Eat plenty of non-starchy vegetables - as much as you like! : Food Combining Hay Diet
Eat a wide variety of fruit and vegetables : Food Combining Hay Diet
Eat plenty of fresh fruit - as much as you like! : Food Combining Hay Diet
Don't add sugar : Food Combining Hay Diet
Don't add extra salt : Food Combining Hay Diet
Health tips - oils and fats : Food Combining Hay Diet
A little cholesterol is essential for health : Food Combining Hay Diet
Don't eat excessive amounts of bran : Food Combining Hay Diet
Further health tips : Food Combining Hay Diet
Health is also dependent on exercise : Food Combining Hay Diet
Stress, relaxation and sleep : Food Combining Hay Diet
Avoiding pollution : Food Combining Hay Diet
Avoiding pesticides on food : Food Combining Hay Diet
Aluminium : Food Combining Hay Diet
How cooking affects nutrients : Food Combining Hay Diet
How preserving affects nutrients : Food Combining Hay Diet
Drinking water : Food Combining Hay Diet
The right bacteria : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fibre and constipation : Food Combining Hay Diet
Tooth decay : Food Combining Hay Diet
Foods to avoid : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food Supplements pros and cons : Food Combining Hay Diet
Getting Started - Changing your diet : Food Combining Hay Diet
Principles of menu planning : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sample Menus : Food Combining Hay Diet
Equipment for pressure cooking : Food Combining Hay Diet
Slow cookers : Food Combining Hay Diet
Microwave ovens : Food Combining Hay Diet
Steamers : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food mixers, food processors, grain mill : Food Combining Hay Diet
Where to shop : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cooking on a budget : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cooking for one : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cooking for two : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cooking for the family : Food Combining Hay Diet
Packed meals : Food Combining Hay Diet
Ready meals, takeaways and cook/chill : Food Combining Hay Diet
Drinks : Food Combining Hay Diet
Entertaining and special occasions : Food Combining Hay Diet
Eating in restaurants : Food Combining Hay Diet
Large scale entertaining : Food Combining Hay Diet
Picnics and children's party ideas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Christmas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Diets for life stages - Pregnancy : Food Combining Hay Diet
Feeding Baby- breast or bottle : Food Combining Hay Diet
Toddlers to school age : Food Combining Hay Diet
School children : Food Combining Hay Diet
Healthy adult diets : Food Combining Hay Diet
High energy / sports diets : Food Combining Hay Diet
Medium energy : Food Combining Hay Diet
Dieting for weight loss : Food Combining Hay Diet
Menopause : Food Combining Hay Diet
60 Plus : Food Combining Hay Diet
Keeping sugar levels low : Food Combining Hay Diet
Keeping fat and cholesterol levels low : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food allergy and intolerance : Food Combining Hay Diet
Wheat free, gluten-free : Food Combining Hay Diet
Salt free : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sugar free : Food Combining Hay Diet
Dairy free : Food Combining Hay Diet
Yeast free : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food lists and ingredients - starch food list : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein food lists : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fruit to eat on their own or with a protein meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fruit to eat on their own or with a starch meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetables that go with any meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Using herbs and spices : Food Combining Hay Diet
Dried beans and peas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Nuts and seeds that go with a protein meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Nuts and seeds that go with a starch meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Oils and fats to go with any meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sugars : Food Combining Hay Diet
Oils and fats: butter, olives, olive oil : Food Combining Hay Diet
Coffee, tea : Food Combining Hay Diet
Other ingredients : Food Combining Hay Diet
The Main Starch Grains: Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, Maize : Food Combining Hay Diet
The main starch grains: rice, millet and sorghum : Food Combining Hay Diet
Starchy roots and tubers: potato, sweet potato, jerusalem-artichoke, yam : Food Combining Hay Diet
Starchy fruit: breadfruit, banana-plantain, water chestnut : Food Combining Hay Diet
Banana, date, sultana : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food Combining Hay Diet : Recipes Section: Bread Starch bread - wholemeal bread :
Wheat soda bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Wholemeal pizza base : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mixed grain bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Millet and banana flat bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Oat bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rotla (millet flat bread) : Food Combining Hay Diet
Parathas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Purees - deep fried puff bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Naan bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Carrot and Potato bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rye bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rotli : Food Combining Hay Diet
Wholemeal scones : Food Combining Hay Diet
Chestnut pancakes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Buckwheat pancakes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Scots pancakes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Doughnuts : Food Combining Hay Diet
Corn Crisps : Food Combining Hay Diet
Millet and sesame crispbreads : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sunflower crispbread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rye crispbread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food Combining Hay Diet : Recipes Section: Starch Cakes - fruity malt bread
Stollen : Food Combining Hay Diet
Apple gingerbread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Parkin : Food Combining Hay Diet
Pumpkin & spice bread : Food Combining Hay Diet
Apple and fruit slice : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cereal bar : Food Combining Hay Diet
Flapjack : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food Combining Hay Diet : Recipes Section: Starch breakfast muesli
Oatmeal porridge : Food Combining Hay Diet
Millet and date porridge : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rice and sultana : Food Combining Hay Diet
Polenta : Food Combining Hay Diet
Kasha : Food Combining Hay Diet
Quinnoa : Food Combining Hay Diet
Food Combining Hay Diet : Recipes Section: Starch Lunch Pasta
Baked potato : Food Combining Hay Diet
Baked sweet potato : Food Combining Hay Diet
Potato pizza : Food Combining Hay Diet
Potato roast : Food Combining Hay Diet
Potato crisps - pakoras : Food Combining Hay Diet
Spicy potatoes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Hot garlic potatoes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cretan shepherd's pie : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rice dishes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rice with a hot vegetable sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cashew nut pilaf : Food Combining Hay Diet
Persian style rice : Food Combining Hay Diet
Nutty flavoured risotto : Food Combining Hay Diet
Stuffed vine or cabbage leaves : Food Combining Hay Diet
Millet and nut pilaf : Food Combining Hay Diet
Samosas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Pasta salads : Food Combining Hay Diet
Pasta with pesto salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rice salads : Food Combining Hay Diet
Starch soups - vegetable stock : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cauliflower and potato soup : Food Combining Hay Diet
Bean soup : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mushroom and watercress soup : Food Combining Hay Diet
Beetroot soup : Food Combining Hay Diet
Starch sauces - white sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Brown sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Wine sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Starch sweets - cornmeal pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Baked bananas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Dried fruit salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Rice pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Brown bread pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Suet pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein - milk cheese yogurt : Food Combining Hay Diet
Pulses: dried beans and peas : Food Combining Hay Diet
Soya protein products: tofu : Food Combining Hay Diet
Dhal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Hummus : Food Combining Hay Diet
Bean salads : Food Combining Hay Diet
Red bean salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Bean and chick pea salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Almond crackers - NO starch : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cheese crackers : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cheese omelette : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cheese pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetables and cheese : Food Combining Hay Diet
Bubble and squeak : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mish-mash : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein soups - beef stock : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cauliflower and cheese soup : Food Combining Hay Diet
Scotch broth : Food Combining Hay Diet
Chicken soup - pressure cooker : Food Combining Hay Diet
Bacon soup - pressure cooker : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein snacks and starters - avocado pear with soft cheese : Food Combining Hay Diet
Warm crispy chicken salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Crab and avocado mousse : Food Combining Hay Diet
Quiche lorraine : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein main meals - fish : Food Combining Hay Diet
Baked fish : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mackerel baked in foil : Food Combining Hay Diet
Grilled fish : Food Combining Hay Diet
Grilled shark : Food Combining Hay Diet
Poached fish : Food Combining Hay Diet
Poached skate wings : Food Combining Hay Diet
Salmon pie : Food Combining Hay Diet
Meat : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sausages : Food Combining Hay Diet
Pork sausages : Food Combining Hay Diet
Beef and Tomato sausages : Food Combining Hay Diet
Turkey & Garlic sausages : Food Combining Hay Diet
Chipolata sausages : Food Combining Hay Diet
Pork and Apple sausages : Food Combining Hay Diet
Turkey moussaka : Food Combining Hay Diet
Cottage pie : Food Combining Hay Diet
Beef stew : Food Combining Hay Diet
Roasting meat : Food Combining Hay Diet
Roast chicken : Food Combining Hay Diet
Roast turkey : Food Combining Hay Diet
Citrus and pine kernel turkey : Food Combining Hay Diet
>Vegetable spaghetti bolognaise : Food Combining Hay Diet
Casserole of hearts : Food Combining Hay Diet
Tangy liver : Food Combining Hay Diet
Ham and asparagus gratin : Food Combining Hay Diet
Ham and summer vegetables : Food Combining Hay Diet
Nuts : Food Combining Hay Diet
Hazelnut loaf : Food Combining Hay Diet
Chestnut and herb loaf : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetable nut gratin : Food Combining Hay Diet
Chinese cashew stir-fry : Food Combining Hay Diet
Chestnuts with brussels sprouts : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein savoury sauces - pesto : Food Combining Hay Diet
Tapenade : Food Combining Hay Diet
Blue cheese dressing : Food Combining Hay Diet
Blue cheese and walnut sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Shropshire and walnut sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Marjoram pesto : Food Combining Hay Diet
Brie sauce on vegetables : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sour cream sauces and dips : Food Combining Hay Diet
Horseradish sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Hollandaise sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mayonnaise : Food Combining Hay Diet
Spicy mayonnaise : Food Combining Hay Diet
Onion gravy : Food Combining Hay Diet
Hot coconut sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mint sauce : Food Combining Hay Diet
Protein sweets - summer fruit : Food Combining Hay Diet
Apricot whip : Food Combining Hay Diet
Apple pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Lemon cream : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetables : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sprouting seeds : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sesame, pumpkin, sunflower seeds : Food Combining Hay Diet
Salads - coleslaw : Food Combining Hay Diet
Greek salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Celery and apple salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Spicy broad bean and pine kernel salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fennel salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Salads - further suggestions : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetable dishes - Ratatouille : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetarian moussaka : Food Combining Hay Diet
Indian chilli tomatoes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Herby courgettes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fried okra - ladies' fingers : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetable and fruit curry : Food Combining Hay Diet
Stuffed courgettes : Food Combining Hay Diet
Baked fennel : Food Combining Hay Diet
Tangy cauliflower : Food Combining Hay Diet
Red cabbage with apples : Food Combining Hay Diet
Leeks with almonds : Food Combining Hay Diet
Crudites : Food Combining Hay Diet
French dressing with herbs : Food Combining Hay Diet
Sesame dressing : Food Combining Hay Diet
Garlic butter : Food Combining Hay Diet
Black butter : Food Combining Hay Diet
Fresh non-starchy fruit : Food Combining Hay Diet
Serving fruit : Food Combining Hay Diet
Vegetable and fruit juices : Food Combining Hay Diet
Winter fruit salad : Food Combining Hay Diet
Apple and bramble pudding : Food Combining Hay Diet
Christmas menu : Food Combining Hay Diet
Mincemeat : Food Combining Hay Diet
Christmas Pudding- starch meal : Food Combining Hay Diet
Conversion Tables : Food Combining Hay Diet
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