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							Catharine Arnston
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WHAT IS ACID-ALKALINE BALANCE AND
HOW DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO ILLNESS?
One of the Main Causes of Disease is consuming too many acidic
foods/drinks:
Have you ever wondered if many of the diseases raging through our society have a
common cause? Many doctors, herbalists and nutritionists believe that the explanation
may be due to an acid-alkaline imbalance in your body

Acidity, which can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems, is
very common today. It gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as
opposed to a pH-balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary
for the body to resist disease.


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      What Causes You to be Acidic?

      The reason acidosis is more common in our society is mostly due to the typical
      American diet, which is far too high in acid-producing animal products like meat, eggs
      and dairy, and far too low in alkaline-producing foods like fresh vegetables.
      Additionally, we eat acid-producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and
      drink acid-producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs,
      which are acid-forming; and we use artificial chemical sweetners like NutraSweet,
      Equal, or aspartame, which are extremely acid-forming. One of the best things we can
      do to correct an overly-acid body

                                CHART SHOWING ACID-ALKALINE FOODS

                                                                          Lowest
Most Alkaline        Alkaline       Lowest Alkaline    FOOD CATEGORY                     Acid             Most Acid
                                                                           Acid
                                                                                                   NutraSweet,
                                                                        Processed
                   Maple Syrup,       Raw Honey,                                     White Sugar,     Equal,
    Stevia                                              SWEETENERS       Honey,
                    Rice Syrup        Raw Sugar                                      Brown Sugar Aspartame, Sweet
                                                                        Molasses
                                                                                                     'N Low
                    Dates, Figs,
  Lemons,                               Oranges,
                      Melons,
 Watermelon,                           Bananas,                          Plums,
                      Grapes,                                                                           Blackberries,
   Limes,                              Cherries,                        Processed Sour Cherries,
                   Papaya, Kiwi,                           FRUITS                                       Cranberries,
 Grapefruit,                           Pineapple,                         Fruit     Rhubarb
                    Blueberries,                                                                           Prunes
  Mangoes,                              Peaches,                         Juices
                   Apples, Pears,
  Papayas                              Avocados
                      Raisins
                                      Carrots,
  Asparagus,       Okra, Squash, Tomatoes, Fresh                         Cooked
                                                                                       Potatoes
    Onions,         Green Beans,       Corn,                             Spinach,
                                                                                    (without skins),
  Vegetable         Beets, Celery,  Mushrooms,    BEANS VEGETABLES        Kidney
                                                                                     Pinto Beans,         Chocolate
Juices, Parsley,      Lettuce,     Cabbage, Peas,     LEGUMES             Beans,
                                                                                     Navy Beans,
 Raw Spinach,      Zucchini, Sweet Potato Skins,                          String
                                                                                      Lima Beans
Broccoli, Garlic    Potato, Carob     Olives,                             Beans
                                   Soybeans, Tofu
                                                                         Pumpkin
                                                                          Seeds,       Pecans,
                     Almonds           Chestnuts         NUTS SEEDS                               Peanuts, Walnuts
                                                                        Sunflower      Cashews
                                                                           Seeds
   Olive Oil       Flax Seed Oil      Canola Oil            OILS         Corn Oil
                                                                         Sprouted
                                                                          Wheat      White Rice,
                                      Amaranth,                                                    Wheat, White
                                                                          Bread,        Corn,
                                     Millet, Wild      GRAINS CEREALS                              Flour, Pastries,
                                                                           Spelt,    Buckwheat,
                                     Rice, Quinoa                                                      Pasta
                                                                          Brown       Oats, Rye
                                                                           Rice
                                                                         Venison,
                                                                                       Turkey,       Beef, Pork,
                                                           MEATS           Cold
                                                                                    Chicken, Lamb     Shellfish
                                                                        Water Fish
                                                                           Eggs,
                                    Soy Cheese, Soy                       Butter,
                                                                                                      Cheese,
                                    Milk, Goat Milk,                      Yogurt,
                    Breast Milk                          EGGS DAIRY                   Raw Milk      Homogenized
                                     Goat Cheese,                       Buttermilk,
                                                                                                  Milk, Ice Cream
                                         Whey                             Cottage
                                                                          Cheese
 Herb Teas,
                     Green Tea        Ginger Tea         BEVERAGES         Tea          Coffee         Beer, Soft Drinks
Lemon Water




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Note that a food's acid or alkaline-forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with
the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the
end-products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so lemons
are alkaline-forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion but
it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is
very acid-forming.

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