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 on an acid soil, explains Florence Piquet, that pathologies develop which are the sign of premature wear and tear of our organism. Chronic acidosis would promote certain disorders such as decalcification andosteoporosis, kidney stones, muscle wasting. Knowing that our metabolism naturally tends towards acidity and that our current way of life (sedentary lifestyle, shortness of breath, pollution, stress, diet rich in protein) is also rather acidifying, it is essential to counterbalance this acid terrain with a diet alkalizing.
Acid… and acid
The sour flavor of a food has nothing to do with its acidifying character. An example ? the lemonone of the most acidic foods on the palate, is alkalizing.
In practice
Consume 2 servings of alkalizing foods to 1 serving of acidifying foods.
Limit your consumption of red meat, meats, cheese, refined cereals.
Alkalizing
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits
Herbs and spices
Acidifiers
Cheeses
Eggs
Meats
Pisces