Well Balanced Diet
The degree of the acid-alkaline balance of the body is measured by finding its pH. This is the substance's potential (p) for freezing hydrogen (h) ions. The pH scale goes from 0-14 with the number 7 representing the ideal balance between acid and alkaline substances. With greater acidity in the body, the number becomes smaller. With greater alkalinity in the body, the number becomes larger.
Our bodies function best when the pH of its internal biochemical environment measured as a whole, is equal to 7.39, or slightly alkaline. The zone of optimal health extends from pH 7.36 to pH 7.42. Illness will typically accompany any occurrence of acidosis or alkalosis. In fact, more than half the American population suffers from the condition of acidosis. Of all the factors that cause acidosis, the most important is unquestionably nutrition. Foods are classified as basically acid or alkaline, according to the residue left after they have been metabolized in the body.
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