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Starch and Acid
Any acid taken together with starch suspends secretion of ptyalin, a biochemical fact of life upon which all physicians agree.
Therefore, if you consume oranges, lemons and other acid fruits, or acids such as vinegar's, along with starch, no ptyalin is secreted in the mouth to initiate the first stage of digestion. Consequently, the starch hits the stomach without the vital alkaline juices it needs to digest properly, permitting bacteria to ferment it instead.
A single teaspoon of vinegar, or its equivalent in other acids, is all it takes entirely to suspend salivary digestion of starch in the mouth.
The Rule: Eat starches and acids at separate meals.
For example, if you eat toast or cereal for breakfast, skip the orange juice as well as the eggs.
If you're eating a starch-based meal of noodles or rice, avoid vinegar as well as concentrated protein.
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