Are the foods you're feeding your body fostering an environment for health?

As you very well know, I have been advising my patients to eliminate gluten, sugar and caffeine to help with allergy symptoms and food sensitivity.  I also suggest to my patients to consume more alkaline foods rather than load up with acidic foods (gluten, sugar and caffeine are each acidic). Acidic food can cause a host of ailments; inflammation in the body causing muscle pain, joint pain, stomach pain, among other things.

I found a few charts on the internet that are very useful.  Print the chart below, or one from the links provided, and keep it with your recipes as a guideline in consuming more alkaline foods. 
http://www.pkdiet.com/pages/diet/dietalkalinelist.htm
http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm

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Click the image for more charts on alkaline and acidic foods.

You may be very familiar with the saying..."An apple a day, keeps the doctor away".  We usually never put much thought into it except that it is good for us because of the fiber content.  Well, apple is an alkaline food.  Maybe that's how this saying came about! 

Consuming more alkaline food keeps the pH balanced in our body, a more balanced body creates an environment for better health. These charts are not intended to cure your diseases but as a guideline to inform you the property of certain foods that can be more acidic or more alkaline. Please consult a licensed practitioner to guide you through the process if you are looking to treat any ailments.

Karen Chan received her Masters in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine from ACCHS in Oakland, California. With a passion for preventative care and nutrition, she has been helping her clients in the East Bay achieve a more balanced and healthy lifestyle since 2009. 
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