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BY VEE CASTILLO REASON # 1
REASONS TO CONSUME
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more plants in your life...
DECEMBER ISSUE thechronicmagazine.com
Plants are the original source of life on earth. They have been around longer than any other form of life and therefore, hold so much knowledge and power. Plants serve multiple purposes, one one of the main ones being a food source. Plants hold nutrients that no other food source holds, and are considered an alkaline (having the properties of an alkali, or containing alkali; having a pH greater than 7) food source, so naturally they help move the body from acidic to an alkaline state. And so, this is a good place to start.
AN ALKALINE BODY IS AN ALIVE BODY, NOT AN EXISTING BODY. The importance of having a more alkaline body should be high on everyone's list. U.S Health News says: “Adding more alkalineforming foods will help slow down the leech of calcium from your bones, helping maintain your bone health for years to come. They also help fight free-radical damage and inflammation while supporting healthy cellular regeneration within your body, so you can thrive.” Additionally, acidic bodies are homes for all types of diseases to thrive in. Rose Wellness, a Center for Integrative Medicine states;
“VIRTUALLY ALL TYPES OF DISEASES THRIVE IN AN ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT. IN FACT, TOO MUCH ACIDITY HAS BEEN LINKED TO INFLAMMATION, HEART DISEASE, OBESITY, DIABETES, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE, CHRONIC PAIN AND OTHER CHRONIC CONDITIONS.” REASON # 2
REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASES All reasons link to producing a more alkaline body so that a home for diseases to thrive in, no longer exists. Alkaline isn’t a popular term or concern; however, with 40% of Americans diagnosed with a chronic disease, this has to be a popular concern.
