Nine Food Myths Debunked

John OssIpinsky

The idea of having a balanced, healthy life is very appealing. Unfortunately many of us are stuck in an unbalanced, unhealthy cycle of work, stress, dehydration, inactivity and overly acidic foods and drink. These factors lead to an overly acidic and unhealthy cellular environment that damages the lymph system (a sewage treatment plant for the body). New information about acidity and the lymph system will help you better understand and address diseases like obesity, depression, chronic fatigue, ALS, asthma, acid reflux, ADD, autism and cancer. Simply eating more alkaline foods and making smarter lifestyle choices can change your life for the better. This new information will empower you to have a healthier, happier life.

For the optimal alkalinizing diet, watch for these myths:

Myth: Losing weight makes you healthier. 

Truth: Losing pounds the wrong way, on high-protein diets like South Beach and Atkins, sends your acid levels off the chart, causing new health problems.

Myth: Eating salad after meals aids digestion. 

Truth: Salad greens are alkalinizing, which slows down digestion. Eat salad on an empty stomach, before the meal, for optimal digestion.

Myth: Eating fruit on an empty stomach causes acid indigestion. 

Truth: When you eat fruit on a full stomach, the fruit digests more quickly than the other food, starts to ferment, and creates more acidic waste and gas.

Myth: Pasta is a low-nutrition food and should be avoided.

Truth: Most pasta is acid forming. Exceptions are brands such as Barilla-Plus, made from durum wheat, oats, spelt, barley, lentils, chickpeas, and flaxseed.

Myth: Tea is great for you. 

Truth: Black and green teas are acid forming. Choose tea from alkalinizing herbs such as chicory, rose hips, hibiscus flowers, lemon peel, and fruit.

Myth: People with acid reflux and indigestion should avoid lemons.

Truth: Although lemons are acid, in the body they have an alkalinizing effect. Sipping lemon juice and water between meals helps balance acid-alkaline levels.

Myth: Potatoes are starchy and aren’t that good for you. 

Truth: A medium potato provides 610 mg potassium and other nutrients, 3-9 grams of protein, and 2.3 grams of fiber. When eaten slightly raw or juiced raw, potatoes have amazing healing powers, especially for digestive problems. 

Myth: If you’re on a diet, avoid fattening avocados.

Truth: Avocados are super alkalinizing, which helps in weight loss by balancing acid levels. They contain four times the nutrition of other fruits and vegetables. 

Myth: Eating lots of nuts will make you healthier.

Truth: Nuts such as cashews and peanuts are acid forming and not great to consume in quantity. Better are Brazil nuts and almonds, which are more alkaline.

John Ossipinsky LMT is a Lymphedema Therapist, an acid-alkaline researcher and author of, An Undetected Acid-Alkaline Imbalance. Learn the secrets to balancing your body to remove fat, acid and toxins for improved health. www.acid-imbalance.com