The pH Miracle Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health

by Young, Shelley Redford; Young, Robert O.

• ISBN13: 9780446556187
• ISBN10: 0446556181
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-02
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

The bestselling diet and helath program is now compeletely revised and updated. So, never count calories, fat grams, or food portions again! Say good-bye to low energy, poor digestion, extra pounds, aches and pains, and disease. Say hello to renewed vigor, mental clarity, better overall health, and a lean, trim body. The key? Your health depends on the pH balance of its blood;striking the right 80/20 balance between alkaline and acidic foods creates the optimum environment. Now this innovative, proven diet program works more effectively than ever with your body chemistry to help revitalize and maintain your health. This new edition includes the latest information on living the pH lifestyle: * New ways to cleanse and detox the system to improve your body's digestion and metabolism; *The latest advice on ridding your body of harmful bacteria, yeast, and molds; *New details on alkaline foods--tomatoes, avocados, and green vegetables-and how to mix them with mildly acidic foods like fish, grains, and certain fruits to create tempting and delicious meals; *Adding the right types of water and salt to your diet--and the major difference they can make in your health; *More than 35 delicious new recipes.

Author Biography

Robert O. Young, Ph.D., D.Sc., is a nationally renowned microbiologist and nutritionist, who speaks to audience around the world on health and wellness. Shelley Redford Young is a licensed massage therapist and the chef behind the recipes in The pH Miracle.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
A New Theory
The New Biology of Health	p. 3
It's All About Alkalinity	p. 11
Confusing Symptoms and Disease	p. 29
Digestion-and Disease	p. 50
Eating (and Drinking) Alkaline
Eat Vegetarian-Eat COWS	p. 65
What to Eat, What to Avoid	p. 86
You Are What You Drink: Water, Juice, and Green Drink	p. 120
Food Combining	p. 134
The pH Miracle Program
Transitioning	p. 147
Putting It Together	p. 158
The pH Miracle Whole Body Cleanse	p. 168
Alkalizing Nutritional Supplements	p. 181
Alkaline Exercise	p. 215
Motivation-How to Get It, How to Keep It	p. 230
pH Miracle Recipes
Choosing the Right Recipe	p. 245
Recipe Index	p. 255
Juices, Shakes, and Milks	p. 261
Soups	p. 270
Salads	p. 285
Dressings, Dips, Pâtés, Spreads, Toppings, Fillings, and Sauces	p. 295
Entrées	p. 325
Side Dishes	p. 360
Snacks	p. 371
Desserts	p. 377
Recipe Substitutions	p. 379
Resources	p. 381
References	p. 387
About the Authors	p. 405
Index	p. 407
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