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by Eric P. Garvin (Author)
Did you know that our blood pH must stay within a very small range, otherwise death or a serious illness can occur? Our bodies have a wonderful maintenance system that keeps our blood in balance, which is necessary for healthy human function. This system protects our blood even at the cost of our own tissues. When our tissues become acidic, then it can result in improper function of some major systems, including digestion, organ, repair after injury and skin integrity. PH is really essential to our bodies and there's a quick way to check, if it's in balance and if there's an easy way to adjust it. Our body's internal system requires a pH just above 7. We can denote this value as alkaline. (For example, dogs have a pH range that is at the lower end of the scale). Taking into account the fact that we are human, our immunologic, enzymatic and repair systems functionalize at their peak in this alkaline range. However, our metabolic processes, which include processes of tissue repair, living and food metabolism, produce a great deal of acid. To be able to maintain the alkaline state in our bodies, we need to be equipped with a few tools. These tools are all around us (e.g., water, oxygen and acid-buffering minerals).Therefore, this book is about alkaline diet, which is also known as the alkaline ash or acid-alkaline diet. It is based around the idea that you eat food, which can affect the alkalinity or acidity (the pH balance) in the body. As it turns out, this ash can be acidic, neutral or alkaline. The followers of this diet say that this ash can precisely alter the acidity of the body. So, eating food that contains acidic ash makes your body acidic, but if you eat food that contains alkaline ash, it makes your body alkaline. Neutral ash has no effect. The alkaline diet is healthy because it is based on real and not processed food that is abundant in the western world. It has absolutely nothing to do with being alkaline or acidic. It's just the reaction of your body to the food.Like any other specialized diet, this has its restrictions. This book will lead you through them step by step whenever you get confused or forget some information, this will be a good guide for you to follow on later as well. You will find quick guidance, what products are harmful and which of them should be avoided or less eaten. Also, this book suggests you a sample of a 7-day meal plan, which you can use in your real-life and even change your eating habits afterward.You should know that many people had already tried this diet and they remained delighted because their life had taken a turn for the better!Moreover, you will find a big variety of healthy cooking recipes, which are divided into blocks, like recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All suggested recipes have never been more diverse, making it nearly impossible for any picky eater to dislike the food. So, do not waste your time, change your life, eat healthy food and just start reading this book, which, without doubt, can have a big impact on you!
Author Biography
I have received a higher technical education. For a long time I worked as a private chemical engineer at a refinery. Our production is considered high-tech as it provides a comprehensive processing of raw materials. Many items were products of explosion and fire, not to mention their toxicity. Maintaining good health with my kind of job was simply impossible. Our workers preferred to ignore the problems with their lungs, stomach, liver and heart, believing that the higher paycheck sufficiently compensated for all the health hazards. Probably it was necessary for someone to raise an alarm and I had the strength to say, "Enough. Eric, this must have something to do." In order to somehow normalize the condition of my shattered body, I started to read hundreds of documents and spend a lot of time in the library. I started experimenting with myself through a radical change in my diet and trying out many traditional home remedies. Of course, it was difficult. Yes, many did not help, and some "medicines" were frankly useless. I learned a lot of alternate therapies and became acquainted with the writings of scientists and medical experts. I learned a lot, understood and analyzed. My friends and acquaintances first noticed, which I never did because I was so engrossed in making changes to my health and lifestyle that I forgot to take a look in the mirror. A gaunt old man, suffering from shortness of breath and overweight, had disappeared. I provided the first consultation to my sister. Candice has long suffered from excess weight and abdominal ailments. Based on her medical history, I compiled a personal diet for her. I didn't suggest anything extraordinary. I suggested what I have tried myself. Women are poor at hiding secrets, so soon I started giving advice to her friends and their husbands. My house could not accommodate everyone who wanted to seek my advice for physical and spiritual wellness. I rented a small room, where I read notes and advised the people. Among the people regularly attending my lectures was an editor of a major publishing house. At first, he listened in disbelief as I argued that only eating right can lead put the body in the right state. After some time, this man came up and thanked me. I was surprised. He decided to follow my recommendations and revised diet. As a token of thanks, he proposed to present the book to the public. So my first book about healthy lifestyles and proper nutrition was published the first edition of a trial.
