Description
Book SynopsisRestore your pH balance and live a healthier life Our caveman ancestors followed a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, and legumes, but with time and the advent of agriculture, our diets changed drastically to include grains, dairy products, salt, and large quantities of meat.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting to Know the Basics 7
Chapter 1: Rebooting Your Body 9
Chapter 2: You Are What You Eat 19
Chapter 3: Detecting Acids in Your Body 35
Chapter 4: Your Acid Alkaline Toolkit 51
Part II: Homeostasis: Keeping Your Body Happy 65
Chapter 5: What the Heck is a pH and What Can You Do about It? 67
Chapter 6: Finding Some Balance in Your pH and Your Life 85
Chapter 7: Reversing Your Acidic Trend 101
Chapter 8: Getting Personal about Your Plan 117
Part III: Making the Switch: Starting Your Diet 129
Chapter 9: Checking Out Your Cupboards 131
Chapter 10: Talking to Your Doctor 145
Chapter 11: Figuring Out What You Can Eat 157
Chapter 12: Supplements, and Drinks, and Pills (Oh, My!) 169
Part IV: Let’s Eat! 185
Chapter 13: Making a List, Checking It Twice 187
Chapter 14: Breakfasts, Soups, and Salads 199
Chapter 15: Munching on Mains: Filling Up on the Right Stuff 221
Chapter 16: Snacks: Keeping the Belly Happy 239
Chapter 17: Delicious Desserts 259
Part V: Overcoming Obstacles to Your pH Goals 271
Chapter 18: Dining Out 273
Chapter 19: Navigating Holidays and Special Occasions 287
Chapter 20: Dealing with Weight Loss Pitfalls 297
Chapter 21: Finding Support 307
Part VI: The Part of Tens 317
Chapter 22: Ten Worst Foods for pH Balance 319
Chapter 23: Top Ten Ways to Embrace pH Balance 323
Chapter 24: Top Ten Acid Alkaline Swaps (Eat This, Not That) 327
Part VII: Appendixes 331
Appendix A: Substitute Foods for Better pH Choices 333
Appendix B: Metric Conversion Guide 341
Index 345
