The acid/alkaline story…

There is some great information all over the Internet, some true and some false.

I am aware that our blood pH cannot be changed by alkaline foods, but I choose to favour them because they are good-for-me vegetables, food that will nourish me. They are not empty foods and they have fibre which my digestive system laps up and loves.

Lentils make their way into my dishes at times, with gorgeous Indian spices, while chickpeas are used for the hummus that I delight in, especially eaten with raw cauliflower, a favourite snack of mine. Legumes have their place in my eating habits and I love them. Paleo and Low Carb were two styles of food I tried along the way, and not just for a short time, so I have read up on the subject of pre-agriculture, and then made my own decision based on my own feeling.

I am a product of an agricultural world. I think our adaptive, evolving natures can take good care of us, if we listen carefully and considerately. To be honest, I think I have not been too considerate towards my body and it really is time. This is listening time.

Back to foods: I eat from all food groups. I am informed and I have made my choices. That is what it is all about, yes? Choices. Now that I am in charge with My Own Diet, the choices are all mine. The decisions are mine. I no longer feel beholden to rigorously stick to someone else’s food and diet plan. My choices, my responsibility.

Last thought on alkaline and acid: It is reported that prayer/meditation is an alkaline action and anger and irritation are acid. So really, does it matter whether it affects the pH of our blood or not?

I know what I would choose:) Like the foods…good for you stuff!