When used by our body, our foods generate, depending on their mineral composition, substances acids and basic substances. This acid-base balance also plays a role in the aging process: “It is in acidic terrain, explains Florence Piquet, that pathologies develop which are the sign of premature wear and tear of our organism. Chronic acidosis promotes certain disorders such as decalcification andosteoporosis, kidney stones, muscle wasting. “Knowing that our metabolism naturally tends towards acidity and that our current lifestyle (sedentary lifestyle, shortness of breath, pollution, stress, diet rich in proteins) is also rather acidifying, it is essential to counterbalance this acidic ground by eating alkalizing.
Acid … and acid
The acidic flavor of a food has nothing to do with its acidifying character. An example ? the lemon, one of the most acidic foods on the palate, is alkalizing.
In practice
Eat 2 servings of alkalizing foods for every 1 serving of acidifying foods.
Limit your consumption of red meat, cold meats, cheese, refined grains.
Alkalinizers
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits
Herbs and spices
Acidifiers
Cheese
Eggs
Meats
Pisces
