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Having
an Over Acidic Body (pH below 7.0) Can Cause Disease - What Foods Are
High in Acid?
 Your
pH level should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). A range below or
above this can cause complications and disease. If your pH is below 7.0
it means that your body is too acidic. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only
slightly acidic, can induce coma or death.
Factors
such as emotional stress, toxic overload from foods and chemicals, immune
reactions and an acid forming diet, cause the pH level to decrease. Basically
anything that deprive your cells of oxygen and nutrients will create an
acidic environment. In response, your body tries to compensate by using
alkaline minerals. If your body does not contain a sufficient amount of
minerals, your cells create a build up of acid to protect your organs.
An
acidic imbalance:
- Causes
fatigue and illness
- Decreases
energy production in the cells
- Stunts
the repair of damaged cells
- Limits
the ability to detoxify heavy metals
- Encourages
tumor cells to thrive
- Hinders
the body's ability to absorb minerals and nutrients
Acidosis
is more common in America because of our diet, which is high in acid producing
animal products like meat, eggs and dairy. In addition, Americans eat
more acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink
acid producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks.
Beer: pH
of 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH of 2.0
Coffee: pH of 4.0
Americans
take more drugs for ailments, which are acid forming; and use artificial
chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet, Equal and Aspartame. Below is a list
of acid producing foods.
Foods
High in Acid:
Vegetables
Corn, Lentils, Olives, Winter Squash
Fruits
Blueberries, Canned or Glazed Fruits, Cranberries, Currants, Plums, Prunes
Grain
Products
Amaranth, Barley, Bran (wheat & oat), Corn, Cornstarch, Hemp Seed
Flour, Kamut, Oats (rolled), Oatmeal, Quinoa, Rice (all), Rice Cakes,
Rye, Spelt, Wheat, Wheat Germ, Noodles, Macaroni, Spaghetti, Bread, Soda
Crackers, Flour (white
& wheat)
Beans
& Legumes
Black Beans, Chick Peas, Green Peas, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Pinto Beans,
Red Beans, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, White Beans, Rice Milk, Almond Milk
Dairy
Butter, Cheese, Ice Cream, Ice Milk
Nuts
& Butter
Cashews, Legumes, Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Pecans, Tahini, Walnuts
Animal
Protein
Bacon, Beef, Carp, Clams, Cod, Corned Beef, Fish, Lamb, Lobster, Mussels,
Organ Meats, Oyster, Pike, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Sardines, Sausage, Scallops,
Shrimp, Scallops, Shellfish, Tuna, Turkey, Veal, Venison
Fats
& Oils
Avocado Oil, Butter, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Flax Oil, Lard,
Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil
Sweeteners
Carob, Sugar, Corn Syrup
Alcohol
Beer, Spirits, Hard Liquor, Wine
Other
Catsup, Cocoa, Coffee, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Soft Drinks, Aspirin,
Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelic Drugs, Pesticides, Herbicides, Tobacco
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