Alkaline & Green Food to Avoid the Dangers of Acidosis

 

Having a huge breakfast to start a healthy day is just a myth, and actually unhealthy for your metabolism. The first thing what many people do in the morning is to consume orange juice, toast, honey, sweet rolls, muffins, waffles, pancakes etc. In this way high amounts of sugar and simple carbohydrates are ingested, which doesn’t only over-acidify blood and tissue, but also promotes high levels of yeast and fungi to grow inside the body. Traditional high protein breakfast foods like omelet, bacon, sausage, meats etc. compromise the inner fluids as well and ultimately lead to high acid levels (acidosis) in your body.

Alkaline Diet for pH Balance

Should you be willing to balance your intake of daily foods according to a pH diet, you’ll make a real contribution to your health. Take a whole new look at diet and nutrition and start the day with alkaline foods that will help to get rid of acid wastes and achieve pH balance. Such foods could be millet, soaked almonds, green vegetable juices, tomato slices, fresh avocado, vegetable soups, sunflower sprouts, flax oil, or brown basmati rice.

These foods offer a low carbohydrate and high fiber way to start the new day. In this way also blood sugar levels won’t soar and won’t cause an increase in blood insulin. Fresh vegetables, greens and grasses are an excellent anti-yeast and anti-fungal. Green grasses such as barley or wheat grass are some of the lowest-calorie, lowest-sugar and most nutrient-rich foods on earth, and contain high amounts of fiber.

Healthy pH Level

The key to achieving pH balance and restoring our body to its ideal pH is to create the proper balance of alkaline food and acid forming food. Since a healthy pH level is slightly alkaline (approx. 7.35 on the pH scale), our diet and nutrition should also reflect this. Eating as much as possible alkaline and green foods will help to balance the body ph and get rid of acid wastes. In this regard we should ingest at least 80% of alkaline foods, and never more than 20% of neutral or acidifying foods. Eating alkaline foods transform our body’s pH balance from dangerously acidic to slightly above neutral.

Especially important for our human body system is the green plant pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll contained in plants and grasses is identical to the blood of humans, except of one atom. It is the only known and existing substance that is able to transform sunlight into eatable energy - a process without there wouldn’t be life on earth! In other words we “eat sunlight” when we eat salad, greens and vegetables. That is why nutritionists and scientists all over the world state that people need five servings (5!) of vegetables per day. But where and how in our fast paced lifestyle, eating on the run, are we going to be able to do this?

Alternatives to Achieve pH Balance

An easy way to do so anyway is to take, in addition to the diet, highly concentrated green food dietary supplements, which will help the body to alkalize, energize and oxygenate, and neutralize body acids, containing powdered green vegetables and grasses, leaves and grains sprouted for maximum cell absorption. In this way (or by eating vegetables all day long and constantly maintaining this acid alkaline balance diet) the body’s pH level will gradually be balanced.

When pH balance is achieved, the body naturally drops to its healthy weight, food cravings will diminish and energy levels will increase immensely. As soon as the acidic environment is eliminated, there will be no need for new fat cells to form. That means the fat in our body is no longer needed, and literally melts away. Above all, this alkaline way of life will help to balance your internal system, and is the perfect start to restore the overall health.

Balance-pH-Diet is dedicated to create awareness regarding the constantly growing over-acidification of our cell system (acidosis). Acid waste grows inside the body due to our unhealthy lifestyles. If our internal environment is too acidic, disease becomes inevitable. Balance-pH-Diet demonstrates how to alkalize, how to balance body ph levels and how to restore the overall health

Foods That Balance the pH Level - Going From an Acidic to Alkaline Body

 

An imbalance in the pH level (acid-alkaline) of your body can affect your nervous system (depression), cardiovascular system (heart disease), muscles (fatigue) and skin (aging). If your body is too acidic, mineral reserves are depleted and your body uses what ever source it can take minerals from, a process which can cause health problems. Whereas, in an alkaline environment, your body reaches an ideal weight and corrects health challenges naturally.

In order to provide your body with the nutrients it needs, introduce alkaline foods into your diet. Alkaline foods neutralize acids and toxins in the blood, lymph and tissues, and strengthen your immune system, organs and well-being. As a rule of thumb, 80% of your diet should be alkaline foods.

Shopping List - Alkaline Foods:

Produce
Avocado, Beets, Bell peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Cucumber, Dark lettuce, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs (fresh), Jicama, Kale, Leeks, Lemon, Lime, Onion, Parsley, Red new potatoes, Seasonal fruit (when in balance), Spinach, Squash, Tomato, Zucchini

Refrigerated Section
Borage Oil, Fresh salsa (no vinegar), Flax seed oil, Hummus, Sprouted Wheat Tortillas (by Alvarado Street), Tofu, Udo’s Choice- Perfected Oil Blend

Freezer Section
Boca burgers (vegan), Manna bread (sun seed or whole wheat)

Seafood/Meat
Salmon, Trout, Free range turkey (on rare occasions)

Health Food Section
Almond butter, Almond milk, Amaranth, Basmati rice, Brown rice cakes, Buckwheat, Dulse flakes, Flours (spelt, millet, amaranth, etc), Grape Seed Oil, Hummus, Kamut, Millet, Olive oil, Quinoa, Rotini (quinoa, spelt), Soba noodles (rice or buckwheat), Spelt, Soy milk, Sprouts (any), Sun-dried tomatoes (in olive oil), Tahini, Vegetable broth (yeast-free), Wild rice

Legumes
Adzuki, Black, Black-eyed, Cranberry, Garbanzo, Kidney, Lentils, Mung, Pinto

Nuts/Seeds
Almonds, Brazil nuts, Flax seeds, Filberts, Macadamia nuts, Pecans (seasonal), Pine nuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts (seasonal) Note: all nuts/seeds should be raw and unsalted

Salts
Bragg’s Aminos, Sea Salt, Real Salt Brand

Spices
Cinnamon, Cumin, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Parsley, Thyme , Spice Hunter Brand: All Purpose Blend, California Pizza, Cowboy BBQ Rub, Curry Seasoning, Deliciously Dill, Garam Masala, Herbes de Provence, Italian Spice, Jamaican Jerk, Mexican, Pasta Seasoning, Spicy Garlic Bread, Szechwan, Thai Seasoning, The Zip

Foods to Avoid
Try to stay away from citric acid, mushrooms, yeast, vinegar, peanut products and corn products.

What is pH? The potential of Hydrogen (pH) is a logarithmic scale that measures the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Solutions are measured from 0 (totally acid) to 14 (totally alkaline). 7 is neutral. The intracellular fluid should have a pH of about 6.8. Many health food stores sell pH test paper so you can measure your pH balance at home.

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Migraine Prevention - Part 3 - Get Alkaline-Balanced

 

Migraine headache is one of the symptoms of your body being too acid. Headache prevention is one of the benefits of alkalizing yourself - through the food you eat and how you emotionally respond to everyday life.

What Does Being Acid Mean?
 

Your body contains about ten gallons of fluid, so your cells are swimming in a 'sea' that can be alkaline, neutral, or acid. However, the systems in your body (enzyme, immune, and repair mechanisms) work best when their environment is very slightly alkaline. Note: on the pH scale of 0 to 14, 7 is neutral; below 7 is acid; above 7 is alkaline.

Where Does the Acid Come From?
 

Acid comes from cell metabolism and from food metabolism. Cell metabolism (cells convert into energy the small food units produced by your digestion system) produces a weak acid, which can be eliminated by breathing. Food metabolism results in a residue (often called an 'ash') which can be alkaline or acid, depending on the minerals in the residue. (When the residue is predominantly calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium, the food is considered alkaline-forming. Acid-forming foods leave residues that are predominantly sulfur, phosphorous, and chlorine.) The acid from food metabolism is strong and needs to be buffered (combined with something alkaline) before it is eliminated.

Your Body Needs to Be Alkaline on Balance
 

While leaning too much to either the alkaline or acid side isn't good, the problem with most people in our culture today is being overly acid. Most of the food eaten is acid-forming -- pizza, burgers, french fries, soft drinks, fried chicken, donuts, potato chips, pretzels, candy, etc.

Where Do the Buffering Alkaline Minerals Come From?
 

If you are healthy, you have an alkaline reserve in your tissues. If you don't have these reserves, your body will take alkaline minerals from your bones or muscles. Your body literally eats itself up from the inside.

(In fact, osteoporosis is more a problem of overacidity than a lack of calcium. When your body is too acidic and can't buffer the acid any other way, it leaches alkaline minerals -- like calcium -- from your bones.)

How Bad Can It Get?
 

If your body can't excrete all the acid it needs to get rid of, it will store the acid in your tissues. Acid will get stored everywhere from the heart to the brain. (Sometimes your body will produce fat in which to store the acid. This is why, as you become acid-alkaline balanced, you often lose weight.)

High acid levels in tissues lead to irritation and inflammation, which your body translates into pain.

How Do You Know if You Are Overly Acid?
 

Use pH paper -- available inexpensively from many online supplement stores -- to test your saliva (or urine.) Steady alkaline saliva pH readings indicate overall well-being and good health.

How Do You Become More Alkaline?
 

Eat more alkaline-forming foods; eat fewer acid-forming foods. For example, apples, oranges, cucumbers, and lettuce are alkaline-forming. Cakes, bread, chicken, and beef are acid-forming. You can test your saliva with pH paper to measure your progress, but you will also know you are improving because you feel better. Note: Acid-forming foods are not necessarily 'bad.' Many contain nutrients that you must have. The point is to strike the right balance -- usually about 70% to 80% alkaline-forming foods and to 30% to 20% acid-forming foods -- so that your body stays very slightly alkaline.

Your Emotions Are a Big Contributor to Your Body's pH
 

Toxins are not just found in foods. Emotions can be toxic -- including anger, fear, and jealousy. Stress is the greatest acidifying factor. You can eat the best alkaline diet and wipe out its good effects with a very stressful episode.

Finding ways to keep your emotions on a fairly even keel will not only feel good, but will help to provide your body with an alkaline 'cushion' for the stresses and variations in diet encountered in daily life.

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Harness The Power Of Wheatgrass Juice For the Acid Alkaline Balance Diet!

 

You may or may not be aware of it, but there is a new view on health and diet that is becoming more and more accepted by modern science. This new breakthrough is often referred to as the acid alkaline balance diet, or the raw foods diet. As well it is being seen as very complimentary to the ideas and philosophy of the wheatgrass juice diet. From the idea of how our body digest and metabolizes foods into either an acidic or alkaline ash within the bloodstream and fluids of the body, the ways in which people are making distinctions between what foods cleanse or clogs your system, and how wheatgrass is being introduced as a way to balance the body. This article will introduce the topic of using powerful wheatgrass juice to alkalize the body's fluids and return the body to its natural state of health.

Many people find it hard to get their heads around the idea that some foods are acidic and others are alkaline. To understand the concept better its helpful to consider how different foods metabolize and breakdown within the body's digestive system after they are consumed. Digested food forms a type of residue or ash as it is commonly referred to. Depending on the mineral content of the food, the residue will breakdown into either an acidic form or a basic form. The goal of the acid alkaline diet is to bring the body to a state of balance through consciously eating fresh foods like wheatgrass juice. However, you can't just drink wheatgrass juice all day long, so what else do you eat?

The fact of the matter is that there is a large selection of healthy foods that you can choose from that are natural, healthy and based in nature. Some of these foods include fresh green vegetables like spinach, cucumber, sprouts, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, celery, and avocados. Other powerful balancing foods include nuts, especially raw almonds and all kinds of seeds like sesame, caraway and pumpkin. Taking fresh limes or lemons and squeezing them into pure filtered water has a very powerful cleansing and balancing effect. Adding these foods into your diet is a good start.

When choosing foods you will be looking for foods that are based in nature and avoid foods that are man made, processed or cooked. You will be cutting back, cutting down on, and eventually avoiding completely any foods that our bodies have are not evolved to consume and digest. That means avoiding foods like milk, cheese, and dairy, it means not eating eggs, chicken, pork, beef and certain types of fish. It involves avoiding pastas, breads, and most baked goods, avoiding substances like coffee, tea, carbonated drinks and alcohol. It takes some commitment but the rewards are incredible. And the best part is there are even better ways to balance your body quickly and more reliably then when just eating vegetables alone.

When you combine the learning's and understandings of the acid alkaline balance diet and incorporate the power of wheatgrass juice there is nothing that can give you more energy. Because of the speed at which all the nutrients are metabolized and absorbed into body, drinking freshly squeezed juice has an incredibly balancing and alkalizing effect. It is quite similar to the difference in effect that occurs when someone drinks a coke or coffee, as opposed to someone who drinks a V8 vegetable cocktail. The person who drinks the sweet energy drink will feel the pleasure and benefit right away, while on the other hand the V8 vegetable cocktail will keep the body satisfied and fueled for longer. Changing your diet is changing your focus to the long term.

Eating foods that keep your body balanced is a secret to life long health that everyone deserves to learn. Its important to know what foods really benefit your body and what foods drain your energy, and especially taking advantage of the energy that comes from drinking wheatgrass juice and enjoying a raw food alkalizing diet. So give your body what it needs most, avoid foods you should never eat and enjoy a life where you have more energy then anyone you know.

Peter Hill is an author and nutrition consultant. He runs an informational website with a healthy recipe guide, a 12 week meal plan, smoothie nutrition and wheat grass juicing guide. Make sure to take advantage of this and much more at http://wheatgrassjuicediet.blogspot.com

Top 5 Alkaline Vegetables & Their Benefits#

 

Fruits and vegetables are the answer to a healthy and balanced body, which functions optimally thus leading to a longer life span. Alkaline vegetables are the call of time. About 80% of our food intake should be alkaline vegetables and alkaline fruits and no more than 20% of the entire food intake should be acidic.

Alkaline vegetables help maintain the ph balance of the body at 7.3. They can easily be included to form part of the diet and should be substituted for most of the acid food. The greener the vegetable the more alkaline it is said to be. So when looking for alkaline vegetables, choosing from the greens might be a good idea.

Broccoli is a good alkaline vegetable and can be consumed in plenty by simply boiling it a bit and adding some sea iodine salt and lemon for flavor. With a small amount of butter even children can be tempted to eat this alkaline vegetable

Artichokes are also a good form of alkaline vegetables. There are plenty of ways to include artichokes in your daily diet plan. Just adding them to any other vegetable can increase the flavor of that meal. Simply boiling them and adding them to a bowl full of salad leaves can do wonders for the body also. Alkaline vegetables add to the health of the body and the taste of the dish.

Bamboo shoots also fall in the alkaline vegetables category. Though most people don?t have a stomach for the smell of bamboo shoots they can still consume it by following a few basic rules. Keep the bamboo shoots dipped in some lemon syrup for about 30 min. Peel and cut a few potatoes and add a large tomatoes and a glass of water and the bamboo shoots to the vessel. All these are alkaline vegetables. Boil all the ingredients for half an hour add spices according to taste and simmer for another twenty minutes you will have a lovely soupy dish to be eaten with rice or just consumed as it is. The oriental races consume bamboo shoots and one can see that they have a longer life span and healthier bodies due to this alkaline vegetable.

Leek is also an alkaline vegetable and most French women claim that it is their secret for not gaining weight. Leek soup is easy to make and delicious to have. If a bit of garlic is added to the leek soup we have two alkaline vegetables at the same time. Garlic is very good for cleansing the body of toxic wastes and should be added to most of the meals for it?s alkalizing effect.

Egg plant though not a green vegetable family member is still an alkaline vegetable. Eggplants can be consumed in a variety of ways. Cheese and eggplant bakes are tingling for the taste buds. Eggplants with a few potatoes can make a lovely alkaline vegetable dish. For children try out mashed eggplant as a side dish.

The alkaline vegetable list is unending. Cabbages, lettuce, Mushrooms, onions, peas, pepper bells, parsley, radish, cucumber and almost all vegetables are all alkaline vegetables. So go out there and skip the meat section and walk into health and vigor. With an alkaline vegetable diet plan you cannot go wrong.

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Why Alkaline Foods Need Acidic Foods

 

There is a lot of interest in alkaline foods and foods that product alkalinity in the body. Yet, people are not learning about the importance of the alkalinity/acidity balance that creates perfect health.

While it's true that the body is slightly alkaline, there is a balance that is maintained in the body that uses acidic foods.

In fact, our intestinal system is highly acidic, and needs to be acidic in order to digest food properly.

Our saliva and blood, however, are slightly alkaline, measuring about 7.3 to 7.4 on the Ph scale. Any decrease in these levels leads to the formation of disease and illness.

Too many people are learning about the powerful benefits of the alkaline diet, and excluding acidic foods from their diet, and this can be very dangerous.

In order to maintain optimal health, the human body requires our diet to contain roughly 20-25% acidic foods.

The remaining 75-80% should be alkaline producing foods, such as celery, cucumbers, and other well loved fruits and vegetables.

If the body does not have enough acid producing foods to digest, it begins to cannibalize the body, in order to create acids from parts of the body you really should not be giving up.

Be sure to maintain the correct ratio of acid and alkaline foods, and ensure that optimal health is what you achieve.

The alkaline diet is too important to your health to ignore, and consuming the right quantity of acidic foods is key to reaching those amazing energetic highs that can be yours.

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Why Drink Alkaline Water? Stop & Reverse Degeneration

 

90 % of our body is made up of water. This is a high percentage to ignore. The one thing essential for the human body after oxygen is water. In cultures where fasting rituals are carried out , the toughest fasts are those where no water is allowed to be had either. So exactly what functions does water carry out in our body and why should we drink alkaline water.

Water performs three basic functions in our body. One is to carry various nutrients to the cells , secondly to carry back toxins from the cells and lastly water helps regulate the body temperature by hydration. Water contains both organic as well as inorganic minerals. The human body can only use the organic minerals, since only plants can convert th inorganic into organic minerals. Normal water contains over 95% inorganic minerals. This is where alkaline water comes in. These inorganic minerals cause problems like kidney stones, gallstones and worse still arthritis.

After years of research it has been found that higher acidic body ph causes degeneration. All kinds of diseases as well as the aging process is the result of degeneration. Alkaline water rids the body of this acidic levels and balances the body ph to its alkaline nature. Alkaline water contains not only oxygen in the form of O2 but also OH- which is an ionized alkaline mineral. When the body is deprived of oxygen in the form of O2 it uses the OH- oxygen. Consuming alkaline water over normal tap water has many benefits. Not only does alkaline water alkalize the body but also detoxifies the cells of the body. Various serious and chronic diseases like cancer , Osteoporosis, Kidney problems, migraines, and many more can be rid of with the sue of alkaline water. Medication can only shift the acidic level from one point to the other thus there is only temporary relief to be gotten from medications. Alkaline water on the other hand washes the acidic levels out of the body by balancing them by alkalizing the cells. 6 to 8 glasses of alkaline water a day is enough to maintain a healthy life which is free of diseases.

Alkaline water along with an alkaline diet is the call of today?s health experts. Not only does alkaline water help maintain the alkaline ph level of the body but it also rids the water of the inorganic nutrients that normal water has. Alkaline water can be bought from most general stores and is a must for all ages. Stop and reverse degeneration by drinking alkaline water.

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How To Get An Alkaline Body pH Balance

 

The alkaline diet trend is fast catching up. Today many people from diverse places understand the benefits of maintaining an alkaline body. An alkaline body is much less susceptible to illnesses than an acidic body is.

It is beneficial to know that a healthy life can be maintained only if one has an alkaline body. A bit of an exercise routine along with an alkaline diet will reflect in ones inner and outer self. To achieve an alkaline body it is necessary that over 80% of our food intake constitute of alkalizing foods. To begin with one must first take the body ph test. It can be easily tested via the saliva test or the urine test. Once it is clear that the natural alkaline body ph is tilting towards the acidic side, immediate intervention is needed. A look into your diet will surely reflect an acidic trend just like your body ph. Societies like America who live primarily on meats and worse still processed food are highly prone to losing the alkaline body ph. These kinds of foods have an acidifying effect on the body and cause enormous amount of damage to it. The American society suffers not only obesity but also a lot of heart problems, this is due to their mainly acidic diet.

But there is a silver lining in this situation. An alkaline body can be achieved with just a little alteration in your diet plan. Simply put one should consume a lot of vegetables and fruits. Most of the acidic foods should be substituted by alkaline foods. A daily intake of about eight to ten glasses of water is a must. Soda should be avoided like poison is. Soda is highly acidic in nature and it takes over 30 glasses of water to balance on the acid in one glass of soda. An alkaline body helps in reversing the aging process and also maintaining a disease free body. Those who want to shed weight but do not want to loose energy should try alkaline diets and look and feel fit. Most of the other diets leave one feeling exhausted and as soon as one goes off the diet the lost weight is regained. But in an attempt to achieve an alkaline body not only does one feel fit and energetic but also the diet can be incorporated into becoming a way of life rather than a crash course in hunger.

So get our there and check your body ph right away. If you find that it alters from the natural alkaline body ph then change the way you eat immediately. You will find that as your alkaline body ph returns to normal you will feel better not only from within but also glow on the outside. Your skin will feel younger, your hair will shine and your nails will not be brittle any more. A lethargic feeling you felt all day long will be a thing of the past. So get out there and get an alkaline body and get your young life back all over again.

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Complete Alkaline Forming Food Guide

 

Our body maintains a slightly alkaline ph balance of 7.3 in its ideal condition. This ph helps the body functions to go on smoothly and keeps us away from illness. We should eat various alkaline forming foods so as to keep this ideal body ph maintained. If the ph level tilts towards the acidic side not only do we suffer from illnesses but also shorten our life span.

The various alkaline forming foods are needed by our body to be able to fight the acidic levels of the body and also help in healing and well as curing the chronic diseases. Most vegetables and fruits are alkaline forming foods. Include a lot of greens in your diet and eat vegetarian meals as opposed to meats and eggs. There are plenty of recipes to be got from the net of alkaline forming foods and you will soon notice how much they help you. By including alkaline forming foods in your diet you will give yourself a new lease of life. A few days of following and alkaline forming food diet you will notice that your lethargy has been replaced by energy and not only do you feel fit from inside but your outer appearance changes for the better too. Alkaline forming foods increase the body function to perform optimally so increasing the glow in ones hair, skin as well as nails. People suffering from depression as well as chronic diseases will find a tremendous change for the better after including alkaline forming foods in their diet plan.

The alkaline forming foods are to be found easily. Green vegetables should be included in the meals. Fruits that are sweet are alkaline in nature. Lemon though sour in taste is not acidifying foods but alkalizing. Meats and oils are acidifying and one should steer clear of them. Almonds, yogurt, raw milk, soy milk are all alkaline forming foods. Consuming these foods helps to prevent as well as cure diseases. Wheat grass and germ grass are also alkaline forming foods.

Alkaline forming food also includes alkaline water. Water if hard does damage to the body. Since 90 % of our body is made up of water we must have at least 6 to 8 glasses of alkaline water to keep healthy. All alkaline forming foods should be eaten in plenty to lead a healthy life as well as increase the life span.

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Alkaline Foods Diet - How To Regain Health & Energy

 

Our bodies were designed to eat foods which were available naturally and were raw. In today fast paced life many of us seem to have forgotten what fresh food is. Most of us suffer from some ailment or the other. The call of time is to follow an alkaline foods diet which will rid us of our diseases as well as regain our lost health.

An alkaline foods diet seems to have the answer to all our physical problems. Our natural body ph is 7.4.It is with this ph that all body functions are carried out smoothly. The heart, the brain, the blood cells, the liver, the kidney all require a body ph of 7.4 to function smoothly and optimally. Only an alkaline foods diet can insure that this natural alkaline body ph is restored. Most of our diet consists of acid forming food such as meats and fats. Many of us have much more than the allowed quantity of processed food. These are also acidic. Jams, butter, cookies, frozen foods, ice creams and almost 90 % of our food intake are acidic foods like these. An alkaline foods diet is the complete opposite of what most of us eat today.

An alkaline foods diet requires one to eat in such a way that about 80 % of the total food intake is alkaline foods. Foods such as vegetables and fruits are highly recommended in an alkaline foods diet. Green vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, wheat grass, lettuce, and so on are high alkaline foods and are highly beneficial to the body. Tomatoes, potatoes with their peels and garlic though not green vegetables are all the same alkaline foods and so on the diet plan for an alkaline foods diet. Almonds, honey and herbal teas can also be eaten when following an alkaline foods diet. But one must stay away from animal flesh, processed food, fats and even lentils. These acidic foods are very bad for the body. Wheat is an acidic food but wheat grass is alkaline. Similarly raw spinach is an item on the alkaline foods diet chart but if you cook it, it gets acidic in nature and is not recommended at all.

Incorporating an alkaline foods diet in our life will lead us up the path of health and energy. Many chronic aliments like cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, coronary diseases all develop in an acidic environment. Even migraines, dental problems, depressions, sinusitis, and many such seemingly common illnesses have their roots in an acidic environment. Needless to say that when we follow an alkaline foods diet our bodies get alkalinized and the acidic levels gets balanced out thus repelling all germs and strengthening the immune system.

An alkaline foods diet helps shed extra weight but that is just a by product of the diet. The diet is not intended for shedding weight but is intended for gaining health as well as energy. Those who have tried this diet experience great energy bouts with days of doing on the alkaline foods diet plan. Many doctors today promote the alkaline foods diet to those suffering from cancer and other such serious ailments.

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Acid Alkaline Diet & Its Benefits

 

The basis of the acid alkaline diet rests on two theories. One is that the ph of the body needs to be maintained at 7.4 if the rest of the body is to function optimally. The second theory is that all foods can be divided into three basic categories namely alkaline foods, acidic foods and neutral foods. Therefore the acid alkaline diet enforces the consuming of alkaline foods which are mainly vegetables and fruits as opposed to eating meats and other acidic foods. One can say that it is the opposite of an Atkins diet.

The acid alkaline diet is followed by consuming 80 % alkaline foods while the other 20% of the food intake can be acidic. The diet rests on the fact that our alkaline body oh of 7.4 can be maintained only if the alkaline ash and acidic ash are in the ratio of 80 % is to 20 %. For this ratio to be maintained one needs to eat in the similar balance Therefore one must consume a lot of fruits and vegetables as opposed to meats and breads. Green vegetables like broccoli, cabbages, salad leaves, asparagus are all part of the acid alkaline diet plan. Fruits are power houses of energy and should be consumed for good health. But they are also alkaline foods and so help maintain the ph balance of the body. The acid alkaline diet recommends eating a lot of fruits. Apples, mangoes, bananas, citrus fruits and melons help maintain the body ph level at 7.4 apart from vegetables and fruits one can also consume almonds, honey, buckwheat, quinoa, herbal teas and olive oil while following the acid alkaline diet plan. Consuming 6 to 8 glasses of alkaline water is also essential for the body to function well and rid itself of the various toxins.

The acid alkaline diet can help almost anyone. People who suffer from migraines, low energy levels, constant and repetitive colds, asthma, and even high blood pressure can finds their cure in an acid alkaline diet. If the ph of the body gets acidic it affects not only the brain and the heart but also simple body mechanism and processes get faulty. Any illness comes on only when the body defenses are down. The acid alkaline diet fixes and balances the ph of the body thus raising its immune system and also curing illnesses. Medication without an acid alkaline diet will only lead to short time relief. Over time with the acidic ph harming the body the similar or a novel illness will strike the body again. Therefore the only permanent cure of illnesses striking the body is following an acid alkaline diet so that the body ph can be maintained at 7.4. Even serious ailments like cancer and arthritis find their roots in a misbalanced body ph. Doctors also recommend that the acid alkaline diet should be followed by patients suffering from cancer along with their medications so as to speed up their recovery process.

For those who feel their lives are worth living more and for those who don?t, the acid alkaline diet is almost sent from heaven. The acid alkaline diet is the only answer to the various illnesses that we face.

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Looking For Alkaline Diet Recipes-It's Easier Than You Think

 

Trying to find an Alkaline Diet Recipe? It's not as hard as you think.

Adopting a healthier way of eating with a high alkaline diet is simple when you have access to alkaline diet recipes. Finding at least 10 recipes that you like is really all that you need in order to adopt this way of eating. Most individuals and families really only need 10 good recipes that they enjoy in order to switch from the standard American diet to the alkaline diet way of eating.

Alkaline diet recipes may seem intimidating at first because a lot of them rely on unfamiliar ingredients. Most people are not used to cooking with tofu and other vegetarian protein sources. There are also a lot of alkalizing vegetables that can be unfamiliar.

However, you don?t have to worry about making those things at first. In fact, there are plenty of alkaline diet recipes that include familiar foods. You just have to take the time to understand which foods are alkalizing and which foods are acidic.

How do you find alkaline diet recipes that your family will enjoy? Start by scanning over the list of alkaline foods and picking out which foods your family already likes to eat. It will be much simpler for you, and for them, to make the transition with foods they already know and love.

Build your list of recipes from the alkalizing foods that you already enjoy and already know how to prepare. As you become more comfortable with the alkaline diet recipes, you can expand your repertoire to include some of the more out of the ordinary ingredients. Many people are surprised to discover that they love kale or rhubarb, or other ?exotic? vegetables and fruits, once they try them.

A lot of the intimidation with preparing alkaline meals comes from the fact that most people eat the vast majority of their foods out of a box or a can. Since alkaline diet recipes rely on fresh, unprocessed foods you?ll have to get used to preparing them if you?re a recovering ?fast food junkie.? Cooking, like all skills, takes time to learn but it isn?t impossible. You?ll be surprised what you can accomplish after just a few weeks of preparing your own tasty, alkalizing meals.

How do you build your list of 10 alkalizing diet recipes quickly and easily? Click here to take the alkaline diet recipe shortcut.

Is my Body Too Acidic or Overly Alkaline?

 

The reason acidosis is more common in our society is mostly due to the typical American diet, which is far too high in acid-producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline-producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat acid-producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid-producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which are acid-forming; and we use artificial chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet, Equal, or aspartame, which are extremely acid-forming. One of the best things we can do to correct an overly-acid body is to clean up the diet and lifestyle. (see Balance pH)

Alkalinity is relatively rare, but if your urine and/or saliva consistently test above 7.0 pH, start with steps 1, 2 and 3 below and continue adding steps until the desired results are achieved.

Step 1: Take Enzymes. Enzymes are very essential to our body to maintain proper Balance pH. Use 1-2 capsules of Proactazyme with each meal. For stronger action, add dosage between meals and on empty stomach
Step 2: The Correct Calcium is needed. Take all natural based calcium. This will give proper Balance pH.
Step 3: Vitamin C is very important. Use 3,000 mg or more, to maximum bowel tolerance. (If diarrhea occurs, reduce intake.)
Step 4: Flax Seed Oil: Use 1 capsules of Flax Seed Oil 3 times a day or 2 tablespoons of oil daily.
Step 5: Cleanse your body. It is recommended to take psyllium hulls supplement at bedtime to maintain regular bowel movements.

If we can maintain the proper pH balance, we should maintain good health. Come find out more about maintaining our proper Balance pH in our body! Your body operates ideally within a narrow pH range of 7.36 to 7.44. There is very basic explanation as to why pH balance is so important to our overall health.Find out about Body Balance pH at http://www.smartreviewguide.com/balanceph