Alkaline Diet Foods

For my information on the acid/alkaline balance I refer to Dr. Bieler who is the father of modern nutrition with his classic book Food Is Your Best Medicine. Unfortunately his book is not referenced so I haven't been able to research his sources. I believe much of his knowledge was scholarly information combined with many years of working with his patients and curing them of chronic disease. According to Dr. Bieler of all the alkaline elements of the body, sodium is the most important.

Dr. Bieler maintained that the liver is the storehouse for sodium and that it is the element most needed to maintain the acid/alkaline balance. He said that sodium was found in every cell in the body and is necessary to neutralize the affects of too much acid. Dr. Bieler said that excessive proteins, especially meat, sugars and starches caused "over acidity" or excess protein in the tissues. His recommendation was to eat many more vegetables, the high alkaline foods, which are grown in mineral rich soil and especially the zucchini to replenish sodium in the liver.

So a simple, useful way to think of alkaline diet foods is to look to the vegetable kingdom and especially the zucchini which is a sodium rich vegetable. All members of the squash, cucumber, melon family are high in sodium but the zucchini and crook neck squash are especially high in sodium. According to Dr. Bieler, sodium, potassium and calcium are the alkaline elements the body needs the most. Apparently, the Italians used zucchini as a cure all for whatever ailed you. But sodium is not the only alkaline mineral the body needs.

Potassium, sodium and calcium are the 3 main alkaline minerals. Some potassium rich, high alkaline foods are string beans and leafy plants like dark greens, spinach and kale. Through the ages therapeutic vegetable soups rich with potassium and sodium vegetables were used for healing. Celery, parsley, zucchini and string beans are non-starchy vegetables that are alkaline diet foods and can be cooked and consumed as a soup or juiced for an alkaline green smoothie.

The standard American diet is often very acidic, that is too high in meat and other proteins, high in calories and low in nutrients and minerals which means that Americans are overweight and undernourished at the same time! Alkaline diet foods will correct this imbalance. So consider a green smoothie or green soup as far of your weight management program to support your endocrine system and to help you control blood sugar. Enough alkaline diet foods, these green vegetables and the elimination of high glyemic foods and less meat will bring your blood sugar into balance.

The alkaline diet foods or green vegetables may be lightly steamed or cooked in a little water. Raw vegetables can be grated into salads or juiced unless your gastrointestinal tract is extremely sensitive. If that area is inflamed it could be irritated by rough textured food and some cooking will make it more digestible.

If your intestinal tract is strong, it's a great addition to your low glycemic eating plan to juice vegetables into green smoothies. Start by adding green smoothies to your daily eating plan. You will be drinking a quantity of high alkaline foods, raw, green vegetables that you just could not consume otherwise. You'll be getting the quantities of enzymes and nutrients that you would not otherwise be able to consume. I am a big believer in the power of alkaline diet foods to promote health, longevity, fantastic energy, healing from all sorts of ailments and a slim body that never gains an ounce more than your ideal weight!

In the beginning you will be putting in some fruit but gradually you will only need 1 apple or 1 pear per smoothie. So let's get started with my favorite of the alkaline diet foods, the green smoothie.

Blend with as much water as you need to get the blades to move and to make it thin enough to drink. If you are using a juicer you won't need any water because the pulp will be removed. A strong blender is preferable so you don't lose all the nutrients and enzymes in the pulp. This should give you four 6 - 8 ounce servings. You should drink them within a couple of days to get all the enzymes which do not last long. For a completely different taste treat try a large fresh tomato instead of the apple.

This smoothie is my number one green smoothie and one I drink several times a week especially during the summer months when I'm growing lots of zucchini. In fact, it is the perfect alkaline diet food. Perfect for losing fat and perfect for your health because according to the renowned medical nutritionist, Dr. Henry Bieler, zucchini is the perfect food for your liver. It's the king of alkaline diet foods.

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