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Acid/Alkaline

How do you know if you are dehydrated or not?  Tests show that about 94% of the population is actually dehydrated. Do you drink the recommended amount of water a day?  What is the recommended amount of water to drink anyway? What about the kind of water you drink?  Is it healthy for you?   [...]

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What is the one thing you know all health experts say about the best human diet? More sugar? More meat? No, they always say “eat your vegetables”. They usually encourage such a pattern because it adds nutrients and fiber to the body, and provides many types of natural compounds that fight off disease. If they [...]

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Identifying Alkaline Diet Foods

by Tamara on April 5, 2010

in Acid/Alkaline

So, you recently found out that you, or a family member is “acidic”, and you are now wondering what you can do about it? First of all, you should understand that most cases of acidosis are due almost entirely to diet. For example, white flour, pasta, beef, pork, chocolate, artificial sweeteners, ice cream, cheese, beer, [...]

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The majority of the staples of the American diet are acidic: processed foods, red meat, dairy, eggs, fish, corn, peanuts, chocolate, wheat, refined sugar, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, alcohol, coffee, mayonnaise, refined vegetable oils, saturated fats, sodas, soy sauce, and white flour. Alkaline foods can balance out acidic foods, but most of us don’t consume enough [...]

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This is part 2 of my earlier post  Are you Tired/Fatigued/Exhausted? Part 1 I have been working very hard lately to alkalize my body.  I’ve eliminated caffeine, sugar, dairy, animal protein, and most processed foods (except oatmeal), and I have only been drinking all-vegetable juices. I also drink Amazing Grass Green Super Food at least [...]

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