Penulis : Sahabat Insaf

Lepas membaca di berita harian , klik sini, baru tahu mungkin ada kebenarannya hal ini. Makanan beralkali boleh mempengaruhi sistem imun kita dan boleh InsyaAllah mengurangkan risiko terkena jangkitan H1N1. Kenyataan Dr. VM Palaniappan Universiti Malaya tentang terapi makanan beralkali sedikit sebanyak membuka minda tentang apa yang telah kita konsumsi selama ini mungkin salah!

Terapi makanan beralkali ini sudah popular sejak beberapa tahun yang lepas di eropah dan negara-negara maju dan terbukti memberikan kesan yang sangat positif. Sila rujuk kenyataan Dr. Robert O. Young, seorang saintis yang meneroka keajaiban tubuh terhadap kadar pH : 

'Your health depends on an alkaline environment, created by eating foods such as tomatoes, avocados and green vegetables...striking the optimum 80/20 balance and regulating your body's acid/alkaline chemistry through simple changes in diet can result in weight loss, increased stamina and strength,a stronger immune system and a greater sense of wellbeing.'

Dengan kata lain, badan yang seimbang memerlukan 80% alkali dan 20% asid untuk kekal sihat. Tetapi kebanyakkan kita terbalik, mengambil terlalu banyak makanan yang membantu pembentukan berasid (Acid forming food) seperti gula, lemak tepu, nasi, gandum ais krim, cendol, daging, kopi, ubatan kimia, jeruk dan roti putih.

Bukan tak boleh makan nasi, cuma kuncinya adalah keseimbangan. Kalau makan nasi banyak bererti badan kita semakin berasid maka kita perlulah menyeimbangkan dengan makanan-makanan beralkali pula seperti sayuran segar, ulam (paling bagus yang pahit), buah-buahan tropika, spirulina dan barli. Bagus juga minum green tea atau misai kucing. Buah buahan seperti oren, limau nipis, anggur walaupun berasid tetapi mengandungi asid sitrik yang menggalakkan kesan pengalkalian pada tubuh maka bagus untuk dimakan.

Orang dulu-dulu tak tahu pun tentang pH alkali asid ni. Tetapi mereka mempunyai petua-petua yang ternyata berkesan untuk hidup sihat berdasarkan pengamatan mereka terhadap tindak balas tubuh. Contohnya banyak memakan ulam-ulaman dicicah dengan sambal, minum herba, kurang makan daging dan banyak lagi. Pernah dengar petua kalau sakit perut memulas, minum teh pekat yang kelat lagi pahit untuk menghilangkan sakit perut? Kelat tu tandanya beralkali, memulas perut tu tandanya banyak asid dalam perut.. Haha, orang dulu-dulu tak payah belajar tinggi-tinggi pun tahu.

Kesimpulannnya, badan kita memerlukan kesimbangan 80/20 ni untuk kekal berfungsi dengan baik. Bila berfungsi dengan baik insyaAllah bolehlah menendang keluar virus H1N1 jika dia gatai nak singgah. Ingat badan kita tak boleh nak menghasilkan alkali dengan efektif jadi kita kena 'top up' makanan beralkali tapi sangat bagus untuk menghasilkan asid maka kita kena 'push down' makanan berasid. Kuncinya tingkatkan semaksimum mungkin makanan beralkali!

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ALKALINE / ACIDIC FOOD CHARTS The charts below are provided for those trying to "adjust" their body pH through their diet. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers below 7 acidic (low on oxygen) and numbers above 7 alkaline. These charts are intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods. Note that there may be some discrepancies between foods included on these charts.*
ALKALIZING FOODS ACIDIFYING FOODS ALKALIZING VEGETABLES Alfalfa Barley Grass Beets Beet Greens Broccoli Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chard Greens Chlorella Collard Greens Cucumber Dandelions Dulce Edible Flowers Eggplant Fermented Veggies Garlic Green Beans Green Peas Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce Mushrooms Mustard Greens Nightshade Veggies Onions Parsnips (high glycemic) Peas Peppers Pumpkin Radishes Rutabaga Sea Veggies Spinach, green Spirulina Sprouts Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watercress Wheat Grass Wild Greens ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES Maitake Daikon Dandelion Root Shitake Kombu Reishi Nori Umeboshi Wakame ALKALIZING FRUITS Apple Apricot Avocado Banana (high glycemic) Berries Blackberries Cantaloupe Cherries, sour Coconut, fresh Currants Dates, dried Figs, dried Grapes Grapefruit* Honeydew Melon Lemon* Lime* Muskmelons Nectarine* Orange* Peach Pear Pineapple Raisins Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Tangerine* Tomato Tropical Fruits Umeboshi Plums Watermelon *Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system. ALKALIZING PROTEIN Almonds Chestnuts Hemp Protein Millet Tempeh (fermented) Tofu (fermented) ALKALIZING SWEETENERS Stevia ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS Cinnamon Curry Ginger Mustard Chili Pepper Sea Salt Miso Tamari All Herbs ALKALIZING OTHER Apple Cider Vinegar Bee Pollen Lecithin Granules Molasses, blackstrap Probiotic Cultures Soured Dairy Products Green Juices Veggie Juices Fresh Fruit Juice Mineral Water Alkaline Antioxidant Water ALKALIZING MINERALS Cesium: pH 14 Potassium: pH 14 Sodium: pH 14 Calcium: pH 12 Magnesium: pH 9 ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES Corn Lentils Olives Winter Squash ACIDIFYING FRUITS Blueberries Canned or Glazed Fruits Cranberries Currants Plums** Prunes** ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS Amaranth Barley Bran, wheat Bran, oat Corn Cornstarch Hemp Seed Flour Kamut Oats (rolled) Oatmeal Quinoa Rice (all) Rice Cakes Rye Spelt Wheat Wheat Germ Noodles Macaroni Spaghetti Bread Crackers, soda Flour, white Flour, wheat ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES Black Beans Chick Peas Green Peas Kidney Beans Lentils Pinto Beans Red Beans Soy Beans Soy Milk White Beans Rice Milk Almond Milk ACIDIFYING DAIRY Butter Cheese Cheese, Processed Ice Cream Ice Milk ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS Cashews Legumes Peanuts Peanut Butter Pecans Tahini Walnuts ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN Bacon Beef Carp Clams Cod Corned Beef Fish Haddock Lamb Lobster Mussels Organ Meats Oyster Pike Pork Rabbit Salmon Sardines Sausage Scallops Shrimp Scallops Shellfish Tuna Turkey Veal Venison ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS Avacado Oil Butter Canola Oil Corn Oil Hemp Seed Oil Flax Oil Lard Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS Carob Sugar Corn Syrup ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL Beer Spirits Hard Liquor Wine ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS Catsup Cocoa Coffee Vinegar Mustard Pepper Soft Drinks ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS Aspirin Chemicals Drugs, Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelic Pesticides Herbicides Tobacco ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD Coca-Cola: pH 2 Beer: pH 2.5 Coffee: pH 4 ** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body. UNKNOWN FOODS There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found in different books and on the Internet. The following foods are sometimes attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side. Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart, just make sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.* Asparagus Brazil Nuts Brussel Sprouts Buckwheat Chicken Corn Cottage Cheese Eggs Flax Seeds Green Tea Herbal Tea Honey Kombucha Lima Beans Maple Syrup Milk Nuts Organic Milk (unpasteurized) Potatoes, white Pumpkin Seeds Sauerkraut Soy Products Sprouted Seeds Squashes Sunflower Seeds Yogurt