The Alkalizing Diet: Your Life Is in the BalanceThis book explores the many dimensions of nutrition that are so often neglected in the mainstream. It incorporates ancient traditions along with the wisdom from the Edgar Cayce readings to paint a holistic mosaic of modern nutrition. This simple plan shows how to achieve the acid/alkaline balance that is so important in keeping the body strong, healthy, and free of stress. Learn the latest facts regarding nutrition research, the importance of food combining, how to eat for your metabolic type, and even how to safely achieve a cleansing fast. This book will help you reach that balance that is vital to living a healthy life. Book jacket. |
Contents
| 1 | |
The Fleshy Machine | 11 |
Physiology Fundamentals | 21 |
Three Main Nutrients | 27 |
What Your Blood Recommends | 39 |
What Your Genes RecommendMetabolic Typing | 63 |
Food Combining Rudiments | 71 |
Three Levels of Food Combining | 77 |
A History of Food Narrative | 95 |
A History of Food Timeline | 105 |
Our FastFood FasciNation | 143 |
Food Additives | 147 |
PhytomedicineThe Healing Power of Plants | 157 |
Cayce Case Studies | 175 |
Questions and Answers | 189 |
Endnotes | 199 |
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