when it comes to long-term stress, persistent overbreathing decreases carbon dioxide levels for extended periods of time, meaning blood pH is not given the opportunity to normalize. Notable health practitioners around the world advise eating alkaline-forming foods such as fruit and vegetables and avoiding an excess of acid-forming foods such as animal protein, grains, and processed foods. And though the majority of us know what it means to eat healthily, the temptation of processed and sugary foods can sometimes be impossible to ignore. Are we just following the demands of our bodies, or is
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