Acid-alkaline balance [pH] (WAS: Lemon Juice)

[Guest guest]

Hi Caroline and all,

 

Our bodies are acid-producing, alkaline-seeking machines. Virtually all

forms of human activity ... heart pumping, brain thinking, legs running ...

results in production of acidic byproducts. These are completely normal

outputs of completely normal metabolism. Therefore, it is constructive to

skew our diet toward foods whose digestive ash (reside toward the end of the

digestive process) is predominantly alkaline. That is, we would like the ash

to contain a prevalence of alkaline-forming over acid-forming minerals.

 

Our body is mortally committed to maintaining our blood pH in the range of

7.35, slightly alkaline. Our body will rob any and all other parts to keep

the blood in this range, lest we drop dead. If we consume a predominantly

acid-forming diet over time, then our body forms the habitual response of

depleting those areas rich in alkaline minerals, " borrowing " those minerals

to help neutralize all the incoming acids. And of course the richest source

is bone calcium. Ergo, osteoporosis. This is typically a condition resulting

from leaching, not of inadequate dietary supply.

 

I suggest internalizing, as a core principle about our relationship with

Nature, that the body cleanses and restores itself. All living organisms are

designed to do this. We cannot successfully eat anything to cleanse

ourselves, and all such formulations have, as consistent results, that your

body is depleted somewhat and your pocketbook lightened.

 

Just seek health, eat and live healthfully, and your body will take care of

its own requirement WRT managing its acid-alkaline balance.

 

One further note of caution: the notion of any ratio presumes that the

optimal pH balance is static. But as with all living functions, it is

dynamic ... it changes continually, at least to some degree. So any attempt

to work with a specific target can only fail. Biological organisms simply

don't work that way. The respond to conditions in every present moment. If

the conditions remain consistent, then the response remains consistent. If

the conditions vary considerably, then so does the body's response.

 

Therefore, create consistent conditions!

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Caroline G Gomes

Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:12 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Lemon Juice

 

 

Hello all

 

Maybe some one can help to shed a little light on something for me. I had

done some research in the past about the 80/20 acid and alkaline ratio but

can't seem to find some of the stuff I read. I do remember someone telling

me though that drinking a glass of water with the juice of a lemon in the

morning being a great way to get your body on its way to reaching that 80/20

ratio. Does that sound right or am remembering incorrectly?

 

Any help would be great

 

Thanks

 

Caroline

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Is there a website that list what foods are alkaline producing?

Acid producing?

 

Someone posted that lemons were alkaline producing. I would have

guessed lemons to be acidic.

 

Belinda

 

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Caroline and all,

>

> Our bodies are acid-producing, alkaline-seeking machines. Virtually

all

> forms of human activity ... heart pumping, brain thinking, legs

running ...

> results in production of acidic byproducts. These are completely

normal

> outputs of completely normal metabolism. Therefore, it is

constructive to

> skew our diet toward foods whose digestive ash (reside toward the

end of the

> digestive process) is predominantly alkaline. That is, we would

like the ash

> to contain a prevalence of alkaline-forming over acid-forming

minerals.

>

> Our body is mortally committed to maintaining our blood pH in the

range of

> 7.35, slightly alkaline. Our body will rob any and all other parts

to keep

> the blood in this range, lest we drop dead. If we consume a

predominantly

> acid-forming diet over time, then our body forms the habitual

response of

> depleting those areas rich in alkaline minerals, " borrowing " those

minerals

> to help neutralize all the incoming acids. And of course the

richest source

> is bone calcium. Ergo, osteoporosis. This is typically a condition

resulting

> from leaching, not of inadequate dietary supply.

>

> I suggest internalizing, as a core principle about our relationship

with

> Nature, that the body cleanses and restores itself. All living

organisms are

> designed to do this. We cannot successfully eat anything to cleanse

> ourselves, and all such formulations have, as consistent results,

that your

> body is depleted somewhat and your pocketbook lightened.

>

> Just seek health, eat and live healthfully, and your body will take

care of

> its own requirement WRT managing its acid-alkaline balance.

>

> One further note of caution: the notion of any ratio presumes that

the

> optimal pH balance is static. But as with all living functions, it

is

> dynamic ... it changes continually, at least to some degree. So any

attempt

> to work with a specific target can only fail. Biological organisms

simply

> don't work that way. The respond to conditions in every present

moment. If

> the conditions remain consistent, then the response remains

consistent. If

> the conditions vary considerably, then so does the body's response.

>

> Therefore, create consistent conditions!

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> Caroline G Gomes

> Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:12 PM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] Lemon Juice

>

>

> Hello all

>

> Maybe some one can help to shed a little light on something for me.

I had

> done some research in the past about the 80/20 acid and alkaline

ratio but

> can't seem to find some of the stuff I read. I do remember someone

telling

> me though that drinking a glass of water with the juice of a lemon

in the

> morning being a great way to get your body on its way to reaching

that 80/20

> ratio. Does that sound right or am remembering incorrectly?

>

> Any help would be great

>

> Thanks

>

> Caroline

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone who responded. It was great help.

 

Caroline

 

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Belinda

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:38 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Acid-alkaline balance [pH] (WAS: Lemon Juice)

 

Is there a website that list what foods are alkaline producing?

Acid producing?

 

Someone posted that lemons were alkaline producing. I would have guessed

lemons to be acidic.

 

Belinda

 

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Caroline and all,

>

> Our bodies are acid-producing, alkaline-seeking machines. Virtually

all

> forms of human activity ... heart pumping, brain thinking, legs

running ...

> results in production of acidic byproducts. These are completely

normal

> outputs of completely normal metabolism. Therefore, it is

constructive to

> skew our diet toward foods whose digestive ash (reside toward the

end of the

> digestive process) is predominantly alkaline. That is, we would

like the ash

> to contain a prevalence of alkaline-forming over acid-forming

minerals.

>

> Our body is mortally committed to maintaining our blood pH in the

range of

> 7.35, slightly alkaline. Our body will rob any and all other parts

to keep

> the blood in this range, lest we drop dead. If we consume a

predominantly

> acid-forming diet over time, then our body forms the habitual

response of

> depleting those areas rich in alkaline minerals, " borrowing " those

minerals

> to help neutralize all the incoming acids. And of course the

richest source

> is bone calcium. Ergo, osteoporosis. This is typically a condition

resulting

> from leaching, not of inadequate dietary supply.

>

> I suggest internalizing, as a core principle about our relationship

with

> Nature, that the body cleanses and restores itself. All living

organisms are

> designed to do this. We cannot successfully eat anything to cleanse

> ourselves, and all such formulations have, as consistent results,

that your

> body is depleted somewhat and your pocketbook lightened.

>

> Just seek health, eat and live healthfully, and your body will take

care of

> its own requirement WRT managing its acid-alkaline balance.

>

> One further note of caution: the notion of any ratio presumes that

the

> optimal pH balance is static. But as with all living functions, it

is

> dynamic ... it changes continually, at least to some degree. So any

attempt

> to work with a specific target can only fail. Biological organisms

simply

> don't work that way. The respond to conditions in every present

moment. If

> the conditions remain consistent, then the response remains

consistent. If

> the conditions vary considerably, then so does the body's response.

>

> Therefore, create consistent conditions!

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> Caroline G Gomes

> Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:12 PM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] Lemon Juice

>

>

> Hello all

>

> Maybe some one can help to shed a little light on something for me.

I had

> done some research in the past about the 80/20 acid and alkaline

ratio but

> can't seem to find some of the stuff I read. I do remember someone

telling

> me though that drinking a glass of water with the juice of a lemon

in the

> morning being a great way to get your body on its way to reaching

that 80/20

> ratio. Does that sound right or am remembering incorrectly?

>

> Any help would be great

>

> Thanks

>

> Caroline

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Belinda and all,

 

I don't know about any Web site. But it's fairly simple to navigate on your

own.

 

- Sweet fruits and " veggie fruits " (fruits in botany, vegetables in the

culinary arts) are alkalizing, as are tender greens. Also, vegetables in

general are alkalizing ... but high in starch and in insoluble fiber.

 

- Subacid fruits are still alkalizing, just a bit less so.

 

- Acid fruits are mildly alkalizing at the end of the digestive process. The

citrus fruits do contain acid, and this must be accounted for during the

digestion process. At the end, however, a slightly alkaline residual

remains.

 

In all cases, with respect to fruits, ripeness significantly affects

chemical composition. Unripe fruits may be acid-forming, regardless of the

type of fruit.

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Belinda

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 7:38 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Acid-alkaline balance [pH] (WAS: Lemon Juice)

 

 

Is there a website that list what foods are alkaline producing?

Acid producing?

 

Someone posted that lemons were alkaline producing. I would have

guessed lemons to be acidic.

 

Belinda

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Belinda

Yes you are right a Lemon is an acid fruit, But does not cause acid in the

body, it creates a more alkaline condition, it worked for me.

Bill C.

 

Belinda <MistyBlueTN wrote:

Is there a website that list what foods are alkaline producing?

Acid producing?

 

Someone posted that lemons were alkaline producing. I would have

guessed lemons to be acidic.

 

Belinda

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Caroline and all,

>

> Our bodies are acid-producing, alkaline-seeking machines. Virtually

all

> forms of human activity ... heart pumping, brain thinking, legs

running ...

> results in production of acidic byproducts. These are completely

normal

> outputs of completely normal metabolism. Therefore, it is

constructive to

> skew our diet toward foods whose digestive ash (reside toward the

end of the

> digestive process) is predominantly alkaline. That is, we would

like the ash

> to contain a prevalence of alkaline-forming over acid-forming

minerals.

>

> Our body is mortally committed to maintaining our blood pH in the

range of

> 7.35, slightly alkaline. Our body will rob any and all other parts

to keep

> the blood in this range, lest we drop dead. If we consume a

predominantly

> acid-forming diet over time, then our body forms the habitual

response of

> depleting those areas rich in alkaline minerals, " borrowing " those

minerals

> to help neutralize all the incoming acids. And of course the

richest source

> is bone calcium. Ergo, osteoporosis. This is typically a condition

resulting

> from leaching, not of inadequate dietary supply.

>

> I suggest internalizing, as a core principle about our relationship

with

> Nature, that the body cleanses and restores itself. All living

organisms are

> designed to do this. We cannot successfully eat anything to cleanse

> ourselves, and all such formulations have, as consistent results,

that your

> body is depleted somewhat and your pocketbook lightened.

>

> Just seek health, eat and live healthfully, and your body will take

care of

> its own requirement WRT managing its acid-alkaline balance.

>

> One further note of caution: the notion of any ratio presumes that

the

> optimal pH balance is static. But as with all living functions, it

is

> dynamic ... it changes continually, at least to some degree. So any

attempt

> to work with a specific target can only fail. Biological organisms

simply

> don't work that way. The respond to conditions in every present

moment. If

> the conditions remain consistent, then the response remains

consistent. If

> the conditions vary considerably, then so does the body's response.

>

> Therefore, create consistent conditions!

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> Caroline G Gomes

> Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:12 PM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] Lemon Juice

>

>

> Hello all

>

> Maybe some one can help to shed a little light on something for me.

I had

> done some research in the past about the 80/20 acid and alkaline

ratio but

> can't seem to find some of the stuff I read. I do remember someone

telling

> me though that drinking a glass of water with the juice of a lemon

in the

> morning being a great way to get your body on its way to reaching

that 80/20

> ratio. Does that sound right or am remembering incorrectly?

>

> Any help would be great

>

> Thanks

>

> Caroline

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Then might the same be true for apple cider vineger?

Though it is acid, does not cause acid in the body?

I have read so many healthy things about apple cider vineger, but

wondered about the acid.

 

Belinda

 

 

 

rawfood , William Chatterton <wowitsraw

wrote:

>

> Hi Belinda

> Yes you are right a Lemon is an acid fruit, But does not cause

acid in the body, it creates a more alkaline condition, it worked

for me.

> Bill C.

>

> Belinda <MistyBlueTN wrote:

> Is there a website that list what foods are alkaline

producing?

> Acid producing?

>

> Someone posted that lemons were alkaline producing. I would have

> guessed lemons to be acidic.

>

> Belinda

>

>