Bharti Vyas - The PH Diet - The pHenomenal Dietary System

The pH Diet is organized in three steps, or levels. All three levels are easy. In fact, they get easier as you move through them. They involve lifestyle as well as dietary changes.

In Level 1, you learn how to reduce the toxic loadon your body. You do this by cutting back on the acid-forming liquids and anti-nutrients in your diet. These include:

• Milk

• Caffeine

• Nicotine

• Alcohol

Don’t worry – you won’t have to go cold turkey. You gradually reduce your intake of these toxins at a pace that suits you. You’ll soon begin to feel the benefits, giving you the incentive to move up to Level 2.

In Level 2, you’ll increase your alkaline reserves.This involves reducing wheat and including suggested alternatives, and introducing the 80 alkaline-forming super foods (see pages 43–87). There are lots of vegetables and vegetable juices in this part of the diet to rebuild the alkaline reserves. Vegetables are used for healing and are more alkaline-forming than the fruits used in Level 3. You can expect to be on Level 2 until alkaline reserves are in place. This could be six to eight weeks or longer, depending upon your previous levels, diet and lifestyle.

Level 3 concentrates on maintaining the balance.It explains how to eat a true alkaline-forming diet with less cooked food and more emphasis on raw foods. You’ll also include more fruit and fruit juices in your diet. (Although fruits are mildly acidic, you can begin to eat them at this stage as you’ll have built up more alkaline reserves, enabling your body to deal more efficiently with the acids they produce.)

We’ve included three dietary plansto help you choose your meals. There is one plan for each of the three levels, together with sheets for you to record your daily progress.

You can spend as long as you like at each level of the programme. The longer you spend at each level, the more benefits you will get, and the more natural the programme will become to you. When you do go off track, which you probably will, simply start back at Level 1. One month at each level is beneficial, but knowing how keen you will be to start the programme, we suggest no less than a week on Level 1 before moving to Level 2. The longest possible time (four to six weeks minimum) should be spent on Level 2. Only when the alkaline reserves are in place can you move to Level 3.

Level 3 is the true pH Diet. It allows you to eat unlimited fruit and vegetables, and increase your intake of raw foods (up to 30 per cent of the diet). Because your overall health will have improved significantly and your body will be stronger by this level, you will be able to cope with more acid-forming foods. Although you can get away with the odd ‘cheat’ quite easily at Level 3, it is not recommended too often! You want to continue moving towards health and beauty and not backwards to ill-health and imbalance. Whenever you feel you need to, you can revert back to Level 2.

The more gently you treat your body by easing into the programme, and the longer you stay at each level, the less likely you are to suffer a ‘healing crisis’. This is when the body is throwing off more toxins than you can eliminate, which may result in you feeling a little unwell.

You can check your pH status by testing your urine and saliva, but don’t worry if you choose not to do this. It’s not a compulsory part of this programme, and the diet will work equally well without it. However, should you start monitoring and recording your pH levels every day, you will feel more active on your journey to health. Testing your pH levels will give you regular updates on your progress – and it’s fascinating and easy to do. (For more information, see Chapter 4.)

Food is one of life’s great pleasures, so take your time and enjoy the programme. Your goal is to eat delicious foods that create alkaline reserves within your body. This will bring you better protection against disease, more energy, great-looking skin and a slimmer, healthier you. You can start right now.

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