Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Acid Alkaline Balance

Having a balanced pH or acid alkaline balance is a good way to create and maintain vibrant health.  Through our diet we can improve our health by restoring our acid alkaline balance.  By eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables we can alkalize the body.  The over consumption of proteins and other acid forming foods creates a burden to process and remove the acid residue from the body. The process of eliminating the by-products of the metabolism of acid forming foods can deplete the body of mineral reserves and excess acid can be stored and begin to accumulate in the tissues.  This condition is known as latent acidosis.  There is a wide range of functional disturbances that can occur from this condition that can include headache, depressed immune function, nervousness, abdominal discomfort and aches and pains that can eventually lead to chronic conditions. 
Changing the diet to include a greater amount of alkaline forming foods will help reverse the condition.  It’s recommended that approximately 80% of the foods we eat should be alkaline- forming foods and 20% acid-forming while restoring health.  When maintaining health it’s recommended that a 60/40 ratio is used to maintain a healthy pH balance.
A very useful chart of Acid and Alkaline Forming Foods can be located through the link below:

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