ACID/ALKALINE BALANCE AND HEALTH

In my last post I gave a couple lists of acid and alkaline forming foods. Foods from both lists are widely available. It is not hard to maintain a more balanced pH. It is not hard to change from an acidic body to a more alkaline body. We have everything we need available to us. So why are so many people/bodies still so acidic?

Well, in most cases they do not have a clue that they are. They don't know the difference between these foods and most people consume a highly acidic diet. Alcohol, coffee, diary, meat, wheat or grains, sugars, refined and over-processed foods make up the SAD (standard American diet). That is very sad.....

Where are the fruits, the vegetables, the leafy greens??? Having 1 apple or one small orange a day does not cut it!!

If you wonder why you are gaining weight or are overweight right now.....it is probably because of what you eat.

Your body holds waste that it cannot get rid of or use in body fat and fluids. Also, how much old food is sitting in your digestive system?

The best way to start is to eat and drink more alkaline foods and less acid foods. That is as simple as it gets. No more fast foods, less caffeine and alcohol (or cut them right out), less meats and/or fish, less refined grains, no white sugar and no chemical preservatives or additives. Become aware of what you eat! There is no secret diet.

Start by eating more more of the "good" foods and less of the bad foods.

When you body is more acidic your body is being depleted of calcium and magnesium. Potassium which is an important mineral for maintaining bone can be maintained and increase by eating more fruits and vegetables that are rich in potassium. A handful of raisins, 2 dates or a small banana each provide more than 300 mg of potassium. Vitamins and minerals from foods are more easily absorbed and used by your body than they are in supplement form.

If you are tired, overweight, get sick all the time, have an illness or health condition, your pH is probably not balanced and is more acidic than alkaline. Illness and disease grown in an acid environment and cannot survive in an alkaline enviornment. So it makes sense, the more highly alkaline foods you eat, the more alkaline your body becomes and the less acidic. You will become healthier and stay healthy if you continue eating this way.

Like I mentioned in my previous posts, there are lists on the internet and books published on this topic. You can find what foods you should eat more of and what foods you should eat less of.

Giving up all the foods you love would be too much to ask at once, take small steps and start by adding more good foods. This will leave less room for the bad foods.

You will begin to feel better and that will keep you motivated to continue. Try it!