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An alkaline diet helps to combat hyperacidity and literally clears up your blocked tissue. Information about hyperacidity of the body

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The body as a power plant

The body is nothing more than a large thermal power station in which the main nutrients, fat and carbohydrates, are burned to produce energy. The third main nutrient, protein, is not a fuel and is only used to generate energy in emergencies. Combustion always produces metabolic acids, which must be excreted. These waste products are commonly referred to as "slag." The combustion of fats and carbohydrates produces waste products, including carbon dioxide and water. These are easy to dispose of, mainly through respiration, and do not cause us any problems. This requires an optimal supply of oxygen.

The situation is different with proteins. They cannot be burned without leaving residues. Animal proteins from meat, sausage, cheese, quark, etc. in particular contain sulfur-containing building blocks (e.g., the amino acid cysteine) that leave behind sulfuric acid. In addition, there is nitric acid and uric acid. These are deposited in the tissue when the excretory organs are overloaded, which can lead to hyperacidity in the body. This slows down the entire metabolism, prevents smooth fat burning, and depletes important alkaline mineral reserves. An alkaline diet can help you combat hyperacidity and literally clear up your blocked tissue. The more alkaline your diet is, the better your cells are supplied with oxygen and the more alkaline vital substances are available, the better fat burning works and the less waste products are produced, which ultimately can prevent hyperacidity. As mentioned above, protein is not a fuel—and should not be used for this purpose.

Sugar – The acid producer par excellence

Another problem is that sugary foods (often in hidden forms) are consumed too often during the day, which the muscles want to burn immediately. Sugar is like super fuel for our cells. The fat consumed at the same time ends up on our hips because it is not needed. If we do not get enough exercise, the muscle cells are also unwilling to burn sugar. It is very easily converted into fat and also stored. Sugar also enters our organism so quickly that it is literally flooded with it. Oxygen becomes scarce and acidic metabolic intermediates can be deposited in the tissue. All of this provides little energy and usually only leads to cravings or fatigue after meals. As a result, we constantly eat isolated sugary foods without feeling properly full. To rid the blood of excess sugar, the hormone insulin is released from the pancreas. When this hormone is at work, all fat breakdown is blocked. Acid breakdown is then not possible, as the priority is to bring the blood back to an adequate sugar level. The acids remain in the tissue, slagging increases, and as a result, the metabolism becomes increasingly sluggish and hyperacidity increases.

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First aid through an alkaline-rich diet

The solution for successful and lasting weight loss also lies in activating the metabolism through an alkaline-rich diet. It is important to keep an eye on the acid-alkaline balance. It is not enough to judge foods solely on their calorie content. Today, we know a lot about calories, vitamins, and minerals, and we know the fat content of foods. However, many people do not know which foods are acid-forming, which are neutral, and which are alkaline-forming.

If you want to base your diet more on acidic or alkaline foods, you should not rely on how the foods taste. It is not the taste that determines whether a food is acidic or alkaline, but the end product that is produced after it has been metabolized by the body.

Even lemons and other acidic fruits are alkaline-forming foods due to their high mineral content. Sweets, chocolate, cakes, and even savory cheeses are among the acid-forming foods and are therefore metabolized as acidic. In addition to alkaline minerals, citrus fruits also contain organic acids that are converted into bases in the liver, our large chemical laboratory. These bases are then available to the blood to neutralize other acids.

It is therefore important to know how foods are classified as acid-forming, neutral, and alkaline-forming, because you cannot rely on taste alone. In order for humans to regulate all their metabolic processes properly, they need a sufficient supply of alkalis. This is because the body consists of 70% alkaline and only 30% acidic fluids.

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