An Acidic Body is a Sickness Magnet

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Typically your body’s normal pH (acid level) should be around 7 pH, which is considered neutral. Various foods can create an influx in your pH causing you to become sick.
Many doctors will perform a blood analyses to determine pH levels when beginning to look for serious health concerns like cancer and other diseases. While a blood analyses is more accurate, you can test your own pH with a urine test strip available at most pharmacies.
If you measure 7 to 14 pH you are alkaline. If you measure 1 to 7 pH you are acidic. Avoid acidic foods and consider eating more alkaline foods depending on your pH level. Calcium supplements are an excellent way to raise your pH too.
ALKALIZING FOODS
- Most fruits and vegetables
- Minerals such as Potassium: pH 14, Calcium: pH 12, and Magnesium: pH 9
- Proteins such as Eggs, Whey, Chicken, Yogurt, Almonds
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Bee Pollen, Organic Milk (unpasteurized)
- Mineral Water, Alkaline Antioxidant Water, and Herbal Teas
- Cinnamon, Curry, Ginger, Mustard, Chili Pepper, Sea Salt, and most Herbs
AVOID ACIDIFYING JUNK FOODS
- Coca-Cola: pH 2
- Beer, Wine, Liquor: pH 2.5
- Coffee: pH 4
OTHER ACIDIFYING FOODS
- Cranberries
- Most Grains
- Milk, Butter and Cheese
- Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans and Walnuts
- Proteins from Beef, Rabbit, Turkey, Fish, and Shellfish
- Noodles and Pasta
- Distilled Vinegar and
- Beans & Legumes
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