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What is pH? Hydrogen Potential is the ratio of Hydrogen (H+) to Hydroxyls (hydrogen + oxygen (OH-). Acid has a greater concentration of Hydrogen, while Alkaline has a greater concentration of Oxygen. When the ratio is equal, pH is Neutral.
How do foods affect pH?
Externally, in its natural state, a food is either acid or alkaline. Internally, a food is Acidifying or Alkalizing depending on the byproducts of its digestion. Protein-rich foods, such as meat and dairy are externally alkaline, but produce an Acidifying internal pH. On the other hand, most fruit and vegetables are composed of acids, but because they are mineral-rich will produce an Alkalizing pH.
Why does pH affect our health?
Blood and most body fluids, with the exception of stomach acid and urine, are more efficient with a slightly alkaline pH. In order to maintain the blood's narrow pH range, saliva acts as a buffering solution for the excess Acidifying and Alkalizing foods we eat.
What is Acidosis?
Because of the alkaline nature of blood, Alkalizing foods help to maintain homeostasis and good health. Excess Acidifying foods decrease cellular metabolism, reduce energy production and produce toxic byproducts that can lead to premature aging. Chronic acidosis compromises immunity and the body becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses and cancer. |
How to Determine the Acidifying or Alkalizing effects of any food:
If a food is not listed in the charts below, you can determine if any food is Acidifying or Alkalizing using a simple mathematical formula to calculate the Potentional Renal Acid Load. PRAL is the sum total of a foods Acidifying nutrients (protein, phosphorus) minus its Alkalizing minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium):
PRAL = Protein (gm x 0.49) + Phosphorus (mg x 0.037) - Calcium (mg x 0.013) - Magnesium (mg x 0.026) - Potassium (mg x 0.021)
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pH Test Strips 100 Count Greens+ The Key to Alkalinity pH Strips
Provides excellent color separation in both the acid range (below pH 7) and the alkali range (above pH 7). Used to test saliva, the easy-to-read colors match 0.2-0.3 intervals from pH 5.5-8.0. |
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Using The Key to Alkalinity is easy. Follow these simple steps to achieve optimal health and superior well-being:
1. Determine your internal pH
Using pH strips, test your saliva at least 2 hours after each meal. For an accurate measure of your state of health, test your pH 3 times per day — morning, afternoon and night — for 30 days.
If your food choices are too Acidifying, the body will seek to buffer these acids, and the pH of saliva will test below the normal range of 6.5.
Download the 30 Day pH Reading graph and instructions here
2. Choose 75% Alkalizing Foods
The ideal diet contains 25% Acidifying foods and 75% Alkalizing foods by volume. Consume organic produce when possible.
3. Drink your Greens+ daily
With an Alkalizing PRAL score of -0.363, Greens Plus is the ideal dietary supplement for maintaining a healthy alkaline pH. |
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| Alkalizing Foods |
Vegetables
Alfalfa
Asparagus
Barley Grass
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Nightshades
Onions
Parsley
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Sea Veggies
Spirulina
Sprouts
Squashes
Wheat Grass |
Fruits
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Dates/Figs
Grapes
Grapefruit
Lime
Honeydew
Nectarine
Orange
Lemon
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
All Berries
Tangerine
Tomato
Watermelon
Spices
Cinnamon
Curry
Chili Pepper
Ginger
Mustard
Miso
Sea Salt |
Protein
Almonds
Chestnuts
Cottage Cheese
Chicken Breast
Flax Seeds
Millet
Pumpkin Seeds
Soy (fermented)
Sprouted Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Whey Protein
Raw Yogurt
Oriental Veggies
Daikon
Kombu
Maitake
Nor
Reishi
Shitake
Wakame
Beverages
Apple Vinegar
Herbal Teas
Raw Milk
Other
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Potatoes (baked) |
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| Acidifying Foods |
Fats & Oils
Avocado Oil
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Flax Oil
Grape Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil
Grains
Amaranth
Barley
Buckwheat
Corn
Hemp Seed
Kamut
Oats (rolled)
Pasta (all)
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rye
Spelt
Wheat
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Fruits
Cranberries
Dairy
Cheese (all)
Pasteurized Milk
Butter
Nuts & Butters
Cashews
Brazil Nuts
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts
Beans
& Legumes
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Lima Beans
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soy Beans
White Beans |
Protein
Beef
Carp
Clams
Eggs
Fish
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Oyster
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Shrimp
Scallops
Tuna
Turkey
Venison
Beverages
Almond Milk
Beer
Liquor
Rice Milk
Soy Milk
White Vinegar
Wine |
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| The Key to Alkalinity is adapted from the book, The Power of Superfoods by Sam Graci. |
* Dietary potential renal acid load and renal net acid excretion in healthy, free-living children and adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 77, No. 5, 1255-1260, May 2003
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
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