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DEFINE: alkaline

At DEFINE, our goal is to help you “DEFINE your balance”.  And since “balance” is a unique recipe for each individual, I find it interesting to see different elements that affect our “balance”.  Along with exercise and rest, diet plays an enormous part in the “balance” of our bodies and minds.

The foods we eat are either acid or alkaline according to the pH scale.  The scale ranges from 0-14.  O is extreme acidity and 14 is extreme alkaline.  Our bodies are naturally seeking a “balance” of alkaline and acidity, so our blood tends to have a pH of 7.35 – 7.45.

The food’s we eat determine how hard our bodies have to work in order to remain in “balance”.  For example, if we are eating a lot of foods that are high in acid along the pH scale, the body will naturally pull from the natural minerals within the body (such as our bones) since these minerals tend to have higher alkalinity.  And consequently, if we are eating a diet that is higher along the pH scale in alkalinity, then our bodies can operate more efficiently which consequently gives us better health.

Watch the following video and notice any areas of high acidity that you can easily cut out: fried food, soda, dairy?  Let us know what you think!

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