Most people eat too many acidic foods these days. This creates a real imbalance in our bodies. When the body becomes imbalanced and overly acidic the condition is called acidosis. According to the bible of nutritional information, Prescription for Nutritional Healing
, symptoms can include insomnia, water retention, recessed eyes, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine headaches, abnormally low blood pressure, dry hard stools and frequent sighing. The highest acid-forming foods include alcohol, meat and pasta.
Most fresh vegetables and fruits are alkaline-forming foods.
See a four minute video here where Elaina Love, a raw foods chef, discusses alkaline vs acidic foods.
