The Ultimate pH Solution
Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight
Chapter One
The Fatal Flaws in Our Standard American Diet (SAD)
"Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are."
—Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
For thousands of years, our human ancestors lived completely off the land. Their lives depended on their understanding of and connection to nature. Archeological evidence shows that they foraged for wild berries, seeds, nuts, and herbs; researchers estimate that approximately 95 percent of their diet consisted of these foods. To a much lesser extent, they also ate the meat of wild animals. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors subsisted in this way until the agricultural revolution, which started around 10,000 years ago. Over the following centuries, some hunter-gatherer and fishing societies moved to a life of farming and animal domestication. Even after 10,000 years of agriculture, some experts suggest that our bodies are still struggling to adapt to our change in diet from wild berries, greens, and animals to ... read full excerpt from: Ultimate pH Solution, The ebook
