| The Typical American Diet
In our fast paced world today the typical American diet usually consists of lots of protein, lots of white flour products, fast food and highly processed foods loaded with preservatives that confuse and toxicify our bodies. We typically do not eat nearly enough fresh fruits and vegetables and way too much protein and processed foods. A Harvard University study showed that approximately 47 grams of protein was about all the body could digest in one day. That's about a 6 oz. piece of chicken, fish or red meat. Individuals may vary somewhat on protein digestion depending on your individual body and some bloodtypes have more efficient digestive system than others. This is where your own experiments can assist you as an individual. "O" and "B" blood types seem to be able to digest more animal proteins than the "A"and "AB" blood types. "O" and "B" bloodtypes typically have better elimination systems, therefore allowing digestion of animal proteins more efficiently than the "A" and "AB" bloodtypes that typically have sluggish elimination systems. The "O" blood types seem to have a higher need for the B Vitamins which are derived in part, from red meats. "O" & "B" bloodtypes are naturally more acidic and protein, breads and sugars are acidic. Having an alkaline body rather than an acidic body is critical to health. See pH balance Article.
The "A and "AB" bloodtypes seem to be the perfect candidate to be a "vegetarian" since they do not digest animal proteins well or quickly. "A" and "AB" bloodtypes are very sensitive to the acid/alkaline balance. "A"'s & "AB's" can also can have traits of their parents' bloodtypes as well. If A's & AB's are not vegetarians, they do much better to stick with no more than one animal protein daily & if that choice is red meat, eat no animal protein the next day to give the body a chance to eliminate. Trial and error with your individual profile will tell you what foods are good and what foods to limit for you as anindividual. Regardless of your individual body's ability to process proteins (which are acidic), it is still healthiest to eat a 75% to 80% alkaline diet.
That brings us to the second most common problem with the typical american diet is acid/alkaline balance. Generally speaking, the alkaline foods are fruits and veggies, with the deepest and most vibrant colors being the most alkaline and nutritious. Acid foods are all animal proteins (meats, poultry, fish), breads, sugars, all white flour products such as white pastas, and dairy products. (See the acid/alkaline chart) Our bodies don't respond as well to acidic foods as to alkaline foods. We should gradually work toward attaining a diet that is 80% alkaline foods and 20% acid foods, with raw veggies being a good deal of our target diet.
Another Harvard University study found that in a study of 10,000 heart attacks victims, 100% were caused by acidosis of the left ventricle, a too acidic body, rather than from blockages as is commonly thought by the american public. Our most optimum health is obtained through regular detoxification, proper exercise, an 80% alkaline diet, drinking quality filtered water, rather than city water that contains fluoride and chlorine, and the proper nutritional supplements that increase alkalinity and give our body what it needs to function as was intended . Our soils are so depleted of nutrients that even our fresh foods today do not contain the level or quality of vitamins and minerals that our bodies need for optimum health.
Many disease processes are connected to a body that is overly acidic. Eating the typical american diet which consists of lots of burgers, fries, white breads, sugars and processed foods is contributing to the increased disease processes such as arthritis, auto-immune, heart and diabetes issues, just to name a few. In addition to consuming excess protein, people are more toxic than ever before in our history, due to pesticides, preservatives, chemicals and herbicides in the food supply, airborne pollution, antibiotics and other drugs, as well as even overdoses of the wrong herbs or supplements. The body is so busy trying to maintain a "status quo" that the organs of elimination don't have a chance to get rid of the "junk". The organs of elimination are mainly the colon, kidneys, liver, lungs and skin.
The most ideal way is to eat mostly alkaline foods, fresh fruits and veggies and to only occasionally enjoy more acidic foods and I do mean enjoy and bless them when you have them!
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