Choosing an alkalizing diet (WAS: acidity book)

[Guest guest]

In order for any approach to eating (diet) to be alkalizing, the foods which

deliver the bulk of one's fuel (calories) must be alkalizing, on balance.

This is a simple arithmetic requirement. I am aware of no one who can, or

would ever wish to, eat enough lemons to make much of a difference one way

or another.

 

The bulk of one's calories will come from some combination of:

 

- Simple sugars (which we digest with ease).

- Starches (which we digest poorly, if at all).

- Fats (which we digest well, if raw, from plant sources, and in small

quantities).

 

Of these, by far the most healthful choice upon which to build are the

simple sugars, sound in fruits and greens. (Yes, the lettuces contain

carbohydrate, and most or all of it is glucose, fructose, and sucrose). This

simple awareness lies at the foundation of the choice some of us make to

consume a diet consisting primarily or entirely of fruits and greens.

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NOTE: Unless one eats substantial quantities of lean animal foods, protein

powders, or egg whites on an ongoing basis, it is unlikely that one would

ever consume more than about 15-20% of calories from protein. So protein is

not a primary fuel source.

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Nuts are not, as a rule, sufficiently alkalizing to have much positive

effect--the volume and mix of minerals simply does not accomplish what is

needed--and some varieties of nuts are slightly acidifying. At best, nuts as

a group should be regarded as pH-neutral ... and there are excellent reasons

to limit consumption of nuts that are unrelated to pH of the digestive ash.

The idea that nuts should be viewed as alkalizing foods is a RF myth, albeit

very widely circulated. Because our species learns well through repetition,

seeing this in print again and again leads many to believe it. But 10

million people all chanting, " The Earth is flat, the Earth is flat " will not

cause it to become so.

 

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

littlewing005

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:41 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] acidity book

 

 

Hi everyone I have been following this thread...I read a book recently

called Alkalize or Die. It has some good information about why we need to

eat this

way and lists the foods and their levels, etc. hope that helps. I understand

 

almond milk is very alkaline, as well as any green foods - those are

especially alkalizing. Lemons also work very well.

Deanna

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I started reading " The PH Miracle Diet " by Robert Young. He states

that greens, soaked nuts and seeds, and unripe fruit are alkalizing.

I always thought that ripe fruit was more alkalizing as it was easier

for the body to digest, but he states sugar (which is high in ripe

fruit) is acidic to the body and should be minimized. I think this

is also the approach of Gabriel Cousens and the Hippocrates Center.

 

Just began the book, but am a bit confused about the fruit piece at

this point....

 

 

Drake

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> In order for any approach to eating (diet) to be alkalizing, the

foods which

> deliver the bulk of one's fuel (calories) must be alkalizing, on

balance.

> This is a simple arithmetic requirement. I am aware of no one who

can, or

> would ever wish to, eat enough lemons to make much of a difference

one way

> or another.

>

> The bulk of one's calories will come from some combination of:

>

> - Simple sugars (which we digest with ease).

> - Starches (which we digest poorly, if at all).

> - Fats (which we digest well, if raw, from plant sources, and in

small

> quantities).

>

> Of these, by far the most healthful choice upon which to build are

the

> simple sugars, sound in fruits and greens. (Yes, the lettuces

contain

> carbohydrate, and most or all of it is glucose, fructose, and

sucrose). This

> simple awareness lies at the foundation of the choice some of us

make to

> consume a diet consisting primarily or entirely of fruits and

greens.

> ______

> NOTE: Unless one eats substantial quantities of lean animal foods,

protein

> powders, or egg whites on an ongoing basis, it is unlikely that one

would

> ever consume more than about 15-20% of calories from protein. So

protein is

> not a primary fuel source.

> ______

>

> Nuts are not, as a rule, sufficiently alkalizing to have much

positive

> effect--the volume and mix of minerals simply does not accomplish

what is

> needed--and some varieties of nuts are slightly acidifying. At

best, nuts as

> a group should be regarded as pH-neutral ... and there are

excellent reasons

> to limit consumption of nuts that are unrelated to pH of the

digestive ash.

> The idea that nuts should be viewed as alkalizing foods is a RF

myth, albeit

> very widely circulated. Because our species learns well through

repetition,

> seeing this in print again and again leads many to believe it. But

10

> million people all chanting, " The Earth is flat, the Earth is flat "

will not

> cause it to become so.

>

>