Alkaline Ash Diet

Maintaining a healthy body is important. It is linked to longevity and happiness. The foods that you eat have a role to play in this process. Consider the alkaline ash diet.

What is pH?

The body tries to maintain a state of balance called homeostasis. Part of this includes maintaining a normal, neutral pH factor. PH determines whether something is acidic, alkaline (base) or buffered. The scale runs from one to thirteen, with seven representing the middle or buffered state.

Acidic pHs are on the lower range, less than seven. Alkaline pHs are on the higher end, above seven. For optimum functioning, the body seeks to return to a level that is in the middle.

The fluid in the body that runs over and through every cell and organ is the biological matrix.When it is neutral, it is not reacting with other chemicals leading to dysfunction. It has been theorized that a body that is too acidic can lead to problems such as cancers, gastrointestinal issues, decreased immunity and a lack of overall well-being.

Going basic

The body can’t maintain its neutral pH without help. Part of the equation is the foods that we eat. Sometimes, the foods that we choose don’t seem like a big deal but they can dramatically change the make-up of our inner life.

When foods are broken down in the body and digested, they leave behind a residue called “ash.” That “ash” determines what type of effect those foods have on the body, whether alkaline or acidic. To return your body from acidic to a more neutral pH balance, more alkaline ash needs to be added to your body through your food.

Experts suggest that a diet that ensures a proper balance in the body needs to contain both alkaline and acidic foods. About 20 percent of the diet can be acidic while about 70 to 80 percent is alkaline foods.

So what are these foods and where can you get them? They are foods that we already eat except that we don’t always eat them in the proper proportions for optimum health. Here is an example of acidic foods:

• meats
• dairy
• saturated fats
• alcohol
• sweets

Sweets or processed sugary foods are best eaten in moderation anyway. Alcohol is also best in moderation too. Saturated fats are a contributor to high cholesterol and not the good kind either.

What about the alkaline side?  Think:

• green leafy vegetables
• most fruits
• healthy oils (olive, flaxseed)
• onions
• honey and syrup
• herbal tea

Usually these are the foods that are healthier for you in the first place. Eating more of them tips the balance inside towards alkaline and a cleaner, detoxified body.

Are you looking to change how you feel inside and out? Try an alkaline ash diet. Another article you will want to read is our post on the acid ash diet, which has other purposes.

That’s it for now. Until next time Divas, wear your heels well and Be Blessed!

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