FOOD & SUPPS
fat, and over time your body will
leach calcium and alkaline stores for
the bones, in a desperate attempt
to restore pH. levels.
This is why some people shrink
when they get older.
KEEPING A CHECK ON YOUR
pH LEVELS. Urine pH test.
I do this every day to keep a check
on how efficient my body is at
getting acid out my body.
Urine shows a pretty accurate
picture of the body’s chemistry.
The kidneys filter out the buffer
salts of pH. regulation and provide
values based on what the body is
eliminating.
Urine pH. can vary from 4.5-9.0 in
extreme cases, but ideal is between
6-7, healthy functions should range
about 6-6.5 in the morning 6.5-7 by
the night time.
Although the urine pH. is not that
accurate if done on a regular basis,
it will give you a good idea when you
are consuming to acidic foods or not
enough alkalising foods.
So, yes food does have an impact
on your blood pH. levels, put your
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body in an acidic state for too
long and your body will use up
all its resources to maintain a
perfect state, when you alkalising
minerals are depleted, that’s
when your body can start to fall
into acidosis.
So, this is all of that into
simple terms.
If you Put a gold fish in a tank of
dirty water with low oxygen and
don’t feed it all it needs, then that
fish will get very sick or die, give it all
the Medicine in the world and it will
stay sick until you change its
environment.
However, put it in clean water,
feed it the nutrients it needs
to heal itself and the fish will
get better.
Here’s a few good foods to help
boost your pH. levels
Broccoli
Asparagus
Green beans
Kale
Spinach
Cabbage
Sweet potato
Cauliflower
Carrot
Celery
Cucumber
Lettuce
Garlic
Lemon
Beans
Avocado
Grapefruit
Seeds
Here are foods that are acidic
Meats
Fish
Dairy
Nuts
Hi in fructose fruits
REMEMBER
Don’t avoid these foods, it’s all about
balancing the more acidic foods you
eat with the more alkalising foods
you should eat, to balance the pH.
levels out.
Bodybuilders diets contain a lot of
meats so it’s simply more important
for them to consume a lot more
greens.
FOODS TO AVOID
Sauces
Sugar
Sweeteners
Alcohol
Caffeine
These foods have no health benefits
but many health risks when
consumed in excessive amounts.