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This is a very frequently asked question from our entire readership. And our Inner Circle Members are always perplexed knowing that tomatoes are not really a good combination with the foods they've been eating them with all these years…i.e. Pasta, Breads, Rice and all those foods that tomatoes just don't combine with for optimum digestion. A big reason for this is the acid in the Tomato (especially cooked tomatoes) retards the digestion of the alkaline digestion that takes place during starch digestion.

Before I give you this week's recipe which is "TOMATO BASIL SALAD" let me share with you some facts about the Tomato, which should prove to be useful when you want to do some research on this very popular food.

Scientific Name: Lycopersicon Esculentum

A cup of sliced tomatoes contains only 25 Calories, mostly from carbohydrate, but more than 20% from protein.

Tomatoes are good sources of Vitamins A & C and lycopene, and they contain a healthy amount of potassium.

They are in season from May through mid-November.

The big question: is the tomato a fruit or vegetable? Answer: Fruit - according to the California Tomato Commission

Now about this week's recipe… But first let me rid the confusion about tomato being a fruit, it's actually a Fruit Vegetable, and will combine well with all the other Fruit Vegetables along with Lettuce and Celery.

In "The Food Combining Guide" all the foods we have available are listed.

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And here are the Fruit Vegetables: Okra; Yellow Summer Squash; Zucchini Squash; Eggplant; Bell Peppers (all) and Cucumbers.

TOMATO BASIL SALAD:

This is a very easy salad with no fuss especially when you are in a hurry.

Slice 3 Plum Tomatoes (or regular Tomatoes if Plum Tomatoes are not available) in one eighth inch slices. Pour one half ounce of Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the top of the Tomatoes. Then throw some freshly chopped Basil over the top of that too. Now sprinkle some garlic powder on top of that. Now grind up 4 ounces of raw unsalted Cashews in your coffee grinder and sprinkle that on top of this whole recipe and watch out. This really kicks. Very easy and incredibly delicious.

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PS Had a great Testimony from one of our Gold Inner Circle Members this week and I thought it would be good to share it with you.

Hey there Wayne!

About 6 weeks ago my husband and I started your eating plan, "The Perfect Diet". Since then we have noticed that we no longer have "dunlap disease" where our bellies had previously "dunlap" over our belts. We both have lost over 20 lbs! Our tight jeans have become loose and baggy. We have more energy, endurance and mental acuity. We have heard compliments from our friends and co-workers, how they have noticed a difference in our energy levels and physical fitness. Your eating plan has worked great for this working woman. I leave the house before 7 AM and I am back home after 6 PM, being able to create quick and healthy meals have been a real blessing for us! Keep those great recipes coming, Wayne!

God Bless you! Jolene Kaczmarek, Delavan, WI

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