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When it comes to fat loss and losing weight there is a tremendous amount of information. If you're like most people who want to lose weight, you may feel somewhat disoriented and confused by all the diet and nutrition advice given by experts as the loss of different fats. The part harder is that much of this advice overlooks the basic physiological premise for weight loss and long term health – alkalinity!

Our bodies operate within a pH finebalance. If we are too acidic, we invite disease and "fat" to grow rampant. 2-time Nobel Laureate Dr. Linus Pauling was the first to show that cancer can not grow in an alkaline environment. Several years later, however, most people have no idea what it means to be alkaline.

Being alkaline means not be acidic. The tissue of the body's most important – our blood – requires a slightly alkaline pH to function perfectly. Otherwise, the red cells begin to die, coagulate, and expel them from theirwaste in the blood. Carry oxygen to cells is compromised and the body begins to eliminate hazardous acid out of the blood and stored in our fat cells.

The fat cells of the body to keep the acid as a protective mechanism because the acid in the blood or vital organs can be fatal. Therefore, your ability to burn fat is linked to acid balance your body alkaline. You will find it very hard to lose fat if you are acidic. It's simple – your body needs tokeep the fat around to hold onto to the acid. Once the acid lessens, the fat will follow.

So when you hear “experts” promoting high protein diets or other similar weight loss gimmicks you need to ask yourself if the foods they promote are acid or alkaline-forming in the body. For instance, all animal products (meat, dairy, eggs) are acid-forming in the body. Most grains and refined sugars are as well. A diet high in these foods can only result in an acidic body.

It has been said that our diet should be 80% alkaline and 20% acidic. However, I am sure you can see that the Western diet – full of its processed foods, refined and rich in fat – is the exact opposite. It is no wonder that obesity is a problem in westernized countries.

So, what foods are alkaline forming?

Fruits and vegetables. The reason is that they are abundant in alkalizing minerals like calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium while possessinglower concentrations of acidifying properties such as sulfur and nitrogen.

The best sources of alkalinity of all foods are green. Herbs, vegetables and sea vegetables are some examples. A diet rich in green foods will not only help prevent the onset of the disease, but it will keep you thin.

As you incorporate more green foods into your diet, you become more alkaline – acid trip useless – and your efforts to improve fat loss. Think about it … how muchvegan or vegetarian overweight do you know? Obviously being vegetarian does not guarantee weight loss because many of these people may also have atrocious regimes. However, their chances of staying slim is much better than someone who eats hamburgers and other food waste.

How to alkalize your body?

Eating for health and you alkalize your body and lose weight. Here are 4 strategies to help you alkalize your body for optimal fat loss (and health)Results:

1. Eat more fruits and vegetables and get plenty of greens. My rule of thumb is to consume at least 1 green juice and / or a salad every day.

2. Drink plenty of water. You should drink at least half your body weight (kg) ounces per day.

3. Breathe! Take a few minutes each day and focus on deep breathing. Oxygen is alkalizing.

4. Reduce and avoid processed foods, artificial sweeteners, and poor nutrition drinks like coffee and sodas.