Alkaline promoting food are essential to combat dietary acids and maintain proper organ health. Diets that consist of mainly meat and dairy can lead to high acidic levels in your blood which in turn can damage your liver, kidneys, and lead to diabetes. You can find out your pH level by buying pH test strips (also called litmus paper) at a local health store to determine your acidity level, and take the next step to boost your alkaline levels or stay neutral. Here are a list of foods that increase alkaline levels:
- Leafy greens: spinach, kale,
- Herbs: parsley, cilantro, basil, garlic
- Beans: white, lima, lentils
- Vegetables: Carrots, Beets, Onions, Pumpkin, Olives, ect.
- Almonds
- Fruits: avocados, bananas, lemons, limes, tomatoes
- Quinoa and Sprouted Bread
In conclusion, increasing your intake of raw fruits and especially vegetables, will provide you with a healthy alkaline level and improve your body's organ function.
Sources:
1.) Alkaline Food list. http://www.thebestofrawfood.com/alkaline-food-list.html.
2.) 25 Alkaline Promoting Foods. http://www.doctoroz.com/article/25-alkaline-promoting-foods.
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Hello Maisela,
The popularity of the alkaline diet can be linked in part to promotion by celebrities. The theory behind the diet is that some foods, like meat, wheat, refined sugar, and processed foods, cause your body to produce acid, which is bad for you. You can prevent certain conditions and lose weight by consuming specific foods that will make your body more alkaline.
The alkaline diet claims to help your body maintain its blood pH level. In fact, nothing you eat is going to substantially change the pH of your blood. Your body works to keep that level constant.
Blood is slightly alkaline, with a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Stomach is very acidic, with a pH of 3.5 or below, so it can break down food. Urine changes, depending on what you eat. That is how your body keeps the level in your blood steady.
Regards,
February 10, 2015 - 9:42amMaryann
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