The Alkaline Diet for Beginners : Understand PH, Eat Well, and Reclaim Your Health

**How does pH work in the body? What is the effect of eating alkaline food? Discover how you can restore your body to its natural state and set yourself on a path to optimal health with__The Alkaline Diet for Beginners.__**Eating nutritious food keeps your body's chemistry in balance and feeling great. When something is not right with our internal health, the effects can manifest through devastating symptoms like chronic illness and fatigue. But with the prevalence of current health-food hype, how do we know which foods really are -nutritious---and moreover, which ones are right for our unique bodies?In her professional work as a registered dietician Jennifer Koslo has encountered her fair share of troubling health conditions and has seen first hand the positive, restorative results of the alkaline diet. In__The Alkaline Diet for Beginners,__Koslo cuts through the confusing chatter that can be found on the Internet and explains the alkaline diet from a nutritional science-based perspective. The second half of__The Alkaline Diet for Beginners,__offers 100 innovative, tasty, and completely alkaline recipes to keep you satisfied and excited to cook your next alkaline meal.Beginning to eat differently can be daunting. With__The Alkaline Diet for Beginners__you'll understand how pH works in your body, the pH values of specific foods, and how eating alkaline food can be delicious as well as nourishing. Starting anything for the first time can be daunting.__The Alkaline Diet for Beginners__makes it easy with useful information for getting started, such as:Thorough, scientifically proven explanations for exactly what the alkaline diet can--and can't--change about your healthA sample four-week Alkaline Diet meal plan that takes the guess work out of what to eatTips for sticking with the Alkaline Diet when you're not preparing the food you're eatingAlkaline diet recipes that feature fresh, healthy, highly alkaline ingredients__The Alkaline Diet for Beginners__delivers nutrition to your table one flavorful, alkaline bite at a time with recipes like: Vanilla Bean & Cinnamon Granola, Cheesy Broccoli Bites, Roasted Artichoke Salad with Sesame Seed Vinaigrette, French Onion & Kale Soup, Lentil & Sweet Potato Taco Wraps, Veggie-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, and more Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction ONE: Let’s Talk Basics TWO: 30-Day Meal Plan THREE: Smoothies Galore Mango and Kiwi Smoothie Blueberry and Kiwi Hemp Seed Smoothie Watermelon-Cherry Smoothie Blackberry and Avocado Smoothie Avocado and Kale Smoothie Hemp Seed and Banana Green Smoothie Blueberry Green Smoothie Peach and Kale Protein Smoothie Lemon-Ginger Green Smoothie Raspberry-Lime Smoothie Triple Berry Protein Smoothie FOUR: Balanced Breakfasts Strawberry and Chia Seed Overnight Oats Parfait Carrot and Hemp Seed Muffins Raspberry-Avocado Smoothie Bowl Sweet Potato and Kale Breakfast Hash Avocados with Kale and Almond Stuffing Mixed Berry–Chia Seed Pudding Pineapple and Coconut Oatmeal Bowl Oatmeal Porridge with Mango-Chia Fruit Jam Vanilla Bean and Cinnamon Granola Sesame and Hemp Seed Breakfast Cookies Fresh Fruit with Vanilla-Cashew Cream Pumpkin Seed–Protein Breakfast Balls No-Bake Granola Bars Blueberry and Chia Seed Cobbler Frozen Banana–Protein Breakfast Bowl Avocado–Sweet Potato “Toast” FIVE: DIY Snacks Tarragon Crackers Parsley and Tahini Hummus Paprika-Garlic Almonds Baked Avocado Fries Oregano and Garlic Breadsticks Roasted Okra Bites Cheesy Broccoli Bites Chipotle-Jicama Fries with Scallion Dip Cheesy Baked Kale Chips Lemon and Garlic Cashew Cream–Stuffed Mushrooms SIX: Meal-Sized Salads Warm Asparagus Salad with Lemon-Asparagus Dressing Warm Sweet Potato Salad with Jalapeño-Cilantro Dressing Pineapple Salad with Lime Vinaigrette Peach Salsa Salad with Sweet Tahini Dressing Red Lentil Penne Pasta Salad with Sautéed Vegetables Chopped Veggie Salad with Spicy Avocado-Cream Dressing Roasted Artichoke Salad with Sesame Seed Vinaigrette Roasted Beet–Kale Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette Mushroom-Lentil Salad with Lime-Tahini Dressing Roasted Carrot and Onion Salad with Creamy Cashew-Miso Dressing Cashew-Broccoli Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing Watermelon-Basil Salad with Basil Vinaigrette Creamy Green Olive Pasta Salad Blueberry and Fennel Salad with Roasted Garlic and Miso Dressing Fresh Herb Potato Salad Peach Salad with Sweet Citrus Dressing SEVEN: Soups and Stews Lemon-Tarragon Soup Chilled Cucumber and Lime Soup Coconut, Cilantro, and Jalapeño Soup Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho Roasted Carrot and Leek Soup Creamy Lentil and Potato Stew Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup Beefless “Beef” Stew Creamy Mushroom Soup Chilled Berry and Mint Soup Broccoli and Potato Soup Spicy Chilled Red Pepper Soup French Onion and Kale Soup Wild Rice and Mushroom-Miso Soup Ginger and Pear Soup Artichoke and Asparagus Soup EIGHT: Mains Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry Nori Veggie Rolls with Avocado-Jalapeño Spread Lentil and Sweet Potato Taco Wraps Cheesy Scallop Potato and Onion Bake Fresh Veggie Pizza with Tahini-Beet Spread Sweet Potato Slices with Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Spread Roasted Cauliflower Wraps with Mango-Habanero Sauce Stuffed Sweet Potato with Broccoli-Basil Pesto Lentil and Cucumber Pasta Bowl Creamy Artichoke and Basil Red Lentil Penne Pasta Veggie-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Zucchini and Kale Pesto Spaghetti Squash Wild Rice and Broccoli Bowl with Roasted Garlic Sauce Spicy Cilantro-Lentil “Burgers” NINE: Delightful Desserts Flourless Pumpkin Seed Cookies Apple Pie Crumble Chia Seed–Lime Cookies Cashew Butter Fudge Vanilla Bean and Coconut Truffles Thumbprint Cookies with Blueberry–Chia Seed Jam Blueberry-Banana Ice Cream Cinnamon Cashews Chewy Nut and Seed Bars Pear Nachos with Sweetened Almond Butter Drizzle TEN: Kitchen Staples Nondairy Sour Cream Cashew Cheese Sauce Chia Seed Fruit Jam Cashew and Almond Butters Whipped Coconut Cream Topping Basic Vinaigrette Dressing with Variations Roasted Garlic Nondairy Tzatziki Sauce Chimichurri Sauce Almond and Coconut Milks Appendix A: Acid-Alkaline Ratings Charts Appendix B: Measurement Conversions Appendix C: The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen Glossary References Resources ***LIMITED TIME PROMOTIONAL PRICE*** How does pH work in the body? What is the effect of eating alkaline food? Discover how you can restore your body to its natural state and set yourself on a path to optimal health with The Alkaline Diet for Beginners. Eating nutritious food keeps your bodys chemistry in balance and feeling great. When something is not right with our internal health, the effects can manifest through devastating symptoms like chronic illness and fatigue. But with the prevalence of current health-food hype, how do we know which foods really are nutritiousand moreover, which ones are right for our unique bodies? In her professional work as a registered dietician Jennifer Koslo has encountered her fair share of troubling health conditions and has seen first hand the positive, restorative results of the alkaline diet. In The Alkaline Diet for Beginners, Koslo cuts through the confusing chatter that can be found on the Internet and explains the alkaline diet from a nutritional science-based perspective. In the second half of The Alkaline Diet for Beginners, popular food blogger and recipe developer Karielyn Tillman offers 100 of her most innovative, tasty, and completely alkaline recipes to keep you satisfied and excited to cook your next alkaline meal. Beginning to eat differently can be daunting. With The Alkaline Diet for Beginners youll understand how pH works in your body, the pH values of specific foods, and how eating alkaline food can be delicious as well as nourishing. Starting anything for the first time can be daunting. The Alkaline Diet for Beginners makes it easy with useful information for getting started, such as: Thorough, scientifically proven explanations for exactly what the alkaline diet canand cantchange about your health A sample four-week Alkaline Diet meal plan that takes the guess work out of what to eat Tips for sticking with the Alkaline Diet when youre not preparing the food youre eating Alkaline diet recipes that feature fresh, healthy, highly alkaline ingredients The Alkaline Diet for Beginners delivers nutrition to your table one flavorful, alkaline bite at a time with recipes like: Vanilla Bean & Cinnamon Granola, Cheesy Broccoli Bites, Roasted Artichoke Salad with Sesame Seed Vinaigrette, French Onion & Kale Soup, Lentil & Sweet Potato Taco Wraps, Veggie-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, and more