How Do You Mix Alkaline & Acidic Foods?
A proper balance of alkaline and acidic foods can help your body feel good and function more efficiently. Mixing alkaline and acidic foods is known as food combining. Alkaline-forming and acid-forming foods require different digestive fluids to adequately digest. When you eat alkaline and acidic foods in the same meal they may interact in a way that causes your digestive system to slow down or stop all together. Once you know if a food is alkaline-forming or acid-forming, you can make better choices about what types of ingredients to include in your meals. The article, “Food Combining” (www.kamron.com/Health/food1.htm), notes that the proper (food combining) ratio is 4 parts alkaline foods to 1 part acidic-forming foods. Identify alkaline-forming foods. Most vegetables and fruits are alkali-forming; examples include: •Fresh fruits, such as watermelon, cantaloupe, mangoes, honeydew, seedless grapes, apples, bananas and grapefruit. •Fresh vegetables, such as celery, parsley, seaweed, asp
