1. Properly combine your meals.

• Adhering to food combination principles will naturally balance your day by encouraging you to make mindful choices at each and every meal.

• Remember, you can still enjoy the foods you love — just not necessarily all at the same time. 

• Be sure to wait three to four hours between your meals before switching categories (such as animal protein, starch, or nut/seed/dried fruit), and feel free to snack on neutral foods, like non-starchy vegetables, at any time of the day