Alkaline Academy

Let's Get Back To Basics

With all the sheer amount of information about nutrition, it can be really confusing to sort it all out and find what's best for you. With that in mind, we want to help cut through the noise and focus on the fundamentals of what makes something healthy and why some foods aren't the best choice you could be making. There is so much ground to cover but let's start by answering some of these questions:

  • Nutrition labels on food - how to decode them and know what is really in the food you're eating. 
  • What is a "superfood" and what makes it so "super"?
  • Trace Minerals and why paying attention to them is so important.
  • How understanding what alkaline vs. acidic foods are and how they play a critical role in our healthy outcomes.
  • What makes a fat "good for you" or not and how to incorporate these into your meal plans.
  • Speaking of meal plans, we'll also be covering how-to reclaim time from your hectic schedule and stay healthy at the same time with tips and strategies for planning, shopping and prepping ahead.

Follow along with us as we look at these and many other aspects of healthy eating and lifestyle! 

The pH Scale

You may have heard the term "pH Scale" before, but do you know what it means and how it impacts your day to day life? You wouldn't be alone if you said you didn't. There aren't too many people who willingly sat through Chemistry class in school, let alone paid any attention to what the teacher was sharing. Perhaps you have a swimming pool or a hot tub and your frame of reference for understanding the pH scale is how safe is the water to swim in by dipping test strips in and seeing what chemicals are needed.

The term "pH" is a short form for "POTENTIAL HYDROGEN" and testing something for its pH measures how alkaline or acidic a substance is. The scale goes from zero to 14.0 with zero being the most acidic and 14.0 being the most alkaline. A pH of 7.0 is considered to be neutral (neither acidic or alkaline).

The fact of the matter is that this is something that goes far beyond safe swimming. The food you eat and the beverages you consume can also be measured by their pH levels. If you want to stay healthy, or get healthy. Your health and quality of life for you and your family depends on it.

Your ideal blood pH is between 7.35 and 7.45, which is slightly alkaline. The stomach is typically acidic at a pH of 3.5, which helps to break down food properly. Our bodies use varying pH levels for different functions. 

pH Food Database

Here is a quick way to see if your pantry and refrigerator items have a high alkaline pH affect on your body and which ones are mostly acidic forming.