When life gives you lemons, go bananas, and take them with a grain of salt.
Understanding our bodies’ nutritional needs can sometimes be a mind game, but current research reveals that the key to a healthy diet is all in finding the right mix.
High in calcium, potassium and magnesium with a characteristically low acidic intake, The Alkaline Diet is a throwback to the food of the pre-Industrial era. Some of its features have major potential to boost health around the globe.
Turning to trusty provisions from thousands of years ago, alkalized eating seeks to relocate the high-potassium low-sodium balance peculiar to hunter-gathering societies who once roamed the land foraging for meals.
Studies show that a diet higher in alkaline can preserve muscle mass and support bone health; narrowing the potential for injury-related fractures while kicking up the body’s Vitamin D levels responsible for mending lower back pains.
Other benefits include reduced risks of osteoporosis, and less chance for high blood pressure in women.
The Alkaline Diet steers from “acidic foods” like salted meats (i.e. ham, sausage) and processed items that contain organic acid - a compound that the body can’t fully break down and in turn leaves trails of excess acid in the system.
This debunks the myth that high-acidity refers to a diet rich in foods like lemon or citrus. So, as mentioned before, go bananas with these vitamin-packed citrus fruits, eat less salt, and enjoy potassium loaded bananas while you’re at it (But watch out, they're pretty starchy, so don’t go excessive!)
While too much acidic food can contribute to a lack of energy, apathetic sex drive, frequent headaches and chronic disease (yikes) -- experts say eating less meat and/or junk food is not the only answer.
Present research instead suggests we should increase our fruit and veggie intake and pay more careful attention to soil nutrients surrounding the foods we eat.
“The links among healthy soils, healthy foods, and healthy people certainly makes sense,” says UMissouri Agriculture and Applied Economics Professor John E. Ikerd, “In this, there is hope.”
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The Alkaline Diet steers from “acidic foods” like salted meats (i.e. ham, sausage) and processed items that contain organic acid - a compound that the body can’t fully break down and in turn leaves trails of excess acid in the system.
This debunks the myth that high-acidity refers to a diet rich in foods like lemon or citrus. So, as mentioned before, go bananas with these vitamin-packed citrus fruits, eat less salt, and enjoy potassium loaded bananas while you’re at it (But watch out, they're pretty starchy, so don’t go excessive!)
While too much acidic food can contribute to a lack of energy, apathetic sex drive, frequent headaches and chronic disease (yikes) -- experts say eating less meat and/or junk food is not the only answer.
Present research instead suggests we should increase our fruit and veggie intake and pay more careful attention to soil nutrients surrounding the foods we eat.
“The links among healthy soils, healthy foods, and healthy people certainly makes sense,” says UMissouri Agriculture and Applied Economics Professor John E. Ikerd, “In this, there is hope.”
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So, now that we’ve bridged those misconceptions, let’s explore what other nasty things poor nutrition can do for our bods. Only joking, I’m an optimist. Check out this nifty infographic from the Harvard School of Public Health. It’s sure to help you stay on track. :)
See also: this how-to video from Howcast.
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