take place. Always keep it simple.
Since detoxification is synonymous with alkalization, the next section
will examine this process in relationship to the foods we eat.
MODULE 6.4
Alkaline-Forming and Acid-Forming Foods and DetoxificationIt is important to know a little about the foods you eat. As stated earlier, one
of the most important factors about food is how it affects the pH of the body.
Foods can be divided into two basic categories: foods that have an acid
reaction in your body and foods that have an alkaline reaction. This is not
necessarily related to the pH of the food itself.
Alkalinity is the great detoxifier of the body, so foods that are alkaline-
forming will detoxify the body. The more alkaline-forming they are, the
greater and deeper you will detoxify. Fruits, in general, are an example of
high alkaline-forming foods. Alkaline constituents are also used to feed the
body. They are truly the regenerators.
Acid-forming foods slow, inhibit or stop the detoxification process. They
are inflammatory and mucus-forming to your body, ultimately causing tissue
failure. Acids can become free radicals, causing tissue damage unless linked
to an antioxidant (which is alkaline) and removed.
Acids are necessary, however, for ionization and oxidation.
Don’t be fooled. Foods either feed, clean and rebuild you, or they
destroy you. Some foods fill you full of mucus, congestion and
inflammation, which leads to hypoactivity or failure of cells, tissues, organs
and glands. Let your foods be your health and medicine, not the cause of
your disease. Now let’s discuss the differences between these two food types.
ALKALINE-FORMING FOODS
I compare alkaline foods to winter. They cool and soothe inflamed tissues,
heal ulcerations and enhance cellular functions. These foods leave mainly