My Alkaline Score Card
Next to each recipe in the menu box, I will have a number next to the recipe. The number is my own assessment of how alkalizing for the body the recipe is. This is not technical, it is my own interpretation and score for the recipes that follow. Ideally, a healthy person should have 70%-80% of their diet alkaline (see the alkaline food chart for clarification), and 20%-30% can be transitional, and 0% acidic. A person with a diagnosis should be on an alkaline cleanse to reverse a diagnosis, and anyone can do a cleanse (also known as an alkaline feast) just to improve their health or for an alkaline boost. Some people have very sensitive chemistry, sometimes temporarily and sometimes permanently, and want to stay 100% alkaline. You can not over alkalize...look for my blog post for further explanation.
There are some things that I love to indulge in, such as chocolate, and though it is acidic and should never be eaten ideally, I do. But, when I make an acidic dish, I try to make as much of it alkaline, or with alkalizing improvements as possible. Look for my blog on substitutions in the future.
Unless it is a salad with all raw veggies and a great alkaline dressing, most recipes have a number of different ingredients from different categories on the alkaline food chart. This is my own personal score card system, so it is very subjective. I welcome any other expert opinions, especially from other pH Miracle Certified Nutritional Microscopists, if you think I have scored in error. I wanted to give each recipe a score to help readers on a quest for good health assess the healthiness of any given dish. In the end, what makes something healthful is how alkalizing it is to the body. The more acidic a food is to the body, the more it tears down or deteriorates the body, and eventually your overall health.
A score between 8-10 is very alkaline, 10 being the most alkaline: enjoy freely!
A score between 4-7 would be in the transitional category. It might have some alkaline ingredients, some acidic ingredients, and many transitional ingredients. These foods should ideally be part of your 20%-30% overall consumption in your daily diet.
A score between 1-3 are acidic foods that should be reserved only for very special occasions. These foods might be something you serve to very picky dinner guests, as a side or dessert within a holiday feast, or just because - but know the lower the score, the less it should be eaten.
There is a 0 score also, but those items won't be on this blog because I don't make nor eat them. These foods should never be eaten. See the alkaline food chart for more info.
There are some things that I love to indulge in, such as chocolate, and though it is acidic and should never be eaten ideally, I do. But, when I make an acidic dish, I try to make as much of it alkaline, or with alkalizing improvements as possible. Look for my blog on substitutions in the future.
Unless it is a salad with all raw veggies and a great alkaline dressing, most recipes have a number of different ingredients from different categories on the alkaline food chart. This is my own personal score card system, so it is very subjective. I welcome any other expert opinions, especially from other pH Miracle Certified Nutritional Microscopists, if you think I have scored in error. I wanted to give each recipe a score to help readers on a quest for good health assess the healthiness of any given dish. In the end, what makes something healthful is how alkalizing it is to the body. The more acidic a food is to the body, the more it tears down or deteriorates the body, and eventually your overall health.
A score between 8-10 is very alkaline, 10 being the most alkaline: enjoy freely!
A score between 4-7 would be in the transitional category. It might have some alkaline ingredients, some acidic ingredients, and many transitional ingredients. These foods should ideally be part of your 20%-30% overall consumption in your daily diet.
A score between 1-3 are acidic foods that should be reserved only for very special occasions. These foods might be something you serve to very picky dinner guests, as a side or dessert within a holiday feast, or just because - but know the lower the score, the less it should be eaten.
There is a 0 score also, but those items won't be on this blog because I don't make nor eat them. These foods should never be eaten. See the alkaline food chart for more info.
