Amazing Benefits of Alkaline Foods
There is a lot of buzz about the health benefits of drinking alkaline water. What you may not know is that there are many alkalizing foods you can eat to make your body less acidic and raise your pH levels. Our bodies are alkaline in their natural state. We should make sure to keep them like that. So, we have decided to present you 10 alkaline foods.
Lemons
Lemons are acidic to the taste but are alkaline forming in the body. In fact, they are one of the most alkaline forming foods; this makes them great for balancing a highly acidic condition in the body.
Lemons are a favorite all over the world and an essential food in kitchens around the world
Lemons are a favorite all over the world and an essential food in kitchens around the world
Spinach
All leafy greens should be eaten in abundance but spinach is my absolute favorite because it’s easy to buy, easy to use in recipes and salads and is delicious. Baby spinach or fully grown spinach are nutritional powerhouses and are incredibly alkaline.
Broccoli
Lots of people don’t like the taste of the broccoli, but this vegetable is extremely healthy. Broccoli has been proven over and over and over again to be incredibly powerful in inhibiting cancers, supporting the digestive system, the cardiovascular system, the detoxification processes in the body and also supporting the skin, metabolism, immune system, being an anti-inflammatory and providing ample antioxidants.
Berries
Berries are excellent for the quality of your skin. These foods are very high in antioxidants. They have a pH value of 8.0. They chemically react to acidic foods of pH 5.0 and elevate them near the alkaline levels. Berries, dates and especially garlic have special properties that regulate blood pressure as well.
Avocados
Avocados are considered to be one of the healthiest food because they contain essential nutrients also are excellent for cardiovascular cancer.
Cucumbers
Cucumbers contain a right load of lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and contain a right load of lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol, three lignans that have a huge and very strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease as well as several cancer types.