Those that want better health, according to Dr. Young, should become vegetarians. The standard American diet certainly isn t alkalizing and definitely isn t vegetarian. Animal protein is a mainstay of most people s diets. However, the necessity for animal protein is a not. There is a prevailing belief in out society that consuming a lot of protein encourages health and especially physical fitness. It points out that the acidic foods actually rob your body of essential minerals. Those who follow the pH miracle diet are avoiding foods that can be disastrous to their health. Many of the foods that we eat commonly are considered no-nos on the pH miracle diet. One of the most surprising omissions is the absence of wheat products. No matter what type of food you eat, vegetable or meat, acid or alkaline, gourmet food or junk food, they are composed of the same elements: carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen. In order to function correctly, the cells use these nutrients. They oxidize them or burn them up into natural acids: carbonic acids, uric acids, lactic acids and fatty acids. The juices can be consumed as a quick breakfast or a snack sometime throughout the day. Most can be made in a blender, so you don t need a fancy juicer. If you have children at home, you may be worried about finding recipes that they will love. There are many children s vegetarian cookbooks that can be adapted for the alkaline diet by substituting certain vegetables. They collect in the body, and create disruptions at the cellular level. Metabolic acids are first kept in the blood and then they are kept in the tissues. When acid is kept in the tissue, it causes sickness, disease and cancerous tissues. Cancer is the acidic liquid from metabolism that pools in the body. Young heralds that a diet that is made up of 80% alkaline producing foods and 20% acid producing foods will allow people to achieve their healthier bodies and healthier lives. Through his research Dr. Young has surmised that the optimum pH level of the human body is 7.35. The pH spectrum is from 1 to 14 with 1 being highly acid and 14 being highly alkaline.