The modern diet consists mostly of processed foods, including foods such as salt, sugar, caffeine and alcohol, which are too acidic for our bodies.
Signs of excessive acidity in the body are fatigue, headaches or stomachaches and a weakened immune system. Acidity and alkalinity are measured based on the pH factor. Clean rainwater has a pH value of 7 and is considered a neutral environment.
Anything below pH 7 is acidic, and anything above pH 7 is considered alkaline. Our bodies are water-based, so the pH value of water has a great impact on our health.
It is very important that our body is not too acidic because it reduces the ability to absorb vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, reduces energy production in cells and the ability to regenerate, reduces the ability to purify the body.
Basic foods are baking soda, mineral water, seaweed, lemon, tangerine, nectarine, pineapple, watermelon, raspberry, lentils, onion, Indian potato, vegetable juices.
Acidic foods are sugar, sweeteners, juices with sugar, malt, table salt, white flour, white rice, soybeans, cottage cheese, processed cheeses, fatty spreads, fried foods, beef, hops, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, cocoa, chocolate, ice cream , jam, alcoholic beverages, industrial sour cream, yeast
One of the drinks recommended for bringing the body into balance is alkaline water
Alkaline water
ingredients:
- 1 jar of water (of 2 liters), filtered water
- 1 organic lemon, washed and cut into eight parts
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt (available at health food stores)
<strong>Preparation: </strong> Fill the jar with water and add lemon slices (don't mash them). Then add 1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt, close the jar and leave the ingredients to stand overnight (from 8 to 12 hours) at room temperature.
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