Combinations of foods that work together

Here's some information that may be useful in planning meals. The chart shows combinations of foods, which when eaten together, enhance the effect of the foods.

If you will notice, it doesn't show the combination of cheeseburgers, french fries and soda. That combination only ends up on your thighs or your belly as fat.

I can see from this chart that it would be beneficial to add some avocado to a salad along with tomatoes, and why Hispanic food often includes both tomatoes and avocados.

Orange juice and oatmeal seem to stabilize your LDL or "bad" cholesterol when eaten together.

Broccoli and tomatoes have been shown to prevent prostate cancer. Plus they taste good together.

Have several different kinds of fruit, not just one, and it seems to have a synergistic effect, which means fruits do more good when in combination with each other than they do alone.

Citrus fruits make the iron in leafy greens more accessible. Mandarin oranges on top of a spinach salad wild do this.

The last one surprised me.  I'll be adding black pepper to my dishes containing turmeric!

Notice that all the foods are natural and not highly processed.  Eating a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is the first key to the way I eat.

More on the basic plan tomorrow.