The Alkaline Diet

The Alkaline Diet is a eating regimen involving the measurement of  pH levels of the body.

Our body carries different pH levels depending on the foods and drinks we consume throughout the day.

But our modern world is fast and we many times take the quick an easy route: a coffee and muffin for breakfast, chicken sandwich for lunch and a usually hefty dinner to compensate from the lack of need calories. At the end of the day we end up with stored calories form a big dinner and with a very high pH level from all the sugary carbs.

This is how we start experiencing health problems. You see, the more acidic blood circulating in your system can have a even slightly corrosive effect.

Many start feeling symptoms of disease or certain aches: achy joints, fragile bones and even reflux and more reoccurring colds.

This high level of acidity disallows our body to stay on an adequate pH range for optimum health.

So what's the ideal range of acid/alkaline-forming we should be consuming in our daily life?

Most natural health providers and  recommend a 70% alkaline and 30% acid food intake.

That means most of our plate being green vegetables and very few meats and carbs in sight.

These kinds of changes can be done gradually: starting by reducing alcohol and coffee consupmtion as well as bread and sweets intake.

Other ways to reduce acidity in the body is by taking some alkaline solutions 2-3 times a day.

Here's a very good recipe for a quick, easy and non-expensive alkaline drink:

One glass of purified water + one small lime+ one teaspoon of baking soda.

Mix well and drink every morning and before going to bed.

Remember, changes like these need to be gradual. But this is one of the easiest and best diets for your optimum health.

OTHER RESOURCES:

Here's a Link to Download a list of Acid-forming and Alkaline-forming Foods.


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