So IBS-D people would need to combine one or more of these starchy veggies with their protein before they had a salad.
Soluble fiber foods include items such as parsnips, carrots, potatoes and sweet potatoes, all of which would be considered starch in the food combining diet. So IBS-D people would need to combine one or more of these starchy veggies with their protein before they had a salad. Eating protein with salad may work for people with IBS-C (constipation) but not so well if you have IBS-D. So that breaks rule number one.Food Combining Diet The starch and protein combination that typically causes the most digestive problems is grains like pasta, bread or rice with meat, poultry or fish especially for people with IBS-C. Because both wheat and protein are more difficult to digest than most other foods and require digestive enzymes from different areas of the body, people get some relief by splitting them apart and not forcing their digestive system to deal with both at the same time.
