Choosing an alkalizing diet (WAS: acidity book)

[Guest guest]

I don't customarily respond in this way, but assuming that you have

accurately transmitted what Dr. Young said, then he is just plain wrong.

Anyone with a functioning tongue can taste the notably higher acidity in

unripe fruits. Nuts and seeds are not particularly alkalizing, as a group,

the chemistry (mineral content) just isn't there, and no book can change

this.

 

Whenever people study the " higher order sciences " without also learning some

math, physics, and chemistry, we end up with stuff like this. The underlying

chemistry simply does not support what Dr. Young (apparently) says.

 

Please keep in mind that what we REMOVE from our diet can influence our

well-being more than what we add. So if someone shifts from fast food to

raw, organic nuts and seeds, there will be upward movement in their systemic

pH ... to a point. But that point will never accommodate nor support optimal

physiological functioning and vitality.

 

Regarding greens, I have consistently referred to TENDER greens, which

includes many young green sprouts. The harsher, more bitter-tasting greens

tend to contain more alkalOIDS, which to not function to our benefit.

Well-known examples of alkaloids are nicotine, caffeine, theobromine ... see

what I mean? These are stimulants (as opposed to foods) that manipulate our

brain function, sending us up, then down. Some of these substances are

actually pesticides in Nature's broader context. For example, caffeine is a

pesticide, from the point of view of critters that might otherwise be

tempted to eat the coffee plants. We are a large enough animal that the

effect of caffeine is muted, giving us a " buzz " rather than paralyzing or

killing us. But still not food for our species.

 

Again, please give attention to one basic idea: the preponderance of your

caloric intake MUST be alkalizing in order for your diet, as a whole, to be

alkalizing. Greens contain few calories ... alkalizing though they are, they

are not sufficient, in and of themselves.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

veganman23

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:26 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Choosing an alkalizing diet (WAS: acidity book)

 

 

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

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Yes, I agree, that the taste is more acid. However, lemon taste acid

as well and have an alkaline affect on the body. I believe his

theory is that it is the sugar that leaves the acid ash. Green

bananas are lower in sugar content, higher in starch. I think that

is the argument behind his theory, but I still don't necessarily

agree with it. Still researching....

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> I don't customarily respond in this way, but assuming that you have

> accurately transmitted what Dr. Young said, then he is just plain

wrong.

> Anyone with a functioning tongue can taste the notably higher

acidity in

> unripe fruits. Nuts and seeds are not particularly alkalizing, as a

group,

> the chemistry (mineral content) just isn't there, and no book can

change

> this.

>

> Whenever people study the " higher order sciences " without also

learning some

> math, physics, and chemistry, we end up with stuff like this. The

underlying

> chemistry simply does not support what Dr. Young (apparently) says.

>

> Please keep in mind that what we REMOVE from our diet can influence

our

> well-being more than what we add. So if someone shifts from fast

food to

> raw, organic nuts and seeds, there will be upward movement in their

systemic

> pH ... to a point. But that point will never accommodate nor

support optimal

> physiological functioning and vitality.

>

> Regarding greens, I have consistently referred to TENDER greens,

which

> includes many young green sprouts. The harsher, more bitter-tasting

greens

> tend to contain more alkalOIDS, which to not function to our

benefit.

> Well-known examples of alkaloids are nicotine, caffeine,

theobromine ... see

> what I mean? These are stimulants (as opposed to foods) that

manipulate our

> brain function, sending us up, then down. Some of these substances

are

> actually pesticides in Nature's broader context. For example,

caffeine is a

> pesticide, from the point of view of critters that might otherwise

be

> tempted to eat the coffee plants. We are a large enough animal that

the

> effect of caffeine is muted, giving us a " buzz " rather than

paralyzing or

> killing us. But still not food for our species.

>

> Again, please give attention to one basic idea: the preponderance

of your

> caloric intake MUST be alkalizing in order for your diet, as a

whole, to be

> alkalizing. Greens contain few calories ... alkalizing though they

are, they

> are not sufficient, in and of themselves.

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> veganman23

> Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:26 PM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] Re: Choosing an alkalizing diet (WAS: acidity

book)

>

>

> 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

>

>

>