The Principle of Acid
& Alkaline
Just as our normal body temperature is 98.6, there are
other measures of a normal condition of homeostasis within the body. The levels
of sugar, oxygen, and carbon dioxide within the blood must all be stable, and
the pH (the balance between acid and alkaline) of the bodily fluids, including
the blood, should be 7.4, slightly alkaline.
Balanced body chemistry pH is vital to immune health and disease correction.
The body has alkaline parts (like the blood) and acid parts (like the inside of
the stomach), but when our over-all body chemistry is over-acid, we open
ourselves up for arthritis type diseases. A healthy body keeps large alkaline
reserves to meet the demands of too many acid-producing foods. When these are
depleted beyond a 3:1 ratio, health can be seriously threatened.
Knowledge of how to keep your body in a slightly alkaline condition is vital to
restoring your health. Without this knowledge you cannot maintain the proper pH
for your body to function and for the living ecosystem within you to survive.
An acid/alkaline imbalance toward too much acidity allows yeast, viruses,
rebellious cancer cells, and various other parasites to thrive. Acidity also
leads to conditions such as chronic fatigue, AIDS, arthritis, and allergies.
The typical American diet is high in foods that cause our bodies to become
acidic. It is no wonder, then, that these serious conditions are becoming more
prevalent. If you have an acidic condition from eating an acid-forming diet,
your body constantly is trying to return to an alkaline state by calling on
your stored reserves of alkaline minerals: sodium, calcium, potassium and
magnesium. If you continue eating foods that are highly acid-forming, you leach
even more alkaline minerals from your body, creating a mineral deficiency that
becomes severe over time.
Approximately 20% of the foods on your plate
at each meal should be acid-forming, and approximately 80% should be
alkaline-forming.
Common Causes of an Over Acid Body:
Mental stress and tension (stress creates acid in the body!); over-eating;
kidney, liver or adrenal malfunction; poor diet with excess acid-forming foods,
such as caffeine, fried foods, tobacco, or sweets. Acidosis can often be
related to or caused by arthritis, diabetes or borderline diabetes.
Acid/Alkaline Dietary Tips:
Obviously, to overcome an acidic condition, we need to eat alkaline-forming
foods. There are several good ways to jumpstart this process and make the overall
long-term diet more successful.
Sample Diet: 1 day of eating on the Genesis Today
Alkalinizing Diet
Breakfast:
Sauteed green vegetables & onions (80%) & 2
poached eggs (20%)
OR
Vegetable soup (80%) with Quinoa (20%)
Lunch:
Large Rainbow Salad (include vegetables of all colors)(80%) topped with broiled
& sliced free range chicken (20%)
OR
Steamed Greens & Vegetables (80%) with brown rice, millet or quinoa and
beans (20%), topped with lemon.
Dinner:
Steamed asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini and kale (80%), and broiled,
wild salmon (20%), topped with lemon and olive oil.
OR
Sauteed Mixed Vegetables (80%) with Tofu, over brown
rice (20%) and a small raw salad.
Snacks:
Raw nuts and seeds (in moderation), sliced avocado, raw vegetables, hummus
wrapped in lettuce leaves, fresh squeezed vegetable juices, plain goat yogurt
(occasionally), green drinks, miso soup, and more.
Beverages:
Herbal teas, Powdered green drinks, Vegetable juices or bottled water