| An alkaline diet increases energy and prevents | | | | In addition to your diet, your mental state impacts |
| such problems as ovarian and breast cysts, | | | | your pH level. Promote an alkaline body by doing |
| headaches, excessive mucous production, anxiety, | | | | yoga, Tai Chi or meditation. Throughout the day |
| irritability and other ailments. In addition, alkaline | | | | focus on breathing slowly. Oxygen eliminates acidic |
| diets help prevent the formation of osteoporosis, | | | | carbon dioxide from your body. Also, alkalize your |
| kidney stones and muscle degeneration. | | | | blood by taking cold showers. A cold shower is |
| An optimal alkalize diet consists of 80% whole | | | | alkalizing because cooler temperatures increase |
| grains and 20% fresh fruits and vegetables. The | | | | your body's pH. |
| most alkaline forming foods are lemons, | | | | When starting to alkalize your body, it is critical to |
| watermelon, dates, figs, kelp, limes, mango, | | | | do a detox. While on a cleanse, drink over a gallon |
| papaya, parsley, seaweed, asparagus, endive, kiwi, | | | | of water a day. This helps flush out excess |
| grapes, pineapple and umeboshi plum. | | | | toxins. If you must eat, chose raw green |
| Wake up to a warm glass of lemon water. Have | | | | vegetables such as spinach, salad, cucumbers or |
| slices of tomatoes with avocados in the | | | | kale. |
| mid-morning. Pack a lunch that includes green salad | | | | It is important to keep the body alkalized because |
| with sprouts, cucumbers and radish, topped with | | | | when the blood supply becomes even slightly |
| soy nuts. For dinner have fresh fruits in lemon | | | | acidic, you can lapse into a coma and eventually |
| juice. Add mint, almonds and ginger for flavor. | | | | die. An alkaline body aids digestion and builds a |
| Eating more alkaline foods helps shift your body's | | | | defense against chronic illnesses. With an alkaline |
| pH and oxygenate your system. pH is a scale | | | | body you have better lymph flow, fewer colds |
| measuring how alkaline or acid a substance is. A | | | | and flus and more energy to live life fully. |
| healthy body should be kept at a pH of 7.35. | | | | |