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balance your pH level for ultimate health and optimum weight loss
Here is the bottom line: alkaline foods make your body healthy - acidic foods promote disease.
Little did I know that every bite of food we eat, is either acidic or alkaline and directly affects the health of our body by balancing our pH level or sending it way out of balance, which leads to aches, pains, tiredness, digestive trouble and disease.
What is pH?
pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a scale of 1 - 14, with 1 being most acidic and 14 being most alkaline. A solution whose pH is 7, is said to be neutral, that is, neither acidic nor alkaline.
How does that affect my body?
Just as pH levels in your soil determine the health of your plants and vegetables, your pH level determines the health of your body. Your pH needs to be alkaline in order for your body to be energized and purified. An alkaline body will have a robust immune system and will not invite disease.
The pH balance of your blood must be between 7.35 and 7.45 in order to have an adequate amount of oxygen. As a result, your blood will take what it needs from the other organs in your body in order to balance itself out. This causes the other organs in your body to fluctuate in their pH range. When that happens, your body is out of balance. You are becoming more acidic. You are becoming sick.
Which foods are alkalizing and will help me to regain my health and lose weight? Which foods are acidic, unhealthy and making me fat?
Glad you asked! RAW Green leafy vegetables are your best source of alkaline foods (spinach,kale etc), with wheatgrass way at the top of the list. Almonds, avocados, lemons, limes and coconuts are great too. Acid Foods include sugar, coffee, tea, dairy (especially from cows), all animal foods, peanuts and every kind of junk food/processed food you can imagine and have most likely eaten! I found a great list of acid/alkaline foods on the website http://www.thebestofrawfood.com/ . Here is the link to the list. You should download it, print it and keep it on your fridge. Acid/Alkaline Food List.
Everything I have read, seems to repeat the same thing, that 75% of our diet should be alkaline foods and most people are eating 80% acidic foods and only 20% alkaline.
If you have never been able to lose weight and didn't know why. You, like me, will now be able to change all that.
If you have been tired, lacked concentration, had aches, pains, digestive trouble, and a weak immune system...You, like me, are on your way to better health.
If you would like more information on acidic vs alkaline foods, I highly recommend the following book:
The Ultimate pH Solution: Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight
It is a wonderful resource with lots of information and recipes.Posted By: jeanette On: 2009-08-14 18:42:01 |
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