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Quite a few of my clients were unaware of the effect of food on their health. Chronic pain and inflammation like arthritis are definitely affected by the food we eat, our diet can kill us or heal us.   It seems all the key things in life, like how finance/money work, and how to maintain and improve health are not really taught at school.  This knowledge needs to be sought out from independent sources, because there’s always people ‘peddling’ half truths for profit.

Dr. Ben Kim has some good advice  in layman’s terms about the effect of different food groups on the body, that are either acid or alkaline pH, our blood pH is 7.35 to 7.45, which is slightly more alkaline than pure water.  Our diet needs to err more on the alkaline side, most convenience foods tend to be high on the acid scale and really make it hard for our body to keep us in good health. ‘Most carbonated soft drinks (pop) have a pH of about 3, making them about ten thousand times more acidic than pure water.  

Acid and Alkaline-Forming Effects of Common Foods

Generally speaking, most vegetables and fruits have an alkaline-forming effect on your body fluids.
Most grains, animal foods, and highly processed foods have an acid-forming effect on your body fluids.
Your health is best served by a good mix of nutrient-dense, alkaline and acid-forming foods; ideally, you want to eat more alkaline-forming foods than acid-forming foods to have the net acid and alkaline-forming effects of your diet match the slightly alkaline pH of your blood.
The following lists indicate which common foods have an alkaline-forming effect on your body fluids, and which ones result in acid ash formation when they are digested and assimilated into your system.

Foods that have a Moderate to Strong Alkaline-Forming Effect

Watermelon
Lemons
Cantaloupe
Celery
Limes
Mango
Honeydew
Papaya
Parsley
Seaweed
Sweet, seedless grapes
Watercress
Asparagus
Kiwi
Pears
Pineapple
Raisins
Vegetable juices
Apples
Apricots
Alfalfa sprouts
Avocados
Bananas
Garlic
Ginger
Peaches
Nectarines
Grapefruit
Oranges
Most herbs
Peas
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Foods that have a Moderate to Strong Acid-Forming Effect

Alcohol
Soft drinks (pop)
Tobacco
Coffee
White sugar
Refined Salt
Artificial sweeteners
Antibiotics (and most drugs)
White flour products (including pasta)
Seafood
White vinegar
Barley
Most boxed cereals
Cheese
Most beans
Flesh meats
Most types of bread
This is not a comprehensive list.
If you’re eating mainly grains, flour products, animal foods, and washing these foods down with coffee, soda, and milk, you will almost certainly improve your health by replacing some of your food and beverage choices with fresh vegetables and fruits.
(Dr. Ben Kim, The Truth About Alkalizing Your Blood).
Dr. Robert Young, the pH Miracle is another great source of information on this topic.

 

 

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