Lack of sleep, lack of exercise, overwork, stress, smoking, pollution and high acid diets (heavy in meat and dairy products) all prevent our bodies from properly expelling these acids. There is too much acidic production from these lifestyle and diet factors, and the body simply cannot get rid of it. Implementing them is the next step which takes planning and commitment. After adding these healing foods to your diet you can test your body s pH levels with a saliva strip test available at most health food stores. Keeping your pH level between 7 and 8 is the target for good health. Remember the goal of the pH miracle diet is to have the alkaline intake higher than your acidic intake. When cancer metastasizes, it is a sign of the acidic condition moving to other cells and making them acidic as well. Cancer is not something that people get out of the blue. Cancer forming in the body is a sign of the choices that we make in what we eat, what we drink and how we live. An alkaline lifestyle that focuses on an alkaline diet and other calming behaviors will be much less likely to produce cancer, if it does at all. So what does the rest of the world know that we don t? Dairy is not necessary for health; from a pH perspective, it is actually harmful to the body. Many people believe that dairy and milk are essential for bone density and for overall health. However, dairy products have large amounts of protein and fat, which are both acid forming elements. Cells require glucose for their cell respiration process. The body makes sure that the cells receive that, no matter how much insulin in present. Insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type II diabetes, is brought on through a highly acidic lifestyle and acidic food choices. It occurs in the liver, muscles and fat cells. This will get your body pH back into balance and allow your cells to function as they were meant to. You can simply and easily infuse your body with alkaline foods by using green drinks one to three times per day. Green drinks are made from grasses, sprouted grains and other green vegetables. These will help your body become more alkaline and they have the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that your body needs to repair itself.