One thing that I have been more focused on as of late is promoting a more alkaline pH in my body. As chronic acidity is linked to the many degenerative and chronic diseases that our society deals with on a regular basis, the call is to eat more foods that favor an alkaline pH in the body – read fruits and vegetables…I find that most people get the recommended amounts of fruits in their diets but fall short in the vegetable department. One of the quickest ways to increase alkaline status and up your veggie intake is to have green drinks. There are many green drinks on the market and you can go to any health food store and get a powdered drink to help the physical side of healing. I use Phytogreens in my practice (made by Seroyal) but you will not find that particular brand on the shelf. Greens plus is a decent health food store brand (just follow the directions on the label). If you are more adventurous, I recommend making your own green drink. Pick up organic celery, cilantro, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, apples and pears for starters. Wash the vegetables. Remove the middle stalk of the kale and rip into bite sized pieces. Cut the apples or pears in half and remove the core. You need a kitchen appliance to blend your drink. You can use a blender, hand blender or a bullet blender (from Canadian Tire). Add one cup of orange juice to the blender and one cup of water. Then add the equivalent of three fronds of kale or use 1 1/2 fronds kale and a handful of spinach, then add two stalks of celery, 1/2 cucumber, a handful of cilantro or parsley and 1/2 to 1 apple or pear. This is a great alkalinizing drink that tastes good. Try it and modify it to suit your liking. If you are prone to calciun oxalate kidney stones, you should omit the kale and spinach. Otherwise, happy alkalanizing blending everyone. I swear that the complexion of my skin improves when I am juicing more. Juicing is an easy way to get more fruits and veggies in your body and they are in a form that is easy for the body to assimilate. Until next time, try a green smoothie…