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People who change their diets to maintain pH balance for  arthritis or gout purposes, will notice a welcome side effect: weight loss.
A pH balance diet is so effective for weight loss that there are several well-known pH balance weight loss programs in existence. All of these programs offer the same basic advice regarding the balance of foods you should eat every day.
The pH balance weight loss program recommends that people should eat 75-80 percent alkaline forming foods and 20-25 percent acid forming foods. Here is a sample of foods in the pH balance weight loss program.
Alkaline Foods: Most vegetables plus some fruits, nuts, and seeds, as well as olive oil, avocado oil, pure water, herbal tea, vegetable broth, soy milk, and oily fish like salmon
Acid Foods: Pork, lamb, beef, chicken, turkey, seafood, white pasta, white bread, sweets, chocolate, dairy products, coffee, sodas, fruit juices, sugar, margarine, and vegetable oils
In general, the pH balance weight loss program would recommend that you stick to salads, fresh vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds, all washed down with purified water. Acid foods like meats, breads, pastas, and sweets can be eaten on the pH balance weight loss program, but only in moderation. Many dieters who have tried the pH balance weight loss program have found that they not only lost weight, but they also received relief from a host of other health complaints.
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The short answer to this question is that everyone should be concerned about  maintaining proper body pH. PH hangs in a very delicate balance within our bodies, and when it is off it may mean increased health complications.
PH affects the fluids in our body, which are broken down into two categories: intracellular and extracellular. Intracellular fluid, called cytosol, is the fluid within our cells. This fluid makes up almost 2/3 of our total bodily fluid.
Extracellular fluid is all fluid outside of the cells, including blood plasma and interstitial fluid that surrounds our tissues and organs.
Normal body pH is regulated through alkaline minerals that keep these fluids between 7.35 and 7.45.
We get these minerals through our diet, and daily activity like exercise helps to maintain these mineral levels and grow lean muscle mass. When you have a poor diet or aren't active on a regular basis, your pH can become more acidic, causing your body to borrow minerals from tissues and bones. This "borrowing" can cause fatigue, weak bones, and much more.
People who should be especially concerned about maintaining their body pH are those who:
- Eat a lot of meat, seafood, bread, cheese, beans, and other large quantities of high starch, high protein foods
- Use tobacco products
- Drink a large amount of soda, other sugary drinks, and alcohol
- Don't get a regular amount of exercise
While maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle are important to maintaining a healthy body pH, it can be difficult to do this through food and exercise alone.
Supplements containing alkaline minerals like calcium and magnesium are often used as an added precaution.
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