SECRETS TO LONG HAIR SERIES: PART 2-INTERNAL pH BALANCE

In Part 2 of my Secrets to Long Hair Series I discuss the importance of a balanced internal pH in relationship to achieving optimal health and positive beauty/hair results. "Maintaining the balance of alkalinity and acidity in our bodies and tissues is one of the most important roles of nutrition. The balance between alkalinity and acidity is referred to as pH, which stands for 'power of hydrogen,' and reflects the concentration of hydrogen ions in any given solution...All foods leave either an alkaline or acidic residue in the bloodstream due to whether they contain more alkaline or more acid minerals...An excess of acidity in our bodies is horrifyingly harmful over the short and long term...The way to reach our goal to look and feel our best is to strive to eat 80 percent alkaline-forming foods and 20 percent acid-forming foods." --The Beauty Detox Solution: Eat Your Way to Radiant Skin, Renewed Energy and the Body You've Always Wanted [By: Kimberly Snyder, C.N.] Very Alkaline Foods: Ripe Fruits, Greens, Sprouts, Other Vegetables (excluding starchy varieties) Very Acidic Foods: Alcohol, Animal protein, Artificial sweeteners, Caffeine, Dairy products, Drugs (such as antibiotics/steroids), Nicotine, Processed foods, Refined Sugar, Sodas