Our bodies have several ways to rid us of hydrogen ions (H+), which are the acid components.  When we breathe, urinate, or vomit, we can change the pH to more alkaline levels.  The easiest way to measure pH is using a pH strip to test the urine.  Most pH strips come with a color scale that fully explains the level of acidity or alkalinity of the urine.  Simple urinate on a part of the strip and read it.

I have a couple of PDFs that you can download, Food pH Rating Chart and Alkaline and Acidic Food Chart.  These are off the internet and have references.  There are so many books and sites.  The book I just read was The Ultimate pH Solution, by Michelle Schoffro Cook.  It is an easy read and is really interesting.

So, do some self-testing for acid levels and see if you feel better with a more alkaline diet.  Please feel free to comment or get in touch with me.

When we eat a diet comprised of primarily carbohydrates, we cause an insulin elevation. When insulin is high, we tend to store our calories as fat. So, if we live a diet of fewer carbohydrates, we will store less of our calories as fats.

Let’s think about this. White bread, tortillas, potato products, sugar drinks, candies, and other simple carbohydrates all cause an insulin reaction which causes an increase in the storage of calories as fats. If you then eat a diet of proteins, some fats, vegetables, and some complex carbohydrates, you will store less calories as fats and more as complex glucose (glycogen) in the muscles and liver. Glycogen is a complex “rope” consisting of glucose, and it is used during the day when you increase your activities. It is the kindling to the fire and keeps the flame blazing under the larger logs. Remember that you cannot burn larger logs “fats” without a smaller igniting fire, “glucose”.

So in a shorter version of the stuff above, it takes less energy to digest sugars and they cause fat cells to increase in fatty storages. Eating proteins, fats, and complex carbohydrates takes more energy to digest and allows them to be stored more as glycogen (glucose rope). So calories in does not equal calories out.

There is so much more on this subject, and more will be coming. I just wanted to stir a bit of interest. Ask questions and I’ll get back with you.