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Old December 3rd, 2003, 04:15 PM
bjg
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Just wondering who here has had experience with the alkaline diet? I am a
bit of a naturalist and this diet slash way of eating would be great for
me. I've been wanting to try this diet for a while but living with other
people and sharing resources makes it hard, not to mention the costs of
foods detailed in alkaline diets. I'm a big fan of wheatgrass juice and
drink it everyday - it's great. Soon i'm going to grow my own wheatgrass.

BJG
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Old December 3rd, 2003, 05:19 PM
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Fuhgeddaboudit. All specialty diets are failures because
you wind up bored and get off them and regain any weight you lost.

Start an exercise program and learn to eat healthy food.

bjg wrote:

Just wondering who here has had experience with the alkaline diet? I am a
bit of a naturalist and this diet slash way of eating would be great for
me. I've been wanting to try this diet for a while but living with other
people and sharing resources makes it hard, not to mention the costs of
foods detailed in alkaline diets. I'm a big fan of wheatgrass juice and
drink it everyday - it's great. Soon i'm going to grow my own wheatgrass.

BJG

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 06:48 PM
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On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 02:49:17 +1030, Patricia Heil wrote:

Fuhgeddaboudit. All specialty diets are failures because you wind up
bored and get off them and regain any weight you lost.


It's not a specialty diet, hence "way of eating". It's like being a
vegeterian, or vegan, etc.

Start an exercise program and learn to eat healthy food.


Alkaline diet is supposed to be the most healthiest way of eating.

bjg wrote:

Just wondering who here has had experience with the alkaline diet? I am
a bit of a naturalist and this diet slash way of eating would be great
for me. I've been wanting to try this diet for a while but living with
other people and sharing resources makes it hard, not to mention the
costs of foods detailed in alkaline diets. I'm a big fan of wheatgrass
juice and drink it everyday - it's great. Soon i'm going to grow my own
wheatgrass.

BJG

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 06:53 PM
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On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 02:02:35 +1030, Ignoramus11065 wrote:

In article
ode.on.net, bjg
wrote:
Just wondering who here has had experience with the alkaline diet? I am
a bit of a naturalist and this diet slash way of eating would be great
for me. I've been wanting to try this diet for a while but living with
other people and sharing resources makes it hard, not to mention the
costs of foods detailed in alkaline diets. I'm a big fan of wheatgrass
juice and drink it everyday - it's great. Soon i'm going to grow my own
wheatgrass.

BJG


I do not recall anyone here mentioning that they were on an alkaline
diet. Can you describe it?


Have a read he

http://www.goss.com/ihcs/importance_...aline_diet.htm

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 07:37 PM
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On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 01:45:31 +1030, bjg
wrote:

Just wondering who here has had experience with the alkaline diet? I am a
bit of a naturalist and this diet slash way of eating would be great for
me. I've been wanting to try this diet for a while but living with other
people and sharing resources makes it hard, not to mention the costs of
foods detailed in alkaline diets. I'm a big fan of wheatgrass juice and
drink it everyday - it's great. Soon i'm going to grow my own wheatgrass.

BJG


Hi BJG,
http://www.goss.com/ihcs/importance_...aline_diet.htm

This looks good. I did short apple juice/fruit fasts years ago to get
alkaline. I forgot how great I felt and since apples were in season
it was cheap, too.

How are you doing your wheatgrass?

I tried growing it indoors about 4 years ago. I had a 7 tray rack set
up in my kitchen. It made good story.
All my trays would start out strong, but end up looking like the
Sahara desert. People told me too much water, not enough water, too
much breeze, too many seeds, too much love........I stopped, but I'd
like to try again.

Mike



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Old December 3rd, 2003, 07:42 PM
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On 3 Dec 2003 17:52:46 GMT, Ignoramus11065
wrote:

In article ode.on.net, bjg wrote:
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 02:49:17 +1030, Patricia Heil wrote:

Fuhgeddaboudit. All specialty diets are failures because you wind up
bored and get off them and regain any weight you lost.


It's not a specialty diet, hence "way of eating". It's like being a
vegeterian, or vegan, etc.


I am not sure if Patricia knew what is an alkaline diet.

Can you describe what is the idea of such a diet?


More Alkaline body states promote healing and elimination of cellular
wastes. More Acidic states create disease.

This is respected among alternative therapy experts, but not entirely
supported by one-sided medical experts.

Mike



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223/176/180
Start an exercise program and learn to eat healthy food.


Alkaline diet is supposed to be the most healthiest way of eating.

bjg wrote:

Just wondering who here has had experience with the alkaline diet? I am
a bit of a naturalist and this diet slash way of eating would be great
for me. I've been wanting to try this diet for a while but living with
other people and sharing resources makes it hard, not to mention the
costs of foods detailed in alkaline diets. I'm a big fan of wheatgrass
juice and drink it everyday - it's great. Soon i'm going to grow my own
wheatgrass.

BJG


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Old December 3rd, 2003, 08:28 PM
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On 12/3/2003 1:42 PM, wrote:

More Alkaline body states promote healing and elimination of cellular
wastes. More Acidic states create disease.

This is respected among alternative therapy experts, but not entirely
supported by one-sided medical experts.


I couldn't find much about this in human studies (some rat studies) but
I did find this article
(
http://www3.utsouthwestern.edu/libra.../dietRisks.htm) which
states that low-carb diets increase the acid levels in blood. I just
found that to be interesting (not that this one study means much in the
scheme of things but I did find it to be halfway interesting)

Also, I didn't realize that there was such a thing as alkaline reflux.
hmmm.

So is the Alkaline diet supposed to be more macrobiotic?

--
jmk in NC

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 08:46 PM
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On 3 Dec 2003 18:56:03 GMT, Ignoramus11065
wrote:

In article , wrote:
On 3 Dec 2003 17:52:46 GMT, Ignoramus11065
wrote:

In article ode.on.net, bjg wrote:
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 02:49:17 +1030, Patricia Heil wrote:

Fuhgeddaboudit. All specialty diets are failures because you wind up
bored and get off them and regain any weight you lost.

It's not a specialty diet, hence "way of eating". It's like being a
vegeterian, or vegan, etc.

I am not sure if Patricia knew what is an alkaline diet.

Can you describe what is the idea of such a diet?


More Alkaline body states promote healing and elimination of cellular
wastes. More Acidic states create disease.


And how do you achieve a more alkaline body state? I read some things
that were mentioned here and could not get a clear idea.


Did you look at BJGs link
http://www.goss.com/ihcs/importance_...aline_diet.htm
The title is The Importance of an Alkaline Diet

It gives a clear overview of types of foods and lifestyle situations
that tend to create a more alkaline/acid state.


This is respected among alternative therapy experts, but not entirely
supported by one-sided medical experts.


Has there been any straightforward study of alkaline diets? Take 100
people, make half eat alkaline diet, another half eats normally, then
compare the results in a year or two?


Yes...many, so you get to have your pick.
When you look at BJGs page, it will be difficult to say the approach
is trash. The reason it works is the argument, but for people looking
for results, this is a good way to get them.

I prefer Dr. B. Jensen's work, because I've witnessed similar results
in my life. You don't have to wait a year or two. A couple of
months, if not a few weeks, on this will show results.

This diet lists meat as acid forming.
I read where you wrote that you would never become a vegetarian again.
Few people remain vegetarian when they are looking for a single
outcome. That short-lived test is lost, so there isn't a reason to
remain vegatarian. Maybe you've found another reason to try it here.


Mike

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 08:55 PM
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On 12/3/2003 2:46 PM, wrote:
On 3 Dec 2003 18:56:03 GMT, Ignoramus11065
wrote:


In article ,
wrote:

On 3 Dec 2003 17:52:46 GMT, Ignoramus11065
wrote:


In article ode.on.net, bjg wrote:

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 02:49:17 +1030, Patricia Heil wrote:


Fuhgeddaboudit. All specialty diets are failures because you wind up
bored and get off them and regain any weight you lost.

It's not a specialty diet, hence "way of eating". It's like being a
vegeterian, or vegan, etc.

I am not sure if Patricia knew what is an alkaline diet.

Can you describe what is the idea of such a diet?

More Alkaline body states promote healing and elimination of cellular
wastes. More Acidic states create disease.


And how do you achieve a more alkaline body state? I read some things
that were mentioned here and could not get a clear idea.



Did you look at BJGs link
http://www.goss.com/ihcs/importance_...aline_diet.htm
The title is The Importance of an Alkaline Diet

It gives a clear overview of types of foods and lifestyle situations
that tend to create a more alkaline/acid state.


It says that fruits (except prunes, plums, and cranberries) are
alkaline forming but foods like including milk, meat and whole grains,
are acid-forming. Vegetables are alkaline forming?

Interesting info about bone density. What BJGs site states matches up
with the Texas Southwestern site that I saw earlier and it makes good
sense to me -- that your body would try to neutralize acid using "on
board" minerals like the calcium stored in your bones.


--
jmk in NC

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 09:16 PM
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On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:28:12 -0500, jmk
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On 12/3/2003 1:42 PM, wrote:

More Alkaline body states promote healing and elimination of cellular
wastes. More Acidic states create disease.

This is respected among alternative therapy experts, but not entirely
supported by one-sided medical experts.


I couldn't find much about this in human studies (some rat studies) but
I did find this article
(
http://www3.utsouthwestern.edu/libra.../dietRisks.htm) which
states that low-carb diets increase the acid levels in blood. I just
found that to be interesting (not that this one study means much in the
scheme of things but I did find it to be halfway interesting)

Also, I didn't realize that there was such a thing as alkaline reflux.
hmmm.

So is the Alkaline diet supposed to be more macrobiotic?


No. The foundation of Macrobiotic is to eat cooked grains and to only
eat foods grown within your locality (ie-no tropical Hawaiian papaya
when you live in frigid New York]

Some whole grains are acid forming, so you don't eat them on this
diet.

The alkaline diet isn't for the person casually looking to take off
bothersome weight. It's a lifestyle that more resembles a refined
Vegan diet.

Hey BJG.... How's this going for you? How long doing it?

Mike
 




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