Alkaline Diet

The notion of acid and alkaline is one of the most misunderstood concepts in nutrition. It is commonly referred to as terrain medicine, a reference to treating the whole individual. It has been established that PH in the blood, saliva, urine, and other areas is a critical factor for building health. How can you determine an acid or alkaline condition? Blood work, saliva tests, hair analysis, muscle resistance and urine are just some of the tests being recommended by current nutrition experts...Read Full Story

The premise of an alkaline diet is that the nutrients found in supplements, alkalizing foods, and water can bring the body back to balance. These vitamins, minerals, and herbs infuse the body with new energy, vitality, and better health. Alkaline foods and water must be consumed in order to provide nutrients the body needs to neutralize acids and toxins in the blood, lymph, tissues, and cells. When pH balance inside the body is ‘out of balance’ the body tries to correct that sensitive pH...Read Full Story

There seems to be a bit of confusion when it comes to understanding how the Alkaline Diet works. I am often getting questions from people as to what is needed for any food to digest and if it depends on what you eat. The answer to this is no. Digesting food in your stomach is not dependant on what you eat, although some foods are easier to digest than others. The stomach’s function is to produce acid to digest the food that you eat before it gets moved to the intestines – this acid should not...Read Full Story

Summary: A quick and easy way to add more alkaline into your diet Ingredients 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 lemon or lime 400ml water Optional: ice blocks wedge of lemon or lime sprig of mint Instructions Mix thoroughly for a quick and easy alkalizing pick me up! Add ice, lemon wedge and mint for added taste. Cooking time (duration): 5 Diet type: Vegan Diet (other): Low calorie, Gluten free, Raw Number of servings (yield): 1 Meal type: cocktail Culinary tradition: English My rating:5.0...Read Full Story

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