The Gracie Diet
The Gracie Diet was created by Carlos Gracie, the patriarch of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the
Gracie Family. The goal was to assure the family members would never be sick or feeling
unwell before a fight. This eating regimen focused on food combinations has the objective to
prevent blood acidity and fermentation that could be caused by unhealthy chemical reactions
of food within the body. This procedure may hamper the digestive process which is the most
energy consuming stage in the body.
According to Carlos, keeping the acidity or the alkalinity (pH levels) of the blood is crucial in
the digestive process because pH levels of food should be kept neutral for maximum
transformation of the food. He added that some food combinations of food kept the pH levels
in the blood neutral while others made it acidic or alkaline. The pH imbalance in food may
cause several illnesses like hardening of the arteries, osteoporosis, overload of the digestive
system organs and weaken the body immune system.
The diet is composed of several food tables divided in the following groups:
* Group A:
Animal protein, fats and oils, and vegetables. * Group B: Cereals. * Group C: Sweet fruits. *
Group D: Acid foods (in majority fruits). General guide lines of the diet: *Foods from
group A combine with each other and with one of group B. *Foods from group C combine
with each other and with one of group B. *Foods from group B do not combine with each
other. *Foods from group D can only be consumed individually. *Banana and milk are not
included in any of the groups since they have chemical combinations of their own.
Group A - Foods that Combine With Each Other Plus One of Group B: Almond,
Artichoke, Asparagus, Avocado, Beets-red, Brazil nuts, Broccoli, Butter, Cabbage, Carrots,
Cashews, Cauliflower, Celery, Chicken, Cocoa, Coconut-dried, Corn on the cob, Crab meat,
Crabs, Cucumber, Eggplant, Eggs, Endive, Fats-oils, Fish, French beans, Garlic, Green
beans, Green Mustard, Green Onions, Green peppers, Hazelnuts, Leeks, Lettuce, Lobster,
Meats, Mushrooms, Mussels, Octopus, Olives, Olive Oil, Onion, Oregano, Oysters, Parsley,
Peanuts, Peas, Pumpkin, Radishes, Savoy Cabbage, Sesame, Shellfish, Shrimp, Spinach,
Squid, Thistle, Tomatoes, Turnip and Walnuts.
Group B - Foods That Do Not Combine With One Another: Barley, Breadfruit,
Chestnuts, Chick peas, Corn flour, Corn-dried, Dried beans, Dried peas, Flower of mandic,
all starches and Flour, Oats, Pearl barley, Potato, Rice, Rye, Soybean, Wheat, Macaroni and
Lentils.
Group C - Foods That Combine With Each Other Plus One of Group B, Not Prepared
in Fat:
Apples, Bananas, Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Persimmons,
Plums, Dates, Grapes, Guava, Honey, Jaca fruit, Melons,
Watermelon, Papaya, Pears, Prunes, Coconuts, Ricotta Cheese,
Figs, Raisins, Sugar cane, Syrups, Teas of leaves, Lemon peel,
Black/herb tea and Coffee/decaf.
Group D - Foods That Do Not Combine With Each Other Or Anything Else: Apple-
Acidic, Apricot, Blackberries, Cider, Cherry, Currants, Curdled milk, Grapes-acid,
Grapefruit, Lemon, Loquat, Yogurt, Mango, Peach, Pear-acidic, Plums- acidic, Pineapple,
Pomegranate, Orange, Quince, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine and Kefir.
Banana Combines with: Apples, Cheese, Cream-fresh, Figs-fresh, Grapes-Moschatel,
Melons-sweet, Watermelon, Sweet Pears, Prunes-Sweet, Persimmon and all other sweet
fruits when fresh.
Does not combine with: Avocado, Butter, Dried fruits, Honey, Olive Oil, Oil + Sugar, Sugar
Cane, Syrup/Juice, Syrups and Oils and fat in General (Group B)
Milk Combines With: All of Group B, Banana raw or baked, Saccharin or similar, Cooked
Yolk, Milk derivatives (no curdled milk), Kefir and Yogurt
Does not combine with: All of group A, fruits in general, Egg Whites, Meats, Oily fruits,
Olives, Sugars in general, Oils and Fats.
Observations: *Egg yolk (raw or cooked), Coconut, Coffee, Brewers yeast, and many
varieties of teas are compatible with any food, for they are considered neutral. *Avoid:
Sweets, Canned goods, Black pepper, Clove, Cinnamon, Mustard, Pickled foods and
Vinegar. *Never eat: Pork and derivatives. *Bread: to be less fermentable, shall be made
out of pure or natural flour and eaten 24 hours after baked. Also, it should be eaten as toast or
oven warmed. *No Alcoholic beverages. *Not smoking.
*Drinking a glass of water when you get up and before you go to sleep. Important: In order to
avoid a chemical conflict, it is essential that meals are at least 4 ½ hours apart. Do not eat
anything between meals.
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Gracie Family. The goal was to assure the family members would never be sick or feeling
unwell before a fight. This eating regimen focused on food combinations has the objective to
prevent blood acidity and fermentation that could be caused by unhealthy chemical reactions
of food within the body. This procedure may hamper the digestive process which is the most
energy consuming stage in the body.
According to Carlos, keeping the acidity or the alkalinity (pH levels) of the blood is crucial in
the digestive process because pH levels of food should be kept neutral for maximum
transformation of the food. He added that some food combinations of food kept the pH levels
in the blood neutral while others made it acidic or alkaline. The pH imbalance in food may
cause several illnesses like hardening of the arteries, osteoporosis, overload of the digestive
system organs and weaken the body immune system.
The diet is composed of several food tables divided in the following groups:
* Group A:
Animal protein, fats and oils, and vegetables. * Group B: Cereals. * Group C: Sweet fruits. *
Group D: Acid foods (in majority fruits). General guide lines of the diet: *Foods from
group A combine with each other and with one of group B. *Foods from group C combine
with each other and with one of group B. *Foods from group B do not combine with each
other. *Foods from group D can only be consumed individually. *Banana and milk are not
included in any of the groups since they have chemical combinations of their own.
Group A - Foods that Combine With Each Other Plus One of Group B: Almond,
Artichoke, Asparagus, Avocado, Beets-red, Brazil nuts, Broccoli, Butter, Cabbage, Carrots,
Cashews, Cauliflower, Celery, Chicken, Cocoa, Coconut-dried, Corn on the cob, Crab meat,
Crabs, Cucumber, Eggplant, Eggs, Endive, Fats-oils, Fish, French beans, Garlic, Green
beans, Green Mustard, Green Onions, Green peppers, Hazelnuts, Leeks, Lettuce, Lobster,
Meats, Mushrooms, Mussels, Octopus, Olives, Olive Oil, Onion, Oregano, Oysters, Parsley,
Peanuts, Peas, Pumpkin, Radishes, Savoy Cabbage, Sesame, Shellfish, Shrimp, Spinach,
Squid, Thistle, Tomatoes, Turnip and Walnuts.
Group B - Foods That Do Not Combine With One Another: Barley, Breadfruit,
Chestnuts, Chick peas, Corn flour, Corn-dried, Dried beans, Dried peas, Flower of mandic,
all starches and Flour, Oats, Pearl barley, Potato, Rice, Rye, Soybean, Wheat, Macaroni and
Lentils.
Group C - Foods That Combine With Each Other Plus One of Group B, Not Prepared
in Fat:
Apples, Bananas, Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Persimmons,
Plums, Dates, Grapes, Guava, Honey, Jaca fruit, Melons,
Watermelon, Papaya, Pears, Prunes, Coconuts, Ricotta Cheese,
Figs, Raisins, Sugar cane, Syrups, Teas of leaves, Lemon peel,
Black/herb tea and Coffee/decaf.
Group D - Foods That Do Not Combine With Each Other Or Anything Else: Apple-
Acidic, Apricot, Blackberries, Cider, Cherry, Currants, Curdled milk, Grapes-acid,
Grapefruit, Lemon, Loquat, Yogurt, Mango, Peach, Pear-acidic, Plums- acidic, Pineapple,
Pomegranate, Orange, Quince, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine and Kefir.
Banana Combines with: Apples, Cheese, Cream-fresh, Figs-fresh, Grapes-Moschatel,
Melons-sweet, Watermelon, Sweet Pears, Prunes-Sweet, Persimmon and all other sweet
fruits when fresh.
Does not combine with: Avocado, Butter, Dried fruits, Honey, Olive Oil, Oil + Sugar, Sugar
Cane, Syrup/Juice, Syrups and Oils and fat in General (Group B)
Milk Combines With: All of Group B, Banana raw or baked, Saccharin or similar, Cooked
Yolk, Milk derivatives (no curdled milk), Kefir and Yogurt
Does not combine with: All of group A, fruits in general, Egg Whites, Meats, Oily fruits,
Olives, Sugars in general, Oils and Fats.
Observations: *Egg yolk (raw or cooked), Coconut, Coffee, Brewers yeast, and many
varieties of teas are compatible with any food, for they are considered neutral. *Avoid:
Sweets, Canned goods, Black pepper, Clove, Cinnamon, Mustard, Pickled foods and
Vinegar. *Never eat: Pork and derivatives. *Bread: to be less fermentable, shall be made
out of pure or natural flour and eaten 24 hours after baked. Also, it should be eaten as toast or
oven warmed. *No Alcoholic beverages. *Not smoking.
*Drinking a glass of water when you get up and before you go to sleep. Important: In order to
avoid a chemical conflict, it is essential that meals are at least 4 ½ hours apart. Do not eat
anything between meals.
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