The Hay Diet Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Food Combining

When I first heard of the Hay Diet, I thought it provided the ultimate answers to all the questions I had asked over many years of experience in practical eating but had never found elsewhere. As a student of experimental science at various levels over a quarter of a century it always amazed me that we ordinary mortals daily shove virtually anything down our throats and never seem to worry if the items involved are compatible with one another or if combining them is conducive to good health. Jackie Habgood's book recognises the sensible reality that all foods are not friendly to all others and she explains the basic theory of keeping proteins and carbohydrates apart and of the probable undesirable effects of not facing the facts. But her book is a gem in turning the theory into an easily digestible programme for daily eating. A great book and a great buy.

This book makes the hay Diet easy to understand and it really does help. I have had major allergy problems for years and when I stick to this diet and take some vitamins from my naturopath I feel fine. It gives recipes and examples of menu planning. Try it to improve your health!

Jackie Habgood's book The Hay Diet Made Easy is just that--an easy to read and understand book on the theory and practice of William H. Hay's food combining diet. While there are other books available, this is perhaps the best for someone new to method, as well as those who suffer from various ailments to which our esteemed medical establishment often turns a blind eye. The only drawback to Ms. Habgood's work is the actual layout of the sections: these tend to run together without a definite sense of division. However, whether for reference (her charts are great) or inspiration or learning, this book is truly the only book one would need to purchase.

I initially got Kathryn Marsden's little book on Food Combining which is a great beginner (explainer). This one goes into much more detail but still keeps everything so simple. Once you learn the premise, you can honestly create or adjust every recipe you already have and use. This book also gave information about medical conditions that respond favorably when we stop mixing all foods together at the same time. This information could help keep you out of the doctors office. My friend with diabetes is thriving on this program. You could honestly have more time, money and health to do what you really enjoy!

While food combining rules can be very complicated this book simplifies them. It provides basic guidelines for neutral, acid and alkaline meals. It provides guidelines for starch and protein meals. It has general menu guidelines for preparing the different types of meals, sample menus for simple meals, and tables identifying foods by acid, alkaline or neutral characteristics. I have fewer digestive problems when I follow the guidelines and have gotten rid of some nagging digestive problems that have bothered me over the years. A great little book on a complicated subject.