Book Review on Alkalizing

Until I spoke w/ a nutritionist friend of mine, I'd never heard of alkalizing & I thought I'd share. Dr. Baroody's comprehensive research and clinical findings indicate that illness and disease are directly linked to over acidity in the system in Alkalize or Die: Superior Health Through Proper Alkaline-Acid Balance.

All the foods we eat are either acidic or alkalizing to our systems.  This book goes into great detail about the different foods, but here's a synapses:  Things that make our systems acidic are: animal products (meats, milk, and eggs), trans fats, as well as sugar, caffeine, and get this: negative attitudes!
Alkalizing foods include: fruits and vegetables. And positive attitudes are also alkalizing.  The best fruits to alkalize: melons & citrus, esp grapefruit (or add lemon to your water). Yes citrus is acidic, but our bodies change it and use it as an alkaline. Or eat your dark leafy greens. I also like Kyo-green, a gluten-free, wheat-free green supplement.

Dr Baroody comes at it from a standpoint that God created us to eat the foods that came from the earth.  He does not say we only have to eat only alkalizing foods, but to have a balance.
A steak & egg meal followed w/ a glass of milk is going to be very acidic.  Trade in one of the proteins w/ a side of fruit and trade in the milk for some 100% fruit juice instead. (and no, milk is not good for us adults, but that's another blog. http://milk.procon.org/?gclid=CKrAx-Haq7UCFWaoPAodNRoAxw)

ACIDOSIS:

• Makes Us Fat
• Robs Us of Energy
• Causes Allergies
• Causes Free-Radical Damage and Premature Aging
• Causes Excess Mucus
• Corrodes and Destroys Veins, Arteries and Heart Tissues
• Inhibits the Metabolism of Fatty Acids
• Causes Bad Cholesterol Problems
• Increases Blood Pressure
• Inhibits the Synthesis of DNA-RNA and Cellular Regeneration
• Stops Oxygen Delivery to Tissues

Acidic body systems are more likely to have cancer, arthritis, infections, and low energy. Cancer LOVES sugar.  Look into it more for yourself if you are interested.  VERY interesting!