Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting to Know the Basics 7
Chapter 1: Rebooting Your Body 9
Chapter 2: You Are What You Eat 19
Chapter 3: Detecting Acids in Your Body 35
Chapter 4: Your Acid Alkaline Toolkit 51
Part II: Homeostasis: Keeping Your Body Happy 65
Chapter 5: What the Heck is a pH and What Can You Do about It? 67
Chapter 6: Finding Some Balance in Your pH and Your Life 85
Chapter 7: Reversing Your Acidic Trend 101
Chapter 8: Getting Personal about Your Plan 117
Part III: Making the Switch: Starting Your Diet 129
Chapter 9: Checking Out Your Cupboards 131
Chapter 10: Talking to Your Doctor 145
Chapter 11: Figuring Out What You Can Eat 157
Chapter 12: Supplements, and Drinks, and Pills (Oh, My!) 169
Part IV: Let’s Eat! 185
Chapter 13: Making a List, Checking It Twice 187
Chapter 14: Breakfasts, Soups, and Salads 199
Chapter 15: Munching on Mains: Filling Up on the Right Stuff 221
Chapter 16: Snacks: Keeping the Belly Happy 239
Chapter 17: Delicious Desserts 259
Part V: Overcoming Obstacles to Your pH Goals 271
Chapter 18: Dining Out 273
Chapter 19: Navigating Holidays and Special Occasions 287
Chapter 20: Dealing with Weight Loss Pitfalls 297
Chapter 21: Finding Support 307
Part VI: The Part of Tens 317
Chapter 22: Ten Worst Foods for pH Balance 319
Chapter 23: Top Ten Ways to Embrace pH Balance 323
Chapter 24: Top Ten Acid Alkaline Swaps (Eat This, Not That) 327
Part VII: Appendixes 331
Appendix A: Substitute Foods for Better pH Choices 333
Appendix B: Metric Conversion Guide 341
Index 345