Alkalinity "101"
We have a delicate balance in our body called the acid alkaline balance. Just as our bodies have to regulate our temperature, so too it has to regulate its pH. For example, an ideal body temperature is 98.6 and too much variance either way of that can dramatically affect our health. As important as our body temperature is, there’s another number that is equally important and that is the acid alkaline balance within our body – the pH balance. There’s a scale which measures how acid or alkaline any substance or environment is and it goes from 0-14 with 7 being neutral. Our blood has to be slightly alkaline which is 7.36. When your body is in the acid stage it is starting to break down.
It is important to keep in mind that "health" is not an event. We are either building our health or it is going away. The top three killers in North America are Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke. There is a strong association between acidosis and disease. To prevent your risk of these top killers we need to pay attention to what we eat and how we’re eating it. Testing our pH is a simple measure to see how we’re doing along the way. If someone moves towards and alkaline lifestyle and diet, maintaining a pH of 7.2, they have a better chance of being healthy than someone that is not alkaline. It is easier and less costly to stay well than it is to get well.
Next week Yvonne will identify foods that you can incorporate into your diet that will help you become alkaline.
Click here to visit Yvonne's website for more information, ideas, and products to help balance your pH.
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Yvonne is the owner of Essence of Health located in Laguna Beach. She graduated from the University of Alberta with her degree in Nutrition and Food Science. Originally from Calgary, this Canadian brings with her over 23 years in the fitness industry working in both corporate and private arenas. She is very passionate about health and loves sharing that passion with everyone around her. Yvonne's complimentary background in fitness AND nutrition enables her to bring the latest phenomenon's in the industry to her clients, making Essence of Health the most unique studio in Laguna. Exercise and nutrition is a partnership and by addressing both you get the best results; KNOWLEDGE + ACTION = RESULTS. Yvonne helps you transform your mindset, body, and life!
