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Is it Alkaline? The Easy Foolproof Test!28How would you love to be able to tell ifa <strong>food</strong> is acid or <strong>alkaline</strong> forming just bylooking at it.In the supermarket, grocery store, restaurantsor when you’re digging around in thefridge or pantry…—-> In this short, but exciting guideI am going to show you how you canaccurately decide if a <strong>food</strong> is <strong>alkaline</strong>formingor acid-forming, with a quicktest and a few simple questions.How To Instantly Tell if a Food is Acid or Alkaline:This is really simple, but darn effective.There are two types of <strong>food</strong>s, broadlyspeaking:1. Fresh2. PackagedSo you need to use your common senseand all the clues you have at your disposalto apply this test. But it’s easier than itsounds.Factors that Contribute To a Food Being Alkaline:If a <strong>food</strong> has two or three of these boxes ticked, it’s probably <strong>alkaline</strong>:• Is it Fresh: fresh <strong>food</strong>s are always more<strong>alkaline</strong> forming – they have all nutrientsstill in tact and have not beenmade acidic through processing. Thisis especially true of <strong>food</strong>s containingoils, which become toxic with exposureto heat, light and air.• What is the Mineral Content: <strong>alkaline</strong><strong>food</strong>s are <strong>alkaline</strong> predominantly (almostentirely) because they contain alot of <strong>alkaline</strong> minerals. The most <strong>alkaline</strong>minerals to look out for are calcium,magnesium, potassium, sodiumbicarbonate, manganese, iron.• Is It Low in Sugar: sugar is sugar andall sugar, no matter whether it’s glucose,fructose, dextrose etc. is highlyacid-forming to the body. Fruits containhigh levels of fructose and so are acidforming and should be eaten in moderation.• Is it a Vegetable: almost all vegetablesare mildy-to-very <strong>alkaline</strong> forming.• Does it Have a High Water Content:high water content <strong>food</strong>s are generallymore <strong>alkaline</strong> forming.• Is it Green: Green <strong>food</strong>s contain chlorophyllwhich is very <strong>alkaline</strong> forming.is it <strong>alkaline</strong>?

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