1. START THE DAY WITH AN ALKALINE TILT

• An alkaline-forming seed or grain (quinoa, wild rice, oats) with fruit
• Eggs with steamed greens
• Lentil vegetable soup
• Ginger tea or hot lemon/lime water tea

2. CONSUME TWO CUPS OF VEGETABLES FOR LUNCH AND TWO CUPS FOR DINNER

• 1 to 2 different alkaline-forming veggies with olive oil dressing
• A veggie steamer with a timer does all the work
• Vegetable-laden soups in the winter and lush salads in the summer

3. REPLACE MOST GRAINS WITH ROOT CROPS AND GOURDS

• Everyday use of roots such as sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, beet, white and red potatoes, daikon, etc.
• Squash of all sorts provides an alkalizing carbohydrate
• 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
• Most all spices are alkaline forming and high in antioxidants and add zest to the meal
• Liberal use of onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and all cooking herbs

5. INCORPORATE ALKALIZING DRINKS DAILY

• Juice of a lemon or lime in hot or cold water
• Mineral water with high dissolved solids and spring water as a second option
• Green tea, ginger tea, kambucha, and apple cider vinegar tea
• “Green” vegetable juices and smoothies
• Homemade vegetable broth

6. LIMIT SWEETENERS AND USE THEM IN SMALL QUANTITIES IN ALKALIZING FORMS

• Sucanat, rice syrup, molasses, and agave are good choices
• Baked and dried fruit used to tame the sweet tooth

7. MONITOR YOUR ACID LOAD AND ADJUST YOUR PROGRAM AS NECESSARY

• Strive for a 6.5 to 7.5 first-morning urine pH (best is urine tested after 6 hours or more of uninterrupted sleep)
• 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

• The goal is to build alkaline mineral compound reserves
• In good health, a diet containing 60% alkaline-forming foods and 40% acid forming is often appropriate
• 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

• High quality alkalizing mineral compounds are used when diet alone is not enough to alkalize such as Alkalizing Minerals+, found in our shop
• Correctly collected urine pH provides an indirect measure of mineral reserves, thus a first-morning urine pH below 6.5 suggests mineral inadequacy
• To be alkaline forming, minerals must be attached to alkalizing anions such as citrates, ascorbates, carbonates, hydroxides, glycinates, malates and fumarates