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The secret to the alkaline diet is to eat more nutritious alkalizing foods. Fortunately, alkaline diet food doesn’t have to be dull. As a matter of fact, alkaline-producing whole foods come in numerous of textures, flavors, and colors, adding a pleasing variety to your meals.

1. Make Fruit Your Convenience Food

When you’re always on the go, it’s tempting to grab a candy bar and a soda from a convenience store. But these kinds of processed food are acid-producing, fattening, and just plain bad for you. Alkaline-forming fruits are a nourishing alternative. An apple, an orange, or a bunch of grapes is convenient enough to eat after a jog or on your break at work.

2. Go Easy on Meat

Some people have steak, roast beef, or grilled chicken as the main course. Sometimes the only “vegetable” around is a sprig of parsley. For a healthier and more alkalizing meal, have a vegetable-based salad, saute, or soup, with a few ounces of lean meat, beans, tempeh, or seeds to make sure you get your protein.

3. Have Vegetables Every Day

Whether you enjoy them steamed, stir-fried, or raw, vegetables are the single most important food group for weight loss and optimal internal pH. Many people rarely think beyond lettuce and sweet corn, but they’re losing out on tons of health benefits. For instance, yellow, orange, and red vegetables can make sure that you get plenty of beta-carotine. Meanwhile, dark leafy green vegetables like chard, collard greens, and spinach are often a great source of vitamin K.

4. Dip Wisely

For a healthy alkaline diet snack, cut raw vegetables into strips and dip them in hummus, bean dip, salad dressing, or salsa. But avoid high-fat (and acid-forming) cream- and cheese-based dips.

5. Don’t Overdo It on Alcohol

Virtually all alcoholic beverages make your body more acidic. Even moderate alcohol consumption can have other damaging effects on your health, as well. For example, studies indicate that alcohol increases the risk of esophageal and laryngeal cancer, and may also increase the risk of breast cancer by as much as 60 percent.

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