Our Holistic Nutrition Instructor...or should I say "nutrition Guru" assigned an experiment involving testing our saliva and urine pH daily. We were to take a waking sample on saliva, waking urine, and last nightly urine. I was absolutely dumbfounded by my findings!!
I struggled to find the test strips required for this project. I finally found them a few towns away. I am surprised that the stress of not finding these on time didn't cause a different outcome!! I tested every day....and every time I tested, I was shocked to find the readings to always be between 6.0 and 6.4ish. This is within the optimum range but on the low side. I love my coffee, but have cut back to only one or two cups a day and I try to make those organic. Based on the coffee alone, I expected my diet to land farther on the acidifying end of things. SURPRISE!! I had just done calculations for refined sugar in my diet as well. I was also shocked by how little sugar I consume on a regular basis. I am not sure why I am so shocked. I suppose I have designed my diet up until this point for what FEELS best for me with little regard for why. SURPRISE!! I am most satisfied with my eating habits. Naturally, there are adjustments to be made.....as I assume there always will be as my body changes. I enjoy yoga daily, and have begun to study breathing techniques. Honestly, I FEEL healthier knowing that I AM healthier than I thought....hahahahahahahaha This creates a cycle of even healthier behavior!!! This only gets better from here!!!
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