pH balance does matter!

Today an article was published by HealthyDay on MSN Health & Fitness regarding the importance of fruits and vegetables to bone health.

FINALLY!!

pH balance diet proponents everywhere are yelling, "DUH!" at the screen right now. It's true, there have been studies but rarely are so-called radical ideas brought into a mainstream forum. It seems like if a study isn't sponsored by Kellogg's or the American Council on Nutritional Lies to Tell Americans (okay, one of these isn't real) then the study won't make it into our hands. Unless we REALLY search...hard!

If you haven't been in the loop, there is the 'theory' that a diet that incorporated large amounts of animal products and grains were a primary cause of mineral loss from our bones. The 'theory' goes, meat/dairy/grain break down in the body into acidic remains. This acidity is no good for our bodies and our blood. In order to bring the body into balance the system leaches a bunch of good guys OUT of our bones (good things like calcium!) that help to alkalize the blood and body. So now we're neutral again, but at the cost of healthy bones.

Bummer.

So what's being said is that it doesn't matter if you are doing box jumps while eating mega-calcium-Vitamin D-enhanced cheese. You'll be offsetting the bone-building goodness with all the acidic remains of the dairy. Your balance is zero. Eat some wilted spinach and kale instead :)

So they are recommending that you eat more fruits and vegetables and try to limit your animal product and grain intake. Ideas?
~Spaghetti squash in lieu of regular spaghetti,
~Bean / tofu chili instead of beef chili,
~Herb-crusted cremini mushrooms in place of meatballs in italian dishes
and so on. And you will make your body so happy!!

If you want to read the blurb article: