Eat a High Alkaline Diet

Eat a High Alkaline Diet

 November 8th, 2012 

Your body works constantly to keep your acid/alkaline blood levels in balance. Unless you have an underlying medical issue, the pH level of your blood is generally between 7.35 and 7.45. When your body is more acidic, it is more susceptible to disease. You may be able to help your body keep your pH in balance more easily by eating certain foods that have a higher pH than others.

Inflammation

Inflammation is where it all starts. When your body goes into an inflammatory process, your defenses are weakened, which wears on your resources, leaving you susceptible to other diseases.

Heart Disease

Consuming foods that are alkaline is doubly important for your heart. Not only can you reduce low-grade inflammation, but because alkaline foods consist of vegetables, fruits, and certain proteins that are all heart healthy anyway, you are getting twice the benefit. This is not to say that eating high-alkaline foods will prevent or cure heart disease, but assisting your body in staying healthy and in balance, instead of forcing it to work harder, can only benefit you in the long run.

Type II Diabetes

Another benefit of eating high alkaline foods is that it may help with your type II diabetes. Again, the list of foods high in alkaline, includes vegetables and fruits. Acidic choices are processed foods and foods high in simple sugars. Vegetables and fruits may not only help reduce low-grade inflammation, but they will release glucose slowly from the liver, keeping your blood sugar levels within a tighter control.

Source

Livestrong