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Human
body needs 70% alkali foods and 30% acid forming foods.
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Alkaline foods :
1. Tubers, roots, green leafy vegetables - All
vegetables such as lettuce and leafy salad plants
melons, parsley, radish, soyabeans, fresh peas,
potatoes, pumpkin, spinach (highest), tomatoes, turnips,
etc.
2. Fruits such as apples, almonds, apricots, coconut
water, grapes, grape fruit, lemons and pineapple
3. Milk, milk-cream and cottage cheese. |
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 Acid
foods :
1. All cereals and grain foods like rice, wheat flour,
maida, maize flour and their preparations
2. All animal foods, eggs (yolk highest) sea foods
(though fish is a very healthy food).
3. Pulses, legumes and nuts except almonds
4. Tea, (not the herbal variety) coffee, colas and
aerated waters, chocolates
5. Noodles, macaroni, spaghetti and farsans and white
refined sugar.
6. Refined starch and refined sugars which include
cakes, break biscuits, pastries, cheese and butter.
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The
Importance of Acid-Alkaline Base -
Blood is the most important fluid of our body it is
the very life of our body. The nutrients form food are
transmitted to the blood and circulate in all the parts
of your body. Therefore, your physical and mental
ability depends upon the normal alkalinity of the blood.
Some amount of acid is there, but when this increases,
it leads to ill health. Hence, when the body is ill, it
is best to survive only on steamed and raw vegetables,
fruits and their juices, soups made from vegetables
(include plenty of ginger-garlic in diet together with
raw onions) wheat grass juice, etc i.e. complete
alkaline foods. In fact, the cure for all chronic
diseases lies in keeping the blood alkaline. Alkaline
diet helps reduce obesity and skin problem. It helps to
maintain good health. |
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When you
retain too much of the acid in your system, it hinders
physical development, causes degeneration and is the
main reason for diminished vitality at all ages and
feeling tired all the time. It may be surprising to know
that all natural deaths are result of chronic acidic
condition of blood.
By maintaining acid-alkaline ratio one can not only
enjoy good health but add years to one’s life also. |
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For
Better Health Change Eating Habits:
Instead of acidic breakfast of bread-butter, eggs, jam,
toast, biscuits, tea, coffee, switch over to the
nutritious alkaline breakfast viz. one cup warm milk
with a pinch of haldi and ginger paste / porridge, a few
raw carrots, sprouted moongs and one fruit. |
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Lunch:
Mutton/Chicken/Fish Curry Rice at lunch are all acidic.
The best solution here would be to have a plate of fresh
salads and fruits too, along with the main course to
make it 50% acidic and 50% alkaline. |
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Tea &
Snacks:
At about 11 a.m. a glass of fresh lime water to
which honey, tulsi leaves, ginger, awla powder and a
little coriander may be added. Afternoon tea again
should be herbal. As for snacks eat chutney/
cucumber-tomato /potato sandwich. The obese could snack
carrot and cucumber in plenty. |
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Dinner:
For dinner, since masoor dal, chapatti are
completely acidic, substitute one veg dish, one dal,
clear veg soups, one non-veg-dish / chapatti bread and a
sweet dish (optional). This type of dinner will be 50%
acidic and 50% alkaline. At the end of the day you will
realize that you are eating the right blend of
alkaline/acidic foods i.e. 70% / 30%. Thus you will be
able to enjoy good health by switching over to the right
blend of alkaline / acidic foods. |
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How to
prepare Herbal tea
Herbal tea can be prepared easily. Add to the boiling
water, pudina, lemon grass (chai), a piece of ginger,
cardamom, tulsi leaves alongwith milk and sugar. It's a
refreshing way to start the day. |
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