The Alkaline Diet

Alkaline Diet

Principles of Alkalinity

Most people are not aware of the importance of the Alkaline Diet. People take antacids instead of Bio-Enzymes or adjusting what we eat to an Alkaline Diet. Our blood is slightly alkaline, with a normal pH level of between 7.35 and 7.45. The theory behind the alkaline diet is that our diet should reflect this pH level (as it did in the past) and be slightly alkaline. An alkaline diet is a diet that emphasizes, to a varying degree, fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers, nuts, and legumes. Almost all foods that we eat, after being digested, absorbed, and metabolized, release either an acid or an alkaline base (bicarbonate) into blood.

Tips for alkalinizing your Diet

1. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Most are alkalinizing.

2. Drink the juice of half a lemon or lime in water as a beverage.

3. Eat 1 cup of alkalinizing greens daily (dale, collards, mustard greens or rapini) Rapini, is also known as Broccoli Rabe, part of the turnip family.

4. Learn to make a miso broth (1 tsp of miso dissolved in one cup of hot, not bo8iling, water.

5. Make blender drinks using alkaline juices, green powdered supplements and fruits.

6. Choose fish and lamp over beef and chicken for less acid forming animal protein.

7. Use olive oil as it is less acid forming than other vegetable oils.

8. Use buffered Vitamin C to alkalinze the system.

In following articles we discuss the history, health benefits and why people try to impletement an alkaline diet.

DESIRABLE HDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

The Good ones

In the article about Total Cholesterol Normal Values, we explained why we modified the original column, dividing it into several sections. We discussed Total Cholesterol normal values and its importance but that is only one third of the puzzle. This section covers the HDL Cholesterol levels and why it is important to keep the HDL level as high as possible.

When you are grading the HDL in the body, the higher levels are better. Low HDL cholesterol puts you at higher risk for heart disease. This is less than 40 mg/dL for men and less than 50 mg/dL for women.

In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL. For the average woman, they range from 50 to 60 mg/dL. An HDL cholesterol of 60 mg/dL or higher offers some protection against heart disease.

Of course other bad habits affect our health. Smoking, being overweight and being sedentary can all result in lower HDL cholesterol. People with high blood triglycerides usually also have lower HDL cholesterol and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Progesterone, anabolic steroids and male sex hormones (testosterone) also lower HDL cholesterol levels. Female sex hormones raise HDL cholesterol levels.

The key point for managing total cholesterol, including LDL and HDL cholesterol levels is lifestyle changes. This includes eating a heart-healthy diet, getting regular activity (30-60 minutes per day), and avoiding tobacco smoke. It is important to work with your doctor to create a prevention and treatment plan that's right for you.

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