Nia emphasizes balance. Balance between yin and yang. Balance between feminine and masculine. Balance between strength and flexibility. Our bodies systems work to keep balance. I found this video extreme enlightening. Even though the title makes it sound like it is all about how diet soda causes weight gain, it is not.
The video says our bodies have to have the right pH level, which is the acid/alkaline balance. It explains that the body will keep the balance with several mechanism. The body must be in balance or we will die. What it goes on to explain is that the typical American Diet and life style has a tendency to make our bodies work really hard to keep that balance. We eat too many acid producing foods and beverages and have fast pace lives that cause unhealthy stress.
It points out some of the foods that are acid forming and the ones that are not. There are also examples of beverages given. It goes onto explain that what happens to the body when it becomes to acidic is that is uses minerals to put the body back in balance. The minerals are taken away from the other functions that the body needs them for. The video points out that while the United States has a high consumption of calcium rich foods, we have the worst bone health, because one of the minerals used to balance the body when it becomes to acidic is calcium. Hmmm? I wonder if that is why a lot of antacids have calcium in them.
The last minute or so is where they explain how diet soda causes weight gain.
In my next post I will share with you how this video came to me at the perfect time. In the meantime leave a comment telling me what you think of this video. I learned a lot from it. Did you learn anything? Did you find it interesting?
If you would like, check out the food target he mentions in the video.
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