THE EATING ORDER – FOOD SEQUENCE IS IMPORTANT

Dean Rouseberg Author: Dean Rouseberg Time for reading: ~5 minutes Last Updated: January 22, 2023
THE EATING ORDER – FOOD SEQUENCE IS IMPORTANT

In this article I will talk about how the sequence of the swallowed food, is important for proper handling by the stomach.

Eating in the right order may not sound like the most important dietary practice, but the truth is that the sequence in which you consume your meals and snacks can have a remarkable impact on your digestion, energy levels and overall health. Eating in the wrong order can cause a variety of digestive issues, including indigestion, bloating and gas.

The basic principle of good eating order is to start with a lighter food and work your way up to heavier ones. Liquid foods, like smoothies and broth-based soups, should be consumed first. These help to stimulate digestion and provide the body with essential vitamins and minerals for the day. This can be followed by fruits, vegetables and salads, which contain fiber and antioxidants. Fruits and vegetables have a low glycemic index, meaning they don’t spike blood sugar levels.

The next step is to consume lean proteins, such as poultry, fish and eggs. These help to build muscle, support a healthy immune system and provide essential vitamins and minerals. Complex carbohydrates, such as grains, legumes, potatoes and squash, should be eaten last. Though high in fiber and nutrients, these foods break down more slowly and can be harder to digest.

In general, it’s best to avoid combining different types of foods together. Eating only one type of food at a time is easier on your digestive system and can help you absorb more of the nutrients from your food. For instance, eating a salad before dinner can help fill you up so you don’t overindulge later on.

It’s also important to consider the size of your meals. Eating too much at once can be hard on your digestive system, so it’s best to consume smaller portions throughout the day. This will also help you better regulate your blood sugar levels and keep your energy levels up. The eating order you choose ultimately depends on the types of foods you like to eat. However, following the general guideline of starting with lighter foods and working your way up to heavier ones can help improve your digestion and maximize the nutrients you get from your meals.

 

Gastric juice (acid) is released continuously

It is necessary for the digestion of all foods that we accept. Until you eat, the amount of gastric juice is minimal, which is why his reaction to the body is rather neutral. During sleep the secretion is the most minimalist, as in most cases even be ceased. The secretion of stomach juice begins the moment that gets food in the oral cavity. Within five minutes, the acid is sufficient to continue to act between 2-4 hours, or as long as is necessary to process all the food that we are swallowеd.

The brain sends impulses what food is to accept and thus understand what stomach enzymes to use. The power supply, the child body "memories" what food how can process. Therefore, when you eat something for the first time should take in self catering to "train" the stomach.

 

Each food is processed with different enzymes

Thanks to the way our stomach work, it applies different enzymes in the acid, which is used to dissolve swallowed food.

The stomach is just as tidy cupboard with clothes

What clothes you put in the cupboard at the top? Surely, those who do not want to wrinkle too much. And your stomach has its own logic, when it fills up. First of all, I must clarify that I never accepted food mixed up, containing just a jumble. Stomach sorts all foods like shelfs (one food per shelf) and thus process them in the order in which they were adopted.

 

Layers (shelf) are formed only if there is a pause between food

If you accept the rice with meat at once, the stomach will then process them together using the same enzymes and thus, can proceed a bad chemical reaction that can lead to heartburn, gas and bloating. That is why it is important how we combine foods.

 

From the easiest to the most difficult to digest food

The most important rule when eating is to consume first - easy to digest products, and then continue with the most hard for digest foods , which require more time to be processed. Therefore, if we take first difficult for digest food and then we eat the easiest food, problem will occur. For example, if we eat meat, it needs 2-4 hours to fully absorbed. Combining with a fruit for dessert, it's very possible to start rotting or fermentation because that fruit should wait the meat degradation.

 

The frequency of mastication

The better chew the food, the faster it will be digested by the gastric juice. This in turn reduces the risk to keep digestion too long. So if you skip to follow the above rule, instead of to process meat 4 hours, will shorten the time of 1-2 hours, depending on your metabolism (the speed with which the food is absorbed by the body).

 

The amount of water in the food

The quantity of water that a food contains determines the difficulty in digestion. For example, most fruits and vegetables are composed mostly of water. So they are easier to digest by the stomach. More mash foods are much easier for the gastric juice from hard foods such as meat and pastries.

 

Allergies and food intolerance

These rules do not apply if you have an allergy or intolerance to specific products, because no matter what you do, and they will always lead to unpleasant symptoms such as rashes, vomiting, redness, pain, and other gases.

 

Here's the ladder of proper nutrition. Always accept food in this order:

(1) The Ladder according to type of food

• Water and drinks

• Fruit

• Vegetables

• Potatoes, Pulses

• Bakery products

• Milk and milk products

• Eggs

• Nuts

• Fish

• Meat products

• Pastries

 

(2) The Ladder according to the type of cooking:

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