Food Combinations

Pairing eggs with leafy greens can increase absorption of fat-soluble phytonutrients by up to 9 times because yolk fat enables carotenoid absorption. Combining protein or fat with sugar is the most metabolically harmful eating pattern, worse than either component alone. Whole-food carbohydrates like sweet potato and beans lack the destructive sugar-fat or sugar-protein pairings that cause the most metabolic harm. Ketchup is made with high-fructose corn syrup, turning an ordinary hamburger into a harmful meat-plus-sugar combination. Black pepper enhances bioavailability of carotenoids and many nutrients through its piperine content. Sautéed onions enhance detoxification when paired with eggs through sulfur compounds that activate phase II detox enzymes. Meat combined with sugar makes blood sticky and thick, promoting arterial plaque and heart problems.