Alkaline vs. Acid

Do you know the healthy balance that can save your life?

Your body is an amazing machine. If you keep it in balance it will run efficiently; but if not, it will shut down early.

Are you putting in the right fuels or are you going to break down?

Understanding why and how can save your life!

All foods have a pH yield which will determine the effect they have on your body. Alkaline pH is 7.0 and higher. Acid pH is 6.9 and below.

An alkaline body is healthy and will perform proficiently, free of disease.

An acidic body has to work much harder. Often the immune system will be compromised allowing disease to settle in. If your body remains acidic for too long you will experience life threatening disease.

What causes this and how do you stay healthy?

Your diet! It’s that simple!

It is nearly impossible to keep 100% alkaline all the time. We all have our vices; and that’s okay, if you enjoy them in moderation.

A diet that is 70% alkaline and 30% acid is a healthy balance.

Some examples of pH yields of common foods


Acid-Yielding Foods

Spaghetti

Corn Flakes

White Rice

Rye Bread

White Bread

Whole Milk

Lentils

Beef

Pork


Very Acid –Yielding Foods

Parmesan Cheese

Processed (soft) Cheese

Hard Cheeses

Alcohol

Cottage Cheese

Luncheon Meats

Soda/Coffee

Whole Wheat Bread

Peanuts


Alkaline-Yielding Foods

Green Apples

Kiwifruit

Cherries

Watermelon

Broccoli

Raw Almonds

Steel Cut Oats

Greens

Salmon

For a more extensive list see below.

How does disease set in?

Your body will adjust for your diet choices for awhile, but will show warning signs. For example; if you choose to consume a lot of dairy products, you may think you are doing your body good because of the calcium. But in fact, dairy has an acid yield. When your body’s pH is lowered by that acid, the kidneys coordinate efforts to buffer that acidity. Bones release calcium and magnesium to reestablish alkalinity, and muscles are broken down to produce ammonia, which is strongly alkaline. By the time the response is all over, your bone minerals and broken down muscle get excreted in urine.

Long term, excess acidity leads to thinner bones and lower muscle mass, which leads to Osteoporosis and other diseases.

Canadians consume more calcium-rich dairy foods than almost any other nation, and yet we have one of the highest rates of Osteoporosis.

How to test your pH levels

It is quite simple and inexpensive to test your own pH. The easiest method is using pH test strips. You can test with your saliva or urine. To get a more accurate number, test in the morning before you eat or drink anything or with your second urination of the morning. Compare the color of your test strip with the color chart that comes with the pH strips. Do this test for at least a week to 10 days and average the middle four to six numbers. You want to have a pH of 6.8 to 7.2 to keep alkaline and healthy.

Go to your local health food store to purchase test strips.


Do supplements help?

Certain supplements will help alkaline the body along with alkaline-rich foods.

Supplements that are alkaline:

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Potassium (Bicarbonate, Citrate)

Calcium (Citrate)

Greens

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Alkaline vs Acid Food Chart

ALKALIZING FOODS

VEGETABLES
Garlic
Asparagus
Fermented Veggies
Watercress
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Dulce
Dandelions
Edible Flowers
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Rutabaga
Sea Veggies
Spirulina
Sprouts
Squashes
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens
Nightshade Veggies


FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Currants
Dates/Figs
Grapes
Grapefruit
Lime
Honeydew Melon
Nectarine
Orange
Lemon
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
All Berries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Watermelon

PROTEIN
Eggs
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

SPICES/SEASONINGS
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Mustard
Chili Pepper
Sea Salt
Miso
Tamari
All Herbs

ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Maitake
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Shitake
Kombu
Reishi
Nori
Umeboshi
Wakame
Sea Veggies





ACIDIFYING FOODS



FATS & OILS
Avocado Oil
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Flax Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

FRUITS
Cranberries

GRAINS
Rice Cakes
Wheat Cakes
Amaranth
Barley
Buckwheat
Corn
Oats (rolled)
Quinoi
Rice (all)
Rye
Spelt
Kamut
Wheat
Hemp Seed Flour

DAIRY
Cheese, Cow
Cheese, Goat
Cheese, Processed
Cheese, Sheep
Milk
Butter

NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews
Brazil Nuts
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts

ANIMAL PROTEIN
Beef
Carp
Clams
Fish
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Oyster
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Shrimp
Scallops
Tuna
Turkey
Venison

PASTA (WHITE)
Noodles
Macaroni
Spaghetti

OTHER
Distilled Vinegar
Wheat Germ
Potatoes

DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Pesticides
Herbicides

ALCOHOL
Beer
Spirits
Hard Liquor
Wine

BEANS & LEGUMES
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Lima Beans
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
Rice Milk
Almond Milk

Have a Healthy and Successful Alkalining Day!