The most important thing to know is that illness is cause by acid. Acid and alkaline balance is important to your health. Once you master this in your diet, you will thrive. You will be surprised by all the diseases and ailments that are caused by acidity in the diet and then in the body. Acidity causes disturbance in your enzymes, de-mineralization and seriously harmful acid activity. If you are too acidic you may suffer from the following; low energy, depression, nervousness and agitation, low stress threshold, conjunctivitis, arthritis and more. Understanding the balance is the key. The pH scale goes from 0 to 14 The numbers below 7 are acidic (low on oxygen) The numbers above 7 are alkaline. 60-80% of the diet should be alkaline and 20-40% should be acidic for an optimum result.Acidic diets deplete minerals, alkalize diets replenish them. So, what is acidic? Fried foods, red meat, hard alcohol, caffeine and other factors such as stress. Alkaline foods are your greens and a low stress lifestyle. When you eat acidic food, your body works like crazy to bring it back to an alkaline state, that is how you get sick, it robs your mineral stores to overcompensate and this is where the trouble comes in. The standard American diet (sad) is acidic, burgers, cheese, coffee; all the food that gets eaten every day is eating up all the good things in your body. You need your minerals since your body does not replenish them. Once you use them, they are gone. If you want more you need to eat them. Minerals help your body to build essentials to its health; proteins, enzymes, hormones, etc. Foods that are high in minerals are alkaline.
The good news is that exercise helps the body balance ph, so get going!Acidic foods include: cold-water fish, beef, venison, pork, wild game, milk (raw & pasteurized) butter cheese, cream, synthetic supplements, sugar, coffee, margarine, roasted peanuts, soft drinks ,isolated soy protein, isolated whey protein.
A list of Alkaline Foods are: -asparagus, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, chlorella, celery, cucumbers kelp, leafy greens, radish, spirulina, sprouts, zucchini, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, amaranth, stevia,beans, peas, flax and borage seed oil, apples, cantaloupe, lemons, limes, mangos, melons, avocados, papayas, pomegranates, bananas, strawberries, flax seed, hemp seed, chia seed ,sesame seed ,almonds. coconut brazil nuts.
I'd like to say that everything in moderation is the best approach there is in food and life!
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If you have a question or would like to learn more about the benefits of an alkaline based lifestyle, connect with us today.Marie Dill, INHC, RYT 200
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher
631-624-6313
Marie@synergyhealthnow.com
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