Are You Overly Acidic or a High Alkaline Producer?

July 8, 2004

Eat Right for Your pH

Type

QUIZ: Are You Overly Acidic or a High-Alkaline

Producer?

Check all phrases that apply to you in each section

below.

If you tend toward acidity, it’s likely that

you:

	Do not feel your best when you drink alcohol, coffee or colas.
	Do not feel your best when you eat red meat or sugary desserts.
	Do not tolerate vinegar, citrus fruits, and white flour.
	Feel best when you eat a more vegetarian diet.
	Often feel exhausted after vigorous exercise or very physical work.
	Often experience fatigue and lack of stamina.
	Are physically and mentally tired after an hour of deskwork.
	Are subject to frequent flus, colds, bronchitis, or sinusitis.
	Are susceptible to heartburn, canker sores, and food or environmental allergies.
	Have a history of arthritis, gout, lung disease, or frequent bladder infections.

If you tend toward alkaline, it’s likely that

you:

	Have great physical endurance, and can sprint up stairs easily.
	Are always on the go and full of energy.
	Need a few hours of sleep each night.
	Prefer highly active sports and gravitate toward high stress activities.
	Feel bright and energized after a steak dinner.
	Are able to digest a wide variety of foods.
	Feel de-energized after a low protein, high carbohydrate meal.
	Typically have lots of energy in the midst of intense situations.
	Are able to do deskwork for long hours at a time without becoming tired or losing mental clarity.
	Rarely get a cold or flu, and are free of allergies.
	Have a great digestive system.
	Are strong, with a large frame and big bones.