The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You

by Patrick McKeown

and 5 percent acid-forming foods. Nowadays the reverse is true: Our diet is 95 percent acid- and 5 percent alkaline-forming foods. Acid-forming foods—such as processed products, dairy, meat, bread, sugar, coffee, and tea—stimulate breathing.