THE BENEFITS OF EATING AN ALKALINE DIET, by Briana Ryan Eating an alkaline diet is important because our blood pH level needs to stay between 7.35 and 7.45, which is slightly alkaline. The more acidic our diet, the more we work against our body’s efforts, leave ourselves feeling tired, and our immune systems vulnerable to disease. The Standard American Diet (SAD is extremely off-balanced and contains significantly more acidic foods than alkaline foods. This puts constant stress on the body and the immune system to bring the blood pH back into balance. Eating an alkaline diet helps the blood pH level to stay in balance without as much effort. This does not mean we should eliminate acidic foods from our diet altogether; it simply means we need to shift the balance from the typically acidic diet to a more alkaline diet. A good rule of thumb is that 60-80% of our diet should be from more alkaline foods, and 20-40% more acidic foods.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:23:12 +0000
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