Recognizing which acid foods to avoid comes with paying attention to the effects of acidic food on your pH balance.

Not all acidic foods metabolize in our bodies the same way. Although acid is created in our bodies from fruit, the fruits that are acid leave behind loads of nutrients and healing compounds (phytonutrients) that are absolutely necessary and beneficial for the body.

The acid forming nature of sugar is an entirelydifferent beast. To day we are goig to take a quick look at sugar ,one of the # one acid foods to avoid.

Kicking The Sugar Habit

The silent deadly effects of sugar on health is devastating as we are often unaware of whats going on in our internal environment. The effects of sugar creates a battleground for dangerous yeasts,fungi and other bacteria.This seething environment than eliminates toxic waste that makes us feel off and sometimes really sick.

Because these pathogens continue to grow they spur cravings to fulfill the need for sugar the pathogen fuel source. So here comes the cravings for sweets and carbs which metabolize into sugars in our bodies, along with sodas and perhaps alcohol.

Are you aware of some of these sugar sources?

• Live stock can be fed sugar to improve taste and color in the finished meat products.
• Corn syrup and molasses can be used in restaurants to prevent hamburger shrinkage
• Canned salmon can be glazed with sugar
• Alcohol contains sugar
• Condiments like ketchup, mustard, relishes and the thousands of sauces and dips on the shelf contain sugar
• Lunch meats, bacon, dry cereals, even peanut butter can contain sugar
• Sports and energy drinks contain sugar that is extremely high acid forming and can deplete muscles of important minerals thus interfering with the benefits of exercise.

 #1 Step To Kicking The Sugar Habit

• Eliminate sugar from your diet as well as foods that contribute to sugar cravings by dropping blood sugar.
• Drop the soft drinks. ( 11 teaspoons of sugar per can)
• Real Fruit Products   ( these products contain real sugar in ratio to a very small amount of real fruit)
• Start reading Labels ( ingredients ending in “ose” is sugar). Examples would include glucose, fructose,galactose.
• Stop Buying Packaged Food ( most packaged foods contain sugar, synthetic food additives and harming fats).
• Avoid White Flour Products  ( these are high acid foods as well the refined carbohydrates act like sugar  in the body and have a wild effect on blood sugars causing the sugar craving).
• Beware of Brown and Whole Grain breads ( is there is not a specific 100% whole grain the bulk of the bread will be white flour.
• White Potatoes and White Rice ( acid forming and also cause blood  sugar fluctuations and not a lot of nutritional value).
• Avoid Coffee  (lowers blood sugars and can trigger cravings).

Options For The Sweet Tooth

• Stevia a naturally sweet herb is  the only sweetener that is not acid forming. Using stevia will help eliminate the dangers associated with using artificial sweeteners.
• Add cooked and mashed sweet potatoes to alkalizing grains to make delicious baked goods.
• Spices like cinnamon, cloves and ginger have a natural sweetness to them.
• Eat raw fruit. Even though the fruit is acidic it is still a much healthier option than the foods with refined sugar in them.
• Beat the bitter in fresh juiced vegetables by adding one apple. The acidity in the apple will be neutralized with the greens from the vegetables.

Grab a cook book that is designed especially to help you eat delightful healthy treats and healthy meals. There is absolutely no way one should be deprived on the enjoyment of eating when there are so many yummy recipes available.

Get started today knowing the acid foods to avoid and start with cleaning up the sugar in your body. Within a few days you will be over the sugar blues withdrawal and well on the way to a healthier you.

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Wanda Hamilton

Healthy For Life Consultant

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