9 Habits of Highly Effective Alkalizers

1. Start the day with an alkaline tilt
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An alkaline-forming seed or grain (quinoa, wild rice, oats) with fruit
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Eggs with steamed greens
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Lentil vegetable soup
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Ginger tea or hot lemon/lime water tea
2. Consume two cups of vegetables for lunch and two cups for dinner
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1 to 2 different alkaline-forming veggies with olive oil dressing
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A veggie steamer with a timer does all the work
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Vegetable-laden soups in the winter and lush salads in the summer
3. Replace most grains with root crops and gourds
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Everyday use of roots such as sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, beet, white and red potatoes, daikon, etc.
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Squash of all sorts provides an alkalizing carbohydrate
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Baking yams, sweet potatoes and squash enhances their rich, sweet taste
4. Enjoy nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices daily
- Pumpkin seeds, cashews, chestnuts, sesame seeds, and almonds are among the best
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Most all spices are alkaline forming and high in antioxidants and add zest to the meal
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Liberal use of onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and all cooking herbs
5. Incorporate alkalizing drinks daily
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Juice of a lemon or lime in hot or cold water
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Mineral water with high dissolved solids and spring water as a second option
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Green tea, ginger tea, kambucha, and apple cider vinegar tea
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“Green” vegetable juices and smoothies
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Homemade vegetable broth
6. Limit sweeteners and use them in small quantities in alkalizing forms
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Sucanat, rice syrup, molasses, and agave are good choices
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Baked and dried fruit used to tame the sweet tooth
7. Monitor your acid load and adjust your program as necessary
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Strive for a 6.5 to 7.5 first-morning urine pH (best is urine tested after 6 hours or more of uninterrupted sleep)
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The Alkaline for Life® Diet Starter Kit provides all the materials and knowledge you need for testing your pH and developing a full Alkaline for Life® diet
8. Adjust your diet as necessary
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The goal is to build alkaline mineral compound reserves
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In good health, a diet containing 60% alkaline-forming foods and 40% acid forming is often appropriate
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When recovering or regaining health, the diet must often be 80% alkaline-forming foods and only 20% acid forming in order to build alkaline reserves
9. Use alkalizing supplements as necessary
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High quality alkalizing mineral compounds are used when diet alone is not enough to alkalize such as Better Bones Builder, found in our shop
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Correctly collected urine pH provides an indirect measure of mineral reserves, thus a first-morning urine pH below 6.5 suggests mineral inadequacy
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To be alkaline forming, minerals must be attached to alkalizing anions such as citrates, ascorbates, carbonates, hydroxides, glycinates, malates and fumarates