Don’t serve rice with that chicken. Food combinations we’re supposed to avoid, coming up…

Chicken and rice is a favorite food combination. 

But according to Donna Gates, author of “The Body Ecology Diet,” that’s one combo we should avoid. She says serving a starch with an animal protein makes it harder for our bodies to digest. The same rule would apply to eating fruit with a starch or dairy product. Here are some other favorite pairings that Donna is hating on: 

• Hamburger and a bun

• Pizza with pepperoni

• Beans with rice

• Eggs, orange juice and toast

• Strawberries or yogurt with cereal

• Grilled cheese sandwich

So what are we allowed to combine? Donna likes grapefruit with avocado on lettuce, salmon in a leafy green salad, and brown rice stir fried with onions and broccoli
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