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acid-base balance nutrition guide

Information & tips on the pH-balancing diet

A healthy acid-base balanceThe Alka® acid-base nutrition guide by AlkaVitae® will provide information about a healthy acid balance, on the basis of your every day diet in combination with active de-acidification.

Acidification in the body, muscles and joints is caused to a great extent by taking in an excess of acid-forming food every day. Acid-forming foods, once they have been burnt up by the body, leave acid waste behind such as uric acid, lactic acid and acetic acid. The body is unable to completely remove this excess acid, which means that the surplus acids are stored inside the body either in liquid or solid form. The more acid waste is stored in the body, the greater the chance of developing chronic symptoms.

For a daily diet alone to produce a good acid balance, the guideline is that it should consist of 80% alkaline products and 20% acid-forming products. In practice, however, it is generally the case in modern society that we take in just 30% to 40% de-acidifying products and over 60% to 70% acid-forming food every day.

The body requires sufficient pH-balancing buffers in order to function properly, and you can help build these up by following the guidelines of this pH-balancing nutritional diet. People suffering from health problems should eat a ratio of at least 80% - 20% (4 units of de-acidifying food to every 1 unit of acid-forming food).

It is important to maintain a varied diet because the body draws nutrients from the full spectrum of food types. If you follow only a partial diet for an extended period your body will ultimately develop a deficiency in certain nutrients. You can achieve a healthy acid balance without the risk of running out of essential nutrients by maintaining a ratio of 60% de-acidifying to 40% acid-forming food, as long as you combine it with active de-acidification on a daily basis.

You can actively de-acidify your body every day using the Alka® products by AlkaVitae®. They provide the counterbalance you need to enjoy a healthy and varied diet. Alka® neutralizes acid waste and equalizes your acid balance.

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Dietary Tips

Tip 1.

Eat plenty of vegetables.Vegetables are very good for the body. They contain many organic vitamins and alkaline minerals. The best method is to steam vegetables al dente and not to prepare them in the microwave.

Tip 2.

Keep sugars to a minimumSugars, and refined white sugars in particular, are highly acidifying. If you consume too much of them it increases the chance of chronic acidification. You could substitute white sugar with unrefined cane sugar, or with the plant sweetener Stevia.

Tip 3. Fruit in moderationFruit contains many healthy foodstuffs like vitamins, minerals and fiber, but also a lot of fructose which can form acid too. Two pieces of fruit a day is still a sensible guideline!

Tip 5. Meat and fish in moderationMeat, and red meat in particular, contains a large amount of puri-nes. This is a substance that releases uric acid. Fish contains a lot of purines too, meaning it also has an acidifying effect. Fish does, however, also contain lots of good, essential fish oils. As long as you are actively alkalizing on a daily basis, then it is a great idea to have fish once or twice a week!

Tip 4. Avoid soft drinks and sweetened packaged fruit juicesSoft drinks contain enormous quantities of sugar. A bottle of cola or orange soda contains on average 33% sugar! And “diet” soft drinks containing artificial sweeteners are also extremely acidic for the body. In addition, by taking soft drinks the body is burdened by carbonic acid which is added for the “sparkling bubbles”. Packaged fruit juices are highly acidic because of the way they are produced. It is better to stick to occasional hand-squeezed fruit juices, with all their organic vitamins, minerals and fructose.

Acid-base nutrition listOn the next page you will find an overview of the different food types. They have been divi-ded up according to their de-acidifying or acidifying effects on the body. The figure shown next to the food is an indication of the extent to which each food has an acid-forming or de-acidifying effect (i.e. it is not the pH value).

VegetablesAlfalfa grass +29.3Artichokes +1.3Barley grass +28.7Bean sprouts +7.0Broccoli +14.4Butterhead lettuce +14.1Cauliflower +3.1Cayenne pepper +18.8Celery +13.3Chives +8.3Comfrey +1.5Common horsetail +21.7Corn salad +4.8Couch grass +22.6Courgette/zucchini +5.7Cucumber +31.5Endive, fresh +14.5French string beans +11.2Garlic +13.2Green cabbage +2.0Kamut grass +27.6Leek +7.2Lettuce +2.2Onion +3.0Peas, fresh +5.1Peas, ripened +0.5Potato +7.0Red cabbage +6.3Rhubarb stems +6.3Savoy cabbage +4.5Spinach +13.1Sprouts +0.5Watercress +7.7Wheat grass +33.8White cabbage +3.3

TubersCarrots +9.5Fennel +19.0Fresh red beetroot +11.3Horseradish +6.8Red radish +16.7Summer black radish +39.4Swede +3.1Turnip +8.0Turnip cabbage +5.1White radish +3.1

FruitAvocado +15.6Banana, green +4.8Coconut, fresh +0.5Lemon +9.9Lime +8.2Morello cherry +3.5Tomato +13.6Watermelon +9.0

Nuts & SeedsAlmonds +3.6Brazil nut +0.5Caraway seeds +2.3Chia seeds +28.5Cumin seeds +1.1Fennel seed +1.3Fenugreek seeds +1.0Hazelnuts +2.0Linseed +1.3Quinoa seeds +0.5Raisins +25.2Sesame seeds +0.5Spelt seeds +1.2

Raw cereals and legumesBuckwheat +0.5Haricot beans +12.1Lentils +0.6Lima beans +12.0Soya beans +26.5Soya beans, fresh +12.0Soya curd (tofu) +4.0Soya flour +2.5Soya lecithin, pure +38.0Soya shoots +29.5Spelt +0.5Tofu +3.2

OilsAvocado oil +2.0Coconut oil +4.0Linseed oil +3.5Olive oil +1.0Udo’s oil +1.0

DrinksDistilled water +0.0Herbal tea +13.0Tap water +1.5Water with Alka® Drops +39.0

De-acidifying

Tip: Make yourself a delicious de-acidifying smoothie with cucumber, kiwi, banana and water with Alka® Drops

Acid-baseFruitApple -8.5Apricot -9.5Banana, ripe -10.1Berry -8.2Blackcurrant -6.1Blueberry -5.3Cantaloupe melon -2.5Cranberry -7.0Dates -4.7Figs -2.4Gooseberry, ripe -7.7Grape, ripe -7.6Grapefruit -1.7Kiwi -5.6Mandarin -8.5Mango -8.7Orange -9.2Papaya -9.4Peach -9.7Pear -9.9Pineapple -12.6Plum, yellow -4.9Prune -4.9Raspberry -5.1Redcurrant -2.4Rosehips -15.5Strawberry -5.4Sweet cherry -3.6

Dairy products & fatsCream -3.9Ghee butter -1.6Milk -5.0Yoghurt -3.0

Slightly acidifying AcidifyingMeat, Poultry & FishBeef -34.5Chicken -18.0Fresh water fish -11.8Liver -3.0Offal -3.0Oysters -5.0Pork -38.0Salt water fish -20.0Veal -35.0

Dairy products & eggsEggs -18.0Hard cheese -18.1Quark -17.3Soya curd -10.0

BreadRye bread -2.5Wheat bread -4.5White bread -10.0Wholemeal bread -6.5

Nuts & SeedsCashew nuts -9.3Peanuts -12.8Pistachio nuts -16.6Sunflower seeds -5.4Walnuts -8.0

Fats & OilsButter -3.9Cooking liquid -4.0Corn oil -6.5Margarine -7.5Sunflower oil -6.7

OtherRice, brown -7.0Rice, white -12.5Wheat -10.1

SaucesCurry -12.5Ketchup -12.4Mayonnaise -12.5Molasses -14.6Mustard -19.2

SweetenersArtificialsweeteners -26.5Barley malt syrup -9.3Beet sugar -15.1Brown rice syrup -8.7Dried sugar cane -9.6Fructose -9.5Honey -7.6Lactose -9.4White sugar -17.6

DrinksBeer -26.8Bottled mineral water -3.5Coffee -25.1Cola -41.0Energy drinks -30.0Fruit juice, fresh -8.7Fruit juice, sweetened -33.4Liqueurs -38.7Tea, black -27.1Wine -16.4

OtherCandy/sweets, chocolate, Canned or packaged foods Cigarettes, drugsMicrowave foodsPizza, cookiesPotato chips/crispsPrepared foods Processed foods

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The products for a healthy acid-base balance

Drops

pH booster drops to de-acidify

Add 3 drops to a glass of drinking water

1 bottle for minimal 2 months daily use

The Alka® products will allow you to actively de-acidify your body on a daily basis. It removes acid wastes and replenishes your body with essential nutrients. Through daily de-acidification with Alka® you can enjoy a varied diet.

Enjoy th e pH balanced life!

Greens

100% natural high-quality extracts and

orthomolecular nutrients

Full of pH balancing minerals and

micronutrients for effective de-acidification

With extracts of wheat grass, barley grass,

spirulina and chlorella

Delicious natural fruit flavor

Effectively supports joints, digestion and brain

Suitable for vegetarians and diabetics, lightly

sweetened with Stevia

Tea

Supports the discharge of acidic wastes via the kidneys and urinary tract

Contributes to a healthy bladder and urinary tract system

Supports good digestion

With natural antioxidants to support the immune system

Helps to maintain a healthy body weight

100% pure nature

Bath

Unique pH balancing bath salts formula which stimulates the release of acid wastes through the skin

Ideal for supporting healthy skin, stiff muscles and joints

With carbonates and bicarbonates, unrefined Himalayan salts, magnesium and 12 precious stones in purely powdered form

For full baths, foot baths, hand baths and showers

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Th e best for your body!

Tabs Original

Daily de-acidification by taking a tablet after meals Dissolves gradually in the intestines, not in the stomach The ideal proportions of sodium to potassium for a neutral

moisture balance

Tabs Magnesium

De-acidification and supplementation of magnesium in one tablet

Contributes to a healthy acid-base balance Efficient absorption of magnesium and bicarbonates Supports sooth muscles, a healthy electrolyte balance

and a good sleep, concentration and nervous system

Tabs Calcium

Daily de-acidification by taking a tablet after meals Strengthens your bones through pure ionized calcium Ideal for brittle bones and calcium deficiency

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