Recently there has been a lot of attention on acidic vs. alkaline foods. For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, I'll give you a brief background.
Acidic or Alkaline refers to the effects that the food we eat has on ph levels of our body. It is measured by looking at the level of acidity in your urine. Acidic foods (i.e.- chicken, bread, fish) raise the level of acidity in your body while alkaline foods (i.e.- almonds, avocadoes, dark leafy vegetables) lower the acidity levels and raises the alkaline levels in your body.
So what does this all mean? Studies have shown that people with high acidity in their urine have a slower rate of recovery from various diseases. In fact people with a higher level of acidity tend to be prone to more ailments and disease that those that have low levels of acidity. An acidic body can also accelerate the ageing process, cause system degeneration and can contribute to cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and hypertension among other things.
A healthy body should be alkaline with a ph value of 7.3 to 7.4. You can get your body to this level by eating foods that will increase your alkalinity levels. Your goal should be to consume 80% alkaline foods and 20% acidic foods. Check out the link below to find out what foods will help and what foods to avoid.
http://www.essense-of-life.com/info/foodchart.htm
From the mind of Steve Brown, Fitness and Nutrition Coach for HLI Personal Training
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