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Bharti Vyas. The PH Diet: The pHenomenal Dietary System
Contents
Introduction
How does the pH diet work?
How does it benefit me?
The pH principle
Is the pH diet the same as food combining?
Is your diet draining your health?
Stresses on the body
What is acidosis?
So which foods are acid-forming?
But I already eat healthy foods …
Getting the balance right
What about high-protein diets?
Starting the pH diet
How long does the diet take?
And finally
CHAPTER ONE. Getting Started The Principles of The pH Diet
Flexibility and Benefits
Breakfast
The pH Diet in a Nutshell
Level 1 – Reducing the Toxic Load
Step 1: Cut Down on Harmful Drinks and Anti-nutrients
Step 2: Drink Water
Step 3: Eat Breakfast
Step 4: Enjoy Your Usual Lunch and Dinner
Beware Anti-nutrients
Replacement Drinks
Acid- and Alkaline-forming Drinks
Green Tea
Ginger Tea
Herbal Teas
Tea
Rooibos Tea
Rooibos tea:
Buttermilk
Cranberry Juice
Why Water Is Vital
Do Coffee and Tea Count Towards My Daily Water Intake?
How Much Water Should I Drink?
Level 1 – Reducing the Toxic Load
Level 2 – Increasing Alkaline Reserves
Step 1: Continue with Level 1
Step 2: Power Up Your Breakfast
Step 3: Introduce Vegetables and Vegetable Juices to Increase Alkaline Reserves
Step 4: Introduce Good Foods
Step 5: Avoid Cow’s Milk and Wheat
Level 2 Breakfasts
The ‘3&6 Mix’
Mid-morning Juice
Level 2 – Increasing Alkaline Reserves
Level 3: Maintaining the Balance
Step 1: Continue with Levels 1 and 2
Step 2: More Fruit
Step 3: More Raw Foods
Step 4: Get the Balance Right
Step 5: Cut the Junk
The Importance of Protein
Alkaline-forming Super Foods
Fruit
Alkaline or Acid?
Did You Know …
Soaking Nuts and Seeds
Level 3 – Maintaining the Balance
A Word for Vegetarians
What About Supplements?
CHAPTER TWO. The Best Foods for the Diet
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
The 80 Top Alkaline-forming Foods
Alfalfa
Almonds
Amaranth
Apples
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Aubergine (Eggplant)
Avocados
Bananas
Bean Sprouts
Beetroot
Blackberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cabbage, Sauerkraut and Bok Choy
Canola Oil
Cantaloupe Melon
Carob
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chestnuts
Chicory
Chives
Courgettes (Zucchini)
Cucumber
Endive
Fennel
Figs
Flaxseed Oil
Garlic
Ginger
Goat’s Cheese and Milk
Grapefruit
Grapes
Green Beans
Honey
Kale
Kelp and other Sea Vegetables
Kiwi Fruit
Leeks
Lemons and Limes
Lettuce
Mangos
Millet
Mushrooms
Okra
Olive Oil and Olives
Onions
Oranges
Papaya
Parsley
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Pineapples
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Quinoa
Radishes
Raisins
Sorrel
Soya Beans, Cheese and Milk
Soya Cheese
Soya Milk
Spinach
Strawberries
Sweetcorn
Sweet Potato
Tamarind
Tangerines
Tofu
Tomatoes
Watercress
Watermelon
Wheatgrass
Wild Rice
Winter Squash
BREAST MILK
The Best of the Acid-forming Foods
Bread – Seed Bread or Sprouted Wheat Bread
Cherries
Chicken
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Fish (cold-water fatty fish)
Kidney Beans
Lamb
Lentils
Lima Beans
Nuts
Almonds (see alkaline list) Brazil Nuts
Chestnuts
Hazelnuts
Peanuts
Walnuts
Oats
Plums
Pumpkin Seeds
Rice (brown)
Rye
Sunflower Seeds
Tortillas
Turkey
Yoghurt
The Best Way to Eat
Acid-forming Foods to Avoid
CHAPTER THREE. Recipes
Notes on the Ingredients
Tomatoes
Alkaline-forming Super Foods
Oils
Healers and Cleansers
Eating Out
Dairy Products
Nut and Seed Milks
Eggs
Fruit
Sprouting
How to Sprout
Breakfasts
Almond Milk. Makes approximately 250ml (9fl oz/1¼ cups)
‘3&6 Mix’ Makes 60 level tbsp
Breakfast Rice. Serves 1
Stewed Figs or Prunes. Serves 1
Fresh Fruit Salad. Serves 3–4
Millet Porridge. Serves 1
Weekend Breakfast. Serves 1
Papaya Salad. Serves 1
Bharti’s Ginger Mango. Serves 1
Poached Peaches
Soups
Melon and Peach Summer Soup. Serves 2
Quick Broccoli Soup. Serves 2
Broccoli Sunflower Soup. Serves 4
Pea and Sweetcorn Soup. Serves 2
Starters
Avocado and Tomato Cleanser. Serves 1
Lima Beans and Onions. Serves 2
Prawn and Pineapple Cocktail. Serves 4
Guacamole. Serves 2
Corn on the Cob. Serves 4
Pumpkin Seed Salad Dressing. Serves 2
Main Meals
Bharti’s Special Dhal. Serves 4
Pesto Chicken and Asparagus. Serves 2
Vegetarian Moussaka. Serves 4
Fish and Fennel. Serves 4
Tofu Stir-fry
Salad Niçoise. Serves 2 as a main course or 4 as a starter
Lunchtime Tortilla Wrap. Serves 1
Chicken Sautéed with Pears and Pine Nuts. Serves 4
Watercress and Endive Salad with Pears and Cheese. Serves 4
Vegetable Dishes
Steamed Asparagus. Serves 4
Serves 2
Sautéed Okra. Serves 4
Roasted Vegetables
Winter Squash and Ginger
Fresh Mango Salsa. Makes about 4 servings
Snacks
Toasted Sunflower Seeds. Makes 10 x 1 tbsp servings
Dry-roasted Pumpkin Seeds. Makes 10 x 1 tbsp servings
Spiced-up Yoghurt. Serves 1
Tortilla Desert/Snack
Juices: Cleansing and Healing
Simple Vegetable Juices for Level 2. Green Power Juice. Serves 2
Mixed Vegetable Juice. Serves 2
Carrot and Ginger Juice. Serves 2
Carrot and Parsley Juice. Serves 2
Liver Cleanser. Serves 1
Body Cleanser
Potassium Special. Serves 2
Alkaline Special. Serves 1
Nail Strengthener. Serves 1
Super Skin Vegetable Juice. Serves 1
Simple Fruit Juices for Level 3. Colon Cleanser. Serves 1
Watermelon Juice. Serves 1
Summer Cocktail. Serves 1
Melon Juice. Serves 1
Carrot and Apple. Serves 1
The Waldorf. Serves 1
Super Skin Fruit Juice. Serves 1
Wrinkle Smoother. Serves 1
Acne Cleanser. Serves 1
Bone Builder. Serves 1
Breads
Bharti’s Bread. Makes 1 loaf (7 slices)
Corn Bread. Makes 1 loaf
CHAPTER FOUR. How to Test Your pH Levels
Urine Testing
Day 1: No Specific Meal Test
Day 2: First Urine Test
Day 2: Your Normal Diet + Acid Meal Test
Day 3: Second Urine Test
Day 3: Your Normal Diet + Alkaline Meal Test
Day 4: Third Urine Test
Interpreting the Results. Day 2: First Urine Test
Day 3: Second Urine Test
Day 4: Third Urine Test
Implications of Urine pH Readings after Acid-forming Meal Test
Implications of Urine pH Readings after Alkaline-forming Meal Test
Saliva Testing
Day 4: Saliva Test
CHAPTER FIVE. The Benefits of the pH Diet
Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis?
What You Eat Affects Your Bones
The Role of pH in Osteoporosis
Calcium
Hormone Replacement Therapy
How Does Oestrogen Prevent Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis Risk-assessment Test
Looking Great
Healthy Skin
How to Save Your Skin
How to Have Great Hair
Hair Structure
How to Feed Your Follicles
Nails
Eyes
Vital Nutrients for Healthy Skin, Hair, Nails and Eyes
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Selenium
Zinc
Feed Your Face
Managing Your Weight
How Does the pH Diet Help Weight Loss?
A Balanced Diet
How Do I Know if I am Eating a Balanced Diet
Where is the carbohydrate?
Does it make up three-quarters of my plate?
Where is the protein?
Does it take up a small space on my plate?
Where are the fats?
Explaining the Food Groups
Carbohydrate
Protein
Fat
What to Look for in a Diet
Why Counting Calories Does Not Work
High-protein Diets
Comparing Popular Diets
Balance, Variety and Moderation
Planning Principles
Balance
Adequacy: Getting What You Need
Liquids
Abundance
Nutrient Density
Calorie Control
Empty Calories
Fighting Fatigue
The Problem with Sugar
What is Insulin?
Why Do I Put on Weight When I Eat so Little Fat?
Improving Glucose (Sugar) Tolerance
What Goes Wrong?
What Can the pH Diet Do?
How to Fight Fatigue
Why Deep Breathing Is Good For You
Alleviating the Symptoms of Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gout
How the pH Diet Can Help
Resources. Suppliers. Bharti Vyas Beauty Centre
The Ludlow Clinic
Enzyme Process
BioCare Limited
The Nutri Centre
Practitioners
The Ludlow Clinic
The Institution for Optimum Nutrition
Peter Bartlett DO, ND
Latymer
Useful Websites. www.bharti-vyas.com
www.theludlowclinic.co.uk
www.nutricentre.com
Index
About the Authors. Bharti Vyas
Suzanne Le Quesne
Copyright
About the Publisher
