[Kathy Williams]

Since I have been on the diet I have noticed that Ima not as hungrey as often and have lost wieght. I have started walking regularly and enjoy the outdoors again. The one problem I do have as of lately though is a lack of stomach acid.
It has been hot lately so I have been drinking about four to six glasses of water or tea a day. I have read that tea and water can dilute your stomach acid if it is consumed too much is this the problem? I only drink Bancha, Kombucha and water. I sometimes add a littel lemon tothe Bancha in hte morning though.

The basis of my diet has been just brown rice, the locally grown seasonal vegetables, and for protein lentils, tempeh a little bit of tofu occassioanlly.I do have 3 ounces of fish 2-3 times a week too. I have been keeping salt to a minimal but on hte days when I have been outside alot working in the yard, walking etc I use a littel more to replace sodium losses.
I rarely crave sweets but I do have a little summer squash (from my garden this season) and a little dried fruit sometimes with breakfast.
So waht do you think hte problem is? I have been having cravings for acidic foods constantly sucha s tomatoes, citrus pizza and even steak. I know I am not mineral deficiant I just had a check up at teh doctor and everythign checked out perfect. Am I just getting too yin? What is hte solution?