acid diet

As I progress with my alkaline acid diet it is becoming clear that eating more alkaline foods while at the same time reducing my acid food consumption is going to involve giving up meat. Possibly to the point of becoming a vegetarian. Even though meat is an acid food I love it too much to exclude it completely from my diet at the moment. One tactic that I am employing right now is improving the quality of the food I eat regardless of the alkaline/acid divide. As far as meat is concerned, this simply means eating better quality cuts while at the same time eating it less frequently. Substituting fish for meat is another tactic that may slightly reduce the acidity of my diet. There are other health benefits associated with fish consumption so their acid status doesn’t overly concern me.

Eating more alkaline foods is displacing the majority of the junk in my diet (high sugar snacks and fizzy drinks). I’ve also found that reducing my bread consumption to a couple of servings a week was fairly easy. My alkaline food consumption comes primarily from fruit and vegetable juices that I make. Some advocates of the alkaline acid diet suggest that only a select few fruits are alkalizing. However as discussed in my acid or alkaline food article I believe the scientific evidence shows clearly that vegetables and fruits are all alkalizing. There may be exceptions however I have not found any scientific evidence of this yet.

While living in Japan, it would be a shame if I don’t take advantage of the widely available healthy foods. Currently I am looking to soy products to satisfy an ever increasing portion of my protein needs. I believe that soy products are alkaline foods. My current diet includes soy milk, tofu, natto and miso soup. Apart from their slight alkalizing effects, Wikipedia states soy contains significant amounts of all the essential amino acids for humans, and so is a good source of protein. Oriental products can be used to alkalize in the West too. Chinese supermarkets usually carry a wide variety of soy products.

Finally drinking more water is another step I am taking to improve my pH balance. Some mineral waters are even classed as alkaline foods. Regular tap water is pH neutral. Replacing sodas with tap water is another option that may be worth considering to improve overall acid/alkaline balance.

The alkaline acid diet has really captured my attention. I currently enjoy eating an alkaline diet breakfast every morning. At its most basic level it simply advocates eating plenty of fruit and vegetables (alkaline foods) to improve the pH balance of our bodies. It is common knowledge that fruit and vegetables are good for us. The alkaline acid diet offers one explanation as to why that is the case.

References: Wikipedia, see also previous articles.