03/06/2022
Celery and your PH levels
More reasons to drink your celery juice are because it is a alkaline forming food, neutralizing stomach acids, lowering your inflammation, creating a soothing effect in your stomach, and even helping with heartburn.
The first step towards great health begins with helping the body become more alkaline. One way to achieve this is to add more alkaline foods to your diet.
So we are all on the same page, let’s review some basics about pH, acidity, and alkalinity. Acidity is measured on pH scale, which can range from zero to 14. If the pH is lower than 7, it is acidic and if it is higher than 7, it is alkaline. A pH of seven is neutral.
Because many enzymes and chemical reactions in the body work best at a particular pH, a small change in the pH can have a profound effect on body function. The pH level at which your body works best is around 7.4.
Western diets typically leave our bodies very acidic because they are overloaded in poor fats, over consumption of protein, not enough fiber, and too much sugar. When the body becomes too acidic, it leads to inflammation and an increased risk for other diseases and disorders. Whereas an alkalizing diet helps to balance your pH level, ultimately reducing acidity.
When you have a more alkaline environment your body is able to function at optimal levels. For instance, alkalinity can aid in the reduction of inflammation, including the brain, gut, skin, and muscles,
Celery juices PH is 5.7 to 6.0, and helps shift your PH to re balance your system.
Like all veggies, celery is high in antioxidants and active plant compounds. These help flush free radicals out of your body, which prevents oxidative stress and damage to your cells.
You can’t go wrong drinking your celery juice!
