| I am sure you have heard that that fruits and | | | | The ideal pH range is 6.6 - 7.4. pH and fluctuates |
| veggies are good for you. There are many reasons | | | | during the day, and tends to be lowest in the |
| for this, but the reason I want to talk about in this | | | | morning. If your pH is consistently over 7.5 you may |
| article is how these foods help keep your acid-alkaline | | | | be too alkaline, which is also damaging, balance is key. |
| balance at a healthy level. | | | | Measuring the pH in your saliva is a simple way of |
| Foods can be categorized as acid or alkaline, this | | | | keeping a finger on your "health" pulse, and acts as a |
| classification is not made based on how they taste, | | | | great incentive for healthier eating habits. |
| but on the residue left by the food in your body | | | | To shift your pH from being chronically acidic, it is |
| after it has been metabolized. This is like the ashes | | | | recommended that your diet is about 75%-80% |
| left after a fire has burnt out. | | | | alkaline foods and 20%-25% acidic foods, and to |
| Basically all degenerative diseases like cancer, arthritis, | | | | maintain a healthy pH level aim for 60% alkaline foods |
| heart disease and osteoporosis thrive in an acidic | | | | and 40% acidic foods. |
| environment. Our bodies work hard at keeping the | | | | 5 Easy Ways to Alkalize |
| blood pH at 7.4, which is slightly alkaline (anything | | | | 1. Eat Your Fruits & Veggies |
| below 7 is acidic). This is done by making deposits | | | | Eat lots of fruits and veggies. Be aware that most |
| and withdrawals of acid and alkaline minerals from | | | | meat, grain and dairy are acid forming, so remember |
| places like your bones, tissues and fluids like your | | | | to balance them with greens and other alkalizing |
| saliva. | | | | foods. Eat your greens raw, cooked or juiced. Juicing |
| As you can see, if most of your diet leaves an acidic | | | | is a great way to alkalize quickly. |
| residue, your body must tap in to your reserves to | | | | 2. Make Green Drinks a Good Habit |
| keep your blood pH where it need to be, weakening | | | | Make it part of your routine to have a Green Drink |
| your tissues and bones by pulling out alkalizing | | | | once or twice daily. This is an easy way to alkalize, |
| minerals. | | | | and fits busy schedules well. Another easy way to |
| Test Your pH | | | | get greens, is to put chlorophyll drops in your water, |
| Your saliva offers a window where we can easily | | | | 10 - 15 drops a day is enough and makes your water |
| test the pH in your body. This can be done with a pH | | | | bright green. |
| paper. When you buy pH paper, look for the kind | | | | 3. Get Your Minerals |
| that shows half steps or smaller gradation, like 6.0, | | | | Minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium |
| 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, and so on for a more accurate reading. | | | | and iron all support an alkaline environment. Organic |
| You can get pH paper at the pharmacy, health food | | | | and whole foods are higher in minerals, and use sea |
| store or online. It is easiest to do the saliva test first | | | | salt (that is grey and moist) in your cooking. |
| thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything; | | | | 4. Reduce Stress & Negativity |
| it must also be done before exercise or teeth | | | | Stress is acid forming, so take a look at what the |
| brushing. | | | | stressors are in your life and change them if you can. |
| Fill your mouth with salvia and then swallow it, do this | | | | If you can't change the stressors, change your |
| twice. This is to make sure the saliva you will be | | | | attitude towards them. All negative states like anger, |
| testing is clean. The third time put a little bit of saliva | | | | fear, jealousy and overwork have an acidic effect on |
| on the pH paper. Compare the colour of the pH | | | | your body. |
| paper with the included colour chart right away, and | | | | 5. Boost Positvie Emotions |
| record your pH reading. For a more accurate reading, | | | | Positive thoughts and emotions like prayer, peace, |
| repeat the test over several days and calculate and | | | | love and kindness all raise your pH. Deep breathing |
| average. Be sure to mark down the date and pH, so | | | | exercises also help induce a calm and health |
| you can measure your progress. | | | | promoting state. |
| Healthy pH Range | | | | |