By dissociated diet we usually mean a diet that includes protein in one meal and carbohydrates in the other meal. Let's start from a premise, however: in nature, the only food containing only one type of nutrient is oil . Composed only of fats, it is the "dissociated DOC".
Since, apart from oil, the "dissociated DOC" does not exist, because even in pasta there are proteins, let's try to understand better what the dissociated diet is, with an example of menu and recipes .
The dissociated diet: what is it?
The dissociated diet (also known as the Hay diet or "food combining" ) was born in 1911, from the mind of Dr. Hay, in the United States. The doctor did not formulate it for his patients, but for himself, as suffering from a kidney disease . With his new food style he managed to achieve significant improvements in just three months.
The basic principle of the dissociated diet is that the digestion of different foods involves different chemical processes and cannot take place at the same time, on pain of several intestinal and gastric difficulties .
In fact, according to Hay, the digestion of carbohydrates takes place in a basic environment, that of proteins in an acid environment, and cannot take place at the same time.
They must spend at least 4-5 hours between one meal and the next, so as not to overlap different digestive processes. We must also avoid consuming different proteins at the same meal (not meat and cheese, for example) and different carbohydrates (not pasta and bread together), favor whole grains and consume large portions of fruit and vegetables, with a detoxifying action for the body.
No tortellini, no pizza, no lasagna, no pasta with meat sauce.
Here is an example of foods with basic (or alkaline) digestion according to Hay: bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, baked desserts, honey, chocolate, legumes, bananas, chestnuts, dried fruit, cabbage.
Among the foods with acid digestion, not to be consumed at the same time as those seen above, we find: meat (white and red, sausages and salami), milk and dairy products (including yogurt), fruit (apples, pears, apricots, rules, peaches, strawberries, Kiwi).
Better to eat fruit away from meals and carbohydrates in the early part of the day (by the afternoon). The ideal meal consists of a single dish with vegetables.
The dissociated diet is born with a detoxifying and non-slimming purpose, so if you want to lose weight following this dietary style, you need to contain the portions.
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An example of a menu of the dissociated diet
Let's look at an example of a dissociated diet that at the same time provides for a very limited calorie intake, to try for a few days, maximum a week if you like.
Breakfast of your choice between:
- a glass of skimmed milk with cereals;
- a low-fat yogurt and a barley coffee.
Snacks (morning and afternoon) to choose from:
- an orange or grapefruit juice ;
- a fruit to taste;
- a centrifuged vegetable.
Lunch alternatives:
- 80 grams of pasta or rice with a salad or grilled vegetables;
- 150 grams of chicken or salad or grilled vegetables.
Alternatives for dinner:
- a portion (150-200 gr) of meat or fish or eggs, with a side dish of vegetables to taste;
- 50 grams of meats with vegetables to taste;
- a vegetable soup with potatoes and a portion of vegetables to taste.
Recipes of the dissociated diet
The dissociated diet is a diet that is not easy to carry out, but for those who want to experiment, here are some light and "dissociated" recipes.
For carbohydrate lunch: vegetable risotto
Ingredients for four people:
> 250 grams of rice,
> 2 zucchini,
> a leek stalk,
> a head of red radicchio,
> 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil,
> 50 ml of white wine,
> 650 ml of vegetable broth,
> salt and pepper.
Preparation : wash and slice the vegetables, prepare the broth. Stew the leek with the oil and other vegetables. Add the rice and deglaze with the white wine. Complete the rice cooking by adding the broth as needed.
For the protein dinner: skewers of meat and vegetables
Ingredients for 4 people:
> a chicken breast,
> a turkey breast,
> 400g of veal pulp,
> 4 peppers of different colors,
> 1 onion,
> 1 courgette,
> 8 wooden skewers.
> Oil, salt or gomasio, rosemary Qb
Preparation : wash the vegetables, cut the meat into small cubes and the vegetables themselves, alternating the varieties and colors. Season with oil, salt and rosemary. Bake at 180 degrees for about 10-15 minutes, depending on your preference.
Vegetarian alternative : use tomino or scamorza instead of meat, cooked as indicated.
Vegan alternative : use tofu, and / or seitan instead of meat, cooked as indicated.
