HOW ACIDIC ARE YOUR BODY SYSTEMS?

You can test to see how acidic or alkaline your body is with pH strips or using litmus papers. Just put a little spit on a strip and see what color it turns. You want to be in the middle of the color scale—just over 7pH—which is just leaning toward alkaline. If your reading is below 7pH than you need to adjust your acid levels by following an alkaline plan.

A healthy diet means eating a balance of acid and alkaline foods, the most important route to good health is to support your stomach. If you eat the right things in the right way then your body can cleanse itself. You may want to lose some weight, but alkaline eating is not simply a weight-loss approach; it is a plan for vitality. We are looking for your body to return to its natural shape so it functions at its optimum.

It also shows you how to prepare yourself and your shelves for the best possible plan results , to leave you lighter, brighter, and with bucket loads more energy in just a matter of days.

It can heal a wide range of ailments including arthritis, diabetes, and cancer, as well as slow the aging process, it can also improve energy levels and memory and help prevent headaches, bloating, heart disease, muscle pain, and insomnia. Finding our way back to equilibrium [through an alkaline diet] is a great chance to improve overall health. The alkaline diet has been around for more than a century, it can help anything from headaches to heart disease. You lose so much weight without doing anything extreme.                                                                                                      Photo by Samuel Zeller 

Alkaline foods are easier for the digestive system to break down and therefore vitamins and minerals are more easily absorbed.

BENEFITS OF THE ALKALINE

The good news about an alkaline diet is that the body responds quickly. Within a few days, the benefits will start to be obvious. In fact, most of our body renews itself over three months so the longer you carry on the healthier and more vital you will feel. In just about seven days you will start to feel and see the benefits of an alkaline diet. Your body will thank you for it.

1. YOU WILL GET THE NUTRIENTS YOUR BODY NEEDS

Packed with minerals and vitamins, you will consume a variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, each with their own mix of nutrients.

2. YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT

The juices, smoothies, soups, and teas contain all the nutrients you need.

If you stick to the plan you will be surprised at how much weight you can lose, even in just seven days.

3. YOUR BODY WILL DETOX

Over time the body builds up toxins. If you are eating a poor diet, one of the side effects is the body gets lazy and does not clean itself. The fiber in the recipes will wash all that away.

4. YOU WILL LOOK BETTER

Your friends will notice, perhaps before you, the effect of the cleansing. The whites of your eyes will be whiter. Your skin will glow. That is because we are getting rid of all the toxins your body has accumulated.

5. YOU WILL FEEL BETTER

The recipes are easy to digest and are packed with the nutrition you need. Eating vegetables, fruit, and herbs in liquid form is the easiest way to ensure your body is able to absorb the good and can get what it needs when it needs it.

6. YOU WILL PERFORM BETTER

As your body is getting what it needs, your mind and body will be able to function better; you will be able to think more clearly and will feel more energetic and agile. Your bowel movements will become easy and you won’t be susceptible to uncomfortable bloating or gas.

7. YOU WILL BE HAPPILY HYDRATED

Most of us do not drink nearly as much as we need. Two liters of water a day is a minimum—three would be ideal. Drinking what your body needs tones your muscles and makes your joints flexible. It also washes out your kidneys.

8. YOU WILL ENJOY THE RECIPES

The recipes taste good; they are delicious and varied so you will want to try them and stick with them.

9. THE PLAN IS EASY

There is nothing in this book that takes a long time to prepare, and you may find you save time compared to your usual cooking. The juices and smoothies only take a minute or two to prepare and even our soups don’t take long; we cook for a short time to retain their vitamins and minerals. The cleansing can fit into your life.

10. YOU MAY FIND IT EXCITING!

Trying something new is good for the soul; discovering a new way to eat that makes you feel great is exciting!

THE ALKALINE CURE
The Alkaline Cure is not just a ‘diet’ but an approach to eating, including manners and awareness, as well as achieving a balance in your atmosphere and environment—not just food.

Follows the teachings of a set of alkaline dietary and lifestyle principles which is in existence since over a century now. building on these principles  show how an alkaline way of life can be fast-tracked through a healthy plant-based cleanse.

There are key principles of the Alkaline Diet that you can follow to get the most from your cleansing:

* Drink two liters of water each day—this can include your juice content, but there should be plenty of water too. Don’t stop drinking water and start drinking only carrot juice instead, for example. Drinking two liters a day helps to keep your core and its organs supple and pliant.

* If you feel hungry between meals drink some Vegetable Tea or filtered water. Sometimes our bodies are thirsty rather than hungry and it is better to drink than eat.

* Don’t drink or eat raw food in the evening because it is hard to digest. The food can ferment in your stomach during the night.

* Drink juice, herb tea and soup instead of black tea or coffee. Black tea and coffee are acidic.

* Don’t stress yourself over the cleansing; stay calm and mindful. Enjoy the process of cleansing your body and spirit.

To be continued.....