Combatting Sugar's Impact: Rebalancing Your Body's pH

The United States Department of Agriculture estimates the average person consumes approximately 20 teaspoons of sugar each day -- twice as much as the daily recommendation. When your body takes in more sugar than it can use, it causes acidity levels to rise. This can lead to increased hunger or thirst; frequent urination; blurred vision; breathing troubles; exhaustion; upset stomach; and dry, itchy skin. To neutralize the effects of sugar on the body, the balance between acidity and alkalinity must be restored.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Foods low on the glycemic index
• Antidiarrheal medication

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Instructions

• 1

  Drink three to four glasses of water immediately after consuming a sugary food or beverage. This will dilute some of the sugar in your system.

• 2

  Urinate as soon as possible, to flush the sugar from your body.

• 3

  Exercise vigorously for half an hour. Jogging, aerobics and other cardiovascular exercises that increase your heart rate will help burn off the sugar in your bloodstream.

• 4

  Eat foods with a low glycemic index, to help bring down your blood sugar level. A snack of peanuts, cashews, apples or oranges will help lower sugar levels, and balance the acidity and alkalinity in your body.