| Nutrition is the key to a healthy body, but this | | | | before complications arise. I found cheese to be |
| fact has been glossed over by advertising that | | | | clogging my digestive track with all the fat that it |
| undermines your common sense. If you watch | | | | contains. My system functions better when I don't |
| TV, one commercial entices your appetite to eat | | | | eat it. Think of the person who is lactose |
| more. The next commercial elaborates on your | | | | intolerant and still drinks milk. Anyone that's not |
| weight gain and promises that by eating their | | | | getting sound sleep and still drinks coffee. Eating |
| food you'll become slim. The next ad tells you | | | | strawberries or tomatoes and they break out in |
| how depressed you are and by taking their drug, | | | | hives. These indicators make you aware that |
| you'll feel much better. Are you letting your mind | | | | elimination of that item is the better choice for |
| be programmed by a continuous cycle of | | | | you. |
| contradictions or do you make your choices | | | | If you're wondering how your body is doing at |
| based on what a healthy body needs? | | | | this very moment, you can do a basic pH test to |
| Food packaging for retail sales in America includes | | | | find out. Purchase the pH strips at your local |
| the basic nutritional value of the item. You can | | | | pharmacy. In the morning during your second |
| read the label and see how much fat, protein, | | | | bathroom visit, put the pH strip in your urine flow |
| carbohydrates, sugar and calories are per serving | | | | and see what color it turns. Do this for a couple |
| before you purchase. When there are more fat | | | | days to make sure the results are accurate. |
| grams than protein grams, that would not be an | | | | When your internal body is balanced, the strip will |
| optimum protein choice. Processed sugar is | | | | turn green. You'll notice on the scale that yellow is |
| another ingredient that your body does not need. | | | | at one extreme. That's when the body is too |
| Empty calories have no nutritional value and when | | | | acidic and that's where cancer likes to live. The |
| you make better food choices, you're in control | | | | other extreme is purple, if you're too alkaline. |
| of your body. | | | | If you're acidic, take the time to write down what |
| You know how certain foods make you feel | | | | foods and beverages you consume and use the |
| when you eat them. When was the last time you | | | | Internet for research or make an appointment |
| ate something that made you bloated or your | | | | with a nutritionist for guidance. Exchange those |
| stomach became upset afterwards? Did it give | | | | acidic foods and beverages for more alkaline |
| you gas? Do you realize that your body is telling | | | | choices. In most cases, when you add more fruits |
| you that you could be allergic to one of the foods | | | | and veggies to your daily food intake you'll |
| you just swallowed or maybe that combination | | | | become more alkaline. By maintaining your pH in |
| was not a good choice? | | | | the green zone, you'll notice that you do feel |
| Digestion is a very complex process and the less | | | | better because your body is getting the proper |
| things you combine at the same time the more | | | | nourishment you need. |
| effectively your body will nourish and repair. | | | | All factors considered, your health is your most |
| Through experimentation, I found that if I | | | | valuable asset. You determine that by what you |
| properly combine foods by not eating | | | | eat and drink, along with sound sleep and exercise. |
| carbohydrates and protein at the same meal my | | | | Your skin, hair, eyes and tongue are obvious |
| digestion works much more efficiently and I'm not | | | | indicators of how healthy you are and your mood |
| bloated and tired after eating. One meal consists | | | | and attitude can fluctuate by what foods and |
| of pasta and veggies and the next meal will be | | | | beverages you digest. How all this relates to your |
| protein and veggies. | | | | total health picture is determined by your daily |
| Your body tells you when something isn't right | | | | choices. Think before you choose, it does make a |
| and your common sense will alert you to issues | | | | difference. |