STRUGGLING WITH YOUR HIGH ALKALINE FOODS DIET

 As a young man growing up in the deep south, eating foods that are considered unhealthy is sort of a fact of life. I mean, we deep fry everything in the south: okra, catfish, whole turkeys, Twinkies, snicker bars and pretty much any animal that can't crawl fast enough and hide. Fried chicken with mac and cheese is a favorite of mine and it's flavor is embedded deep in my psyche. This presents problems for me as i continue this ongoing project of overhauling my diet in favor of a much healthier foods.

 Focusing on eating foods that have an alkaline pH is one of the best ways to optimize your diet and melt away body fat. It seems that all of the "sin" foods are acid in nature, which is fine if you indulge occasionally. I guess that's my point: if you eat a diet of 50-80% alkaline foods, you can eat a few sinful delights everyday! So once or twice a month i can eat my fried chicken dinner or take my daughter to the local ice cream shop and share a banana split. But the satisfying feeling of knowing that i had a few pieces of fruit for breakfast and a large salad full of alkaline vegetables and fruit for lunch or a plate full of veggies for dinner makes me feel even better. Eating like this will make me lose more fat and keep me healthy for a long time to come! EAT YOUR ALKALINE FOODS EVERYDAY

HIGH SODIUM MEALS KILL!

 If you are of African or Hispanic descent then you have to take the sodium issue more seriously than what you already do. With the microwave oven now a couple of generations old, many people feel that frozen foods is the way to prepare a meal. Most frozen food dinners are loaded with half the sodium that is recommended for an entire day. With everyone in such a rush for time, it may seem logical to work these time-savers into your schedule but at what risk. Your families health has to mean more. 

 Take time to cook your own meals at home using spices and whole foods. Your family will appreciate a home cooked meal without the health risks of fast food. A high alkaline foods diet is one way to get nutritious veggies and fruits inside your body without all the sodium processed sugars and trans fats found in fast foods. The big food companies say that all that sodium makes the food taste better but it's just not ethical to risk a person's health in the name of profits! GET HEALTHY WITH ALKALINE FOODS DIET