Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being
and greater health.
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35
- 7.45 ). A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is
acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. An acidic pH can
occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload,
and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of
oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate
for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does
not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in
the cells will occur.
An acidic balance will: decrease the body's
ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy
production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged
cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor
cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness.
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 sweetners like NutraSweet, Spoonful,
Sweet 'N Low, Equal, or Aspartame, which are poison and 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.
To maintain health, the diet should consist of
60% alkaline forming foods & 40% acid forming foods.
To restore health, the diet should consist of
80% alkaline forming foods & 20% acid forming foods.
Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most
fruits, green vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and
seasonings, and seeds and nuts.
Tabletop sweeteners like (NutraSweet, Spoonful,
Sweet 'N Low, Equal or Aspartame), pudding, jam, jelly, table salt
(NaCl), beer, yeast, hops, malt, sugar, cocoa, white (acetic acid)
vinegar, processed cheese, ice cream, beef, lobster, pheasant, barley,
cottonseed oil, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, fried foods, soybean,
and soft drinks, especially the cola type. To neutralize a
glass of cola with a pH of 2.5, it would take 32 glasses of alkaline
water with a pH of 10.
PROTEIN
Eggs (poached)
Whey Protein Powder
Cottage Cheese
Chicken Breast
Yogurt
Almonds
Chestnuts
Tofu (fermented)
Flax Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Tempeh (fermented)
Squash Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Millet
Sprouted Seeds
Nuts
OTHER
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Lecithin Granules
Probiotic Cultures
Green Juices
Veggies Juices
Fresh Fruit Juice
Organic Milk
(unpasteurized)
Mineral Water
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Dandelion Tea
Ginseng Tea
Banchi Tea
Kombucha
SWEETENERS
Stevia
Ki Sweet
SPICES/SEASONINGS
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Mustard
Chili Pepper
Sea Salt
Miso
Tamari
All Herbs
