THE ALKALINE DIET
THE ALKALINE DIET
What is the alkaline diet?
An alkaline diet is based on the theory that you can change your body's pH balance and blood through the food you eat. It's based on the premise that the food we eat alters the body's pH to be either acidic or alkaline. Promoters of the diet believe that you'll be protected from several health issues by eating less acidic and more alkaline foods, such as arthritis, osteoporosis, kidney and liver disorders, and even cancer.
What can you eat?
The alkaline diet categorizes food groups as either alkaline, neutral or acidic. People following the diet are instructed to eat lots of alkaline foods and fewer acidic foods.
- Alkaline: fruits, nuts, legumes, and vegetables
- Neutral: Natural fats, starches, and sugars
- Acidic: Meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, nuts, grains, and alcohol
Is the alkaline diet safe?
Alkaline foods are considered safe and essential to bring about a balance. As we know that we should have a balanced meal with a good mix of everything. By choosing more alkaline foods, you should be able to "alkalize" your body and improve your health.
What is the positive effect of an alkaline diet?
The alkaline diet recommends eating more vegetables, drinking lots of water, and cutting back on sugar, alcohol, meat, and processed foods. These things will help improve your overall health, help you lose weight and even help lower your cancer risk. The alkaline component in your food, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, also help you reduce chronic inflammation, which can cause DNA damage and lead to cancer.
According to research by Schwalfenberg, consumption of alkaline foods resulting more alkaline urine ph. Increasing fruits and vegetables in an alkaline diet may benefit our bone health, reduce strokes and improve memory function.
A simple recipe of the alkaline diet
A basic detox smoothie recipe contains some type of leafy green vegetable like kale, and spinach, along with some kind of fruit, coconut water, and ice. Here is an alkaline food recipe to try out. I encourage you to try different ingredients and find the ones you especially like because the goal is to consume more fruit and vegetables as often as possible on a smoothie diet.
MINTY AVOCADO GREEN SMOOTHIES
Unlike juicing, blending fruits and vegetables into smoothies keep the fibre that helps fill you up, keeps your blood sugar from spiking, and enables you to poop more regularly. Here I give you a healthy and delicious recipe for smoothies.
The ingredients (for 4 servings):
- 2 cups coconut water
- 1 cup packed spinach leaves
- ½ small lime peeled
- 2 ripe kiwis peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
- ½ mature avocado pit and skin discarded
- 1 granny smith apple cored and coarsely chopped
- 1 ripe pomegranate
- Honey as sweetener
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in blender container in the order listed and process on high speed for 30 seconds or completely smooth. If using passionfruit, pour a layer of the smoothie into a glass followed by a layer of passionfruit and repeat.
- Add a scoop of pomegranate arils on one side, then gently fill the smoothie glasses to the top.
Why you should make this smoothie at home?
The difference between a healthy and unhealthy smoothie largely depends on the quality and quantity of its ingredients. Sure, smoothies contain large amounts of added sugar, reducing smoothies' nutrient density. Furthermore, Excessive sugar intake is not considered an alkaline food. It is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and liver disease.
The ingredient of this recipe is a solution to reduce sugar consumption and avoid allergens such as nuts and milk. These smoothies will be perfectly balanced for sweetness and flavor.
Avocado in these smoothies gives a creamy and luscious texture that will keep you full. Ripe kiwi and granny apple lend sweetness, while the spinach freshness cuts the sweet, and the lime and mint weave through with a brightness that keeps you sipping.
Coconut water in these smoothies will add a subtle nutty sweetness. We didn't use nuts for allergenic reasons and their acidic value. If you are allergic to honey, you can replace it with maple syrup or stevia, which are also low in calories. If you find it too sweet, you can add whole fruits, such as a ripe banana.
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