pH Balance - Alkaline and Acid!
pH - (the Potential for Hydrogen)

Foods High in Alkaline

Baking soda, sea salt, mineral water, pumpkin seed, lentils, seaweed, onion, taro root, sea vegetables, lotus root, sweet potato, nectarine, persimmon, raspberry, watermelon, tangerine, and pineapple. Also, it is important to know that while Limes and Lemons are Acidic, when mixed with water, they have a Alkalizing Effect on the body. Yes, an acidic citrus fruit has an Alkalizing effect on the body when mixed with water.

An alkaline diet for cancer involves eating a special diet high in alkaline foods and low in acidic foods. This is suggested by advocates as a method of preventing cancer, slowing the growth of tumors and aiding in cancer treatments. Advocates believe that eating certain foods will alter the pH balance of the body, thus making the environment less hospitable to tumors, but these beliefs are not endorsed by the medical community.

An Alkaline Diet is a diet high in alkaline foods and low in acidic foods. It is important to try to eat ORGANIC fruit and vegetables whenever possible.

Alkaline foods include, squash, green and red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions, chick peas, spinach, cucumber, basil, parsley, olive oil, lemons, limes, persimmon, nectarines, tangerines, raspberry, pineapple and watermelon among others.

Additionally, baking soda, sea salt, mineral water, mediterranean mineral salt (usually pink in color as the minerals have not been removed), pumpkin seed, lentils, lotus root, seaweed, taro root, sea vegetables, sweet potato and persimmon, Acidic foods include caffeine, tobacco, sugar, meat, pasta and white rice, just to name a few.

Proponents of an alkaline diet believe that altering the eating habits and eating a high alkaline, low acidity diet, can actually alter the pH balance of the body. They believe tumors grow more quickly in acidic environments, so they argue that if you create an alkaline environment, tumor growth will be slowed or stopped.

Can You Make Your pH More Alkaline?

Absolutely, just adding fresh squeezed lemon, lime or a little baking soda in your water will raise the alkaline level of your water.

Raw Organic Vegetable Juicing is another excellent way to dramatically increase the pH level in your Stomach and untimately in your Blood. Kale, Red and Golden Beet Root, Red Chard Greens, Celery, Carrots, Broccoli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic, Kohlrabi and Cabbage to name a few make an excellent Refreshing, Nutritious Juice drink extremely high in antiodidants. This is actually one of the Best Energy drinks you will ever find without and unwanted side effects of Cafeiene, Sugars and carbonation. A true Superfood. By raising our ph level in out blood we create an hostile environment for viruses, bacteria and diseases as they all thrive is an Acid Rich environment. It is very important to use ONLY Organic when juicing as any chemical pesticides in the juice will dramatically hinder the Superfood's amazing abilities. The pesticides presence in non organic vegetables will have a distinct odor and taste, not to mention the harsh effects on the body.

Studies have demonstrated a link between acidity and tumor growth. ::Read More >>

Alkaline diets exclude certain foods that have been proven to be helpful in aiding cancer treatments. For example, alkaline diets suggest refraining from dairy products, which are an important source of Vitamin D that has been shown to increase cancer survival rates. Protein is also important for chemotherapy patients, and many sources of protein are restricted on alkaline diets.

Yes, Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach or as an Appetitizer, meaning BEFORE your meal. When you do this you allow the body to purify and expell the toxins which are causing your body harm. Eating fruit after your food causes it to be turned into more acid in the stomach.

While there are some Doctors who don't agree with it, there are many who do. (Read More...)

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Disclaimer: The statements regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information on this website is only for education purpose. It is not intended to be substitute for informed medical advice or care.

Recommendations

• Follow a balanced training program that emphasizes regular exercise and eat 5 servings of fruit or vegetables per day. This will ensure that you are developing your inherent antioxidant systems and that your diet is providing the necessary components.
• Weekend warriors should strongly consider a more balanced approach to exercise. Failing that, consider supplementation.
• For extremely demanding races (such as an ultradistance event), or when adapting to high altitude, consider taking a vitamin E supplement (100 to 200 IU, approximately 10 times the RDA) per day for several weeks up to and following the race.
• Look for upcoming FDA recommendations, but be wary of advertising and media hype.
• Do not oversupplement.

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