re: Norman Walker Question

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This part (see below) confuses me a little, can you explain it better?

 

On Friday, October 22, 2004, at 09:06 AM, rawfood

wrote:

 

> If You Have An Alkaline Stomach:

>

>

> Fruits should only be eaten when they are ripe, because their

> sugars have

>

> not formed completely and therefore will have an acid reaction in the

> system.

>

> Ripe fruit, although apparently acid to the taste, has an alkaline

> reaction

>

> in the body, thus interfering with natural digestion.

 

It might be a good idea to go back and re-read the food combining tips again

and again.

 

If You Have An Alkaline Stomach:

 

 

Fruits should only be eaten when they are ripe, because their sugars have

 

not formed completely and therefore will have an acid reaction in the system.

 

Ripe fruit, although apparently acid to the taste, has an alkaline reaction

 

in the body, thus interfering with natural digestion.

 

 

If You Have An Acid Stomach:

 

It is extremely important to bear in mind that if refined sugar of any

 

kind, or any flour product is eaten during the same meal with fruits (except

 

bananas, dates, figs or raisins) either together or within an hour or two,

 

the sugars and starches will have a tendency to ferment in the digestive

 

tract, causing an acidulated condition of the stomach.

 

The digestive system is not easily explained however I would strongly suggest

getting the book Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Balch and Balch.

Taking one statement and trying to figure out the meaning is best when you have

all the information in hand. I believe enzymes at work are the key to Dr.

Walkers statement along with the word RIPE. The digestive system breaks down

food

into simple components that can be readily absorbed, and these are then

reconstituted into the various components of the body. All vegetables,

especially

raw vegetables, balance the acidity and alkali levels in the blood. Although it

might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the

citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system.

 

I understand the basic rule of thumb in maintaining pH balance is to eat 80

percent alkaline-forming foods and 20 percent acid-forming foods daily, a

perfect blood chemistry!

 

I always include a lemon to my gallon of pure water daily with a tablespoon

of organic apple cider vinegar. My pH level is good!

 

Jane