Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 – 7.45 ).  A pH of 7.0 is neutral.  A pH below 7.0 is acidic.  A pH above 7.0 is alkaline.

An acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients.  An acidic balance will:  decrease the body’s ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it’s ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it’s ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness.

So what can we do to make our body more alkaline…clean up our diet and lifestyle.  The typical American diet is far too high in acid producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables.  Additionally, we eat acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks; and we use artificial chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet ‘N Low, Equal, or Aspartame, which are poison and extremely acid forming.

Some alkaline foods are:

Alfalfa

Beet Greens

Beets

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Spinach, green
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Watermelon

Water

Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Your best choice for this water is Kangen Water®

For information on this water go to http://www.hydrationstationstore.com or if you live on theWashington peninsula go to the Hydration Station Store in Port Townsend or call360-390-4713 and ask for Paul.