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Proper Balance Is The Key To Vibrant Health

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For hundreds of years nutritionists have told us that “we are what we eat.” This ageless wisdom holds boundless benefits for those who heed it and adjust their diets accordingly. When we eat nutrient rich foods we enjoy abundant energy and radiant health. When we slip into a diet that contains too many junk foods we feel sluggish and may experience digestive problems as well as aches and pains.

Because optimal health is all about balance, it is crucial that we maintain the proper pH balance in our bodies. We function best when we have the correct amounts of alkaline and acidic foods in our diet. Alkaline foods that we need in our diets include vegetables such as asparagus, artichokes, lettuce, peas, spinach, green beans and broccoli. Alkaline forming fruits include tomatoes, avocados and grapefruit. Sprouts, nuts, seeds and legumes are also in this category.

Nutritionists agree that we should minimize our intake of acid forming foods like meats, dairy products, sugar, white bread, white pasta, chocolate, coffee, carbonated drinks and many oils. Most nutritional experts say that acid forming foods should comprise no more than 25 percent of our diet.

If our diets contain foods that, once digested, leave acidic residues behind, the body has to work hard to neutralize those residues. When that happens, the kidneys will use key nutrients like calcium, magnesium and potassium to neutralize acids and as a result those nutrients are depleted from the bones and vital organs. Over a period of time our bodies become nutrient deficient when the pH balance is out of kilter. This puts stress on the body’s filters and regulating systems. The ideal pH balance diet focuses on foods that, once digested, best match pH levels in the body.

So how can we be sure we are getting the proper balance of alkaline and acid? Inexpensive pH strips, which can be purchased online and at many health food stores, measure ph levels through samples of saliva, urine or other bodily fluids. Most of them come with coded color charts that make them easy to read and understand.

If the body’s pH balance measure is unstable, green food nutritional supplements can help. As the alkaline forming nutrients in the supplements enter the body, cells are regenerated. This results in higher energy levels, a stronger immune system, smoother skin, fewer allergies and enhanced brain function. As an added bonus when the proper pH balance is achieved, the body is naturally restored to its ideal, healthy weight. Green food nutritional supplements are highly recommended for people whose hectic lifestyles make it difficult to eat the right foods on a regular basis. Talk to your holistic health provider about the supplements that will work best for you.