Acid
/ Alkaline Forming Foods
Balancing
the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater health.
Human blood pH should be slightly
alkaline (7.35 - 7.45). A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH
above 7.0 is alkaline. An acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet,
emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that
deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to
compensate for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not
contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will
occur.
An acidic balance will: decrease
the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy
production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease
it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more
susceptible to fatigue and illness.
The reason acidosis is more
common in our society is mostly due to the typical American diet, which is far
too high in acid producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far
too low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat
acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid
producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which
are acid forming; and we use artificial chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet®,
Spoonful®, Sweet 'N Low®, Equal®, or Aspartame, which are poison and
extremely acid-forming. One of the best things we can do to correct an overly
acid body is to clean up the diet and lifestyle.
To maintain health, the diet should
consist of 60% alkaline forming foods & 40% acid forming foods. To restore
health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods & 20% acid
forming foods. Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green
vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and
nuts. Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains,
and legumes.
This chart is for those trying to
"adjust" their body pH. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers
below 7 acidic (low on oxygen) and numbers above 7 alkaline. An acidic body is a
sickness magnet. This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing
and acidifying foods.
Alkaline
Foods:
ALKALIZING
VEGETABLES
Alfalfa, Barley Grass, Beet Greens, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot,
Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Greens, Chlorella, Collard Greens, Cucumber,
Dandelions, Dulce, Edible Flowers, Eggplant, Fermented Veggies, Garlic, Green
Beans, Green Peas, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens,
Nightshade Veggies, Onions, Parsnips (high glycemic), Peas, Peppers, Pumpkin,
Radishes, Rutabaga, Sea Veggies, Spinach, Spirulina, Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes,
Tomatoes, Watercress, Wheat Grass, and Wild Greens.
ALKALIZING
ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon, Dandelion Root, Kombu, Maitake, Nori, Reishi, Shitake, Umeboshi, Wakame.
ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana (high
glycemic), Berries, Blackberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries (sour), Coconut, fresh
Currants, Dates (dried), Figs (dried), Grapes, Grapefruit, Honeydew Melon,
Lemon, Lime, Muskmelons, Nectarine, Orange, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Raisins,
Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Tangerine, Tomato, Tropical
Fruits, Umeboshi Plums, Watermelon.
ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds, Chestnuts, Millet, Tempeh (fermented), Tofu (fermented), Whey Protein
Powder.
ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia.
ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Curry, Ginger, Herbs (all), Miso, Mustard, Sea Salt,
Tamari.
ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Bee Pollen, Fresh Fruit Juice, Green Juices, Lecithin Granules, Mineral Water, Molasses (blackstrap), Probiotic Cultures, Soured Dairy Products, Veggie Juices.
ALKALIZING
MINERALS
Calcium: pH 12; Cesium: pH 14; Magnesium: pH 9; Potassium: pH 14; Sodium: pH 14.
Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system.
ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES
Corn, Lentils, Olives, Winter Squash.
ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries, Canned or Glazed
Fruits, Cranberries, Currants, Plums**, Prunes**.
ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS
Amaranth, Barley, Bran (oat), Bran (wheat), Bread, Corn, Cornstarch, Crackers
(soda), Flour (wheat), Flour (white), Hemp Seed Flour, Kamut, Macaroni, Noodles,
Oatmeal, Oats (rolled), Quinoa, Rice (all), Rice Cakes, Rye, Spaghetti, Spelt,
Wheat Germ, Wheat.
ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES
Almond Milk, Black Beans, Chick
Peas, Green Peas, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Pinto Beans, Red Beans, Rice Milk, Soy
Beans, Soy Milk, White Beans.
ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter, Cheese, Cheese
(processed), Ice Cream, and Ice Milk.
ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews, Legumes, Peanut Butter,
Peanuts, Pecans, Tahini, Walnuts.
ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon, Beef, Carp, Clams, Cod,
Corned Beef, Fish, Haddock, Lamb, Lobster, Mussels, Organ Meats, Oyster, Pike,
Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Sardines, Sausage, Scallops, Shellfish, Shrimp, Tuna,
Turkey, Veal, Venison.
ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS
Avocado Oil, Butter, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Flax Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Lard, Olive
Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil.
ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob, Corn Syrup, Sugar.
ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer, Hard Liquor, Spirits, Wine.
ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Cocoa, Coffee, Ketchup, Mustard,
Pepper, Soft Drinks, Vinegar.
ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspirin, Chemicals, Drugs (medicinal), Drugs (psychedelic), Herbicides,
Pesticides, Tobacco.
ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5; Coca-Cola: pH 2;
Coffee: pH 4.
** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the
body.
UNKNOWN PH:
There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found in
different books and on the Internet. The following foods are sometimes
attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side. Remember,
you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart, just make
sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.
Asparagus, Brazil Nuts, Brussel Sprouts, Buckwheat, Chicken, Corn, Cottage Cheese, Eggs, Flax Seeds, Green Tea, Herbal Tea, Honey, Kombucha, Lima Beans, Maple Syrup, Milk, Nuts, Organic Milk (unpasteurized), Potatoes (white), Pumpkin Seeds, Sauerkraut, Soy Products, Sprouted Seeds, Squashes, Sunflower Seeds, Yogurt.
* These statements have not been
evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure, or prevent any disease; research is ongoing.
Extremely Alkaline
Lemons, Watermelon.
Alkaline Forming (more/less):
Cantaloupe, Cayenne Celery,
Dates, Figs, Kelp, Limes, Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley, Seaweeds, Seedless
Grapes (sweet), Watercress / Asparagus, Fruit Juices, Grapes (sweet),
Kiwifruit, Passion fruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple, Raisins, Umeboshi Plums,
Vegetable Juices.
Moderately Alkaline (more/less):
Apples (sweet), Alfalfa Sprouts,
Apricots, Avocados, Bananas (ripe), Currants, Dates, Figs (fresh), Garlic,
Grapefruit, Grapes (less sweet), Guavas, Herbs (leafy green), Lettuce (leafy
green), Nectarine, Peaches (sweet), Pears (less sweet), Peas (fresh, sweet),
Pumpkin (sweet), Sea Salt (vegetable) / Apples (sour), Beans (fresh,
green), Beets, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carob, Cauliflower, Ginger
(fresh), Grapes (sour), Lettuce (pale green), Oranges, Peaches (less sweet),
Peas (less sweet), Potatoes (with skin), Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberries,
Strawberries, Squash, Sweet Corn (fresh), Turnip, Vinegar (apple cider).
Slightly Alkaline (more/less):
Almonds, Artichokes (Jerusalem),
Brussel Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Honey (raw),
Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Olives (ripe), Onions, Pickles (homemade), Radishes, Sea
Salt, Spices, Tomatoes (sweet), Vinegar (sweet brown rice) / Chestnuts
(dry, roasted), Egg Yolks (soft cooked), Essene Bread, Goat's Milk and Whey
(raw), Mayonnaise (homemade), Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds (whole), Soy Beans (dry),
Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Sprouted Grains, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Yeast
(nutritional flakes).
Neutral:
Butter (fresh, unsalted), Cream
(fresh, raw), Cow's Milk and Whey (raw), Margarine, Oils (except olive), Yogurt
(plain).
Moderately Acidic:
Bananas (green), Barley (rye),
Blueberries, Bran, Butter, Cereals (unrefined), Cheeses, Crackers (unrefined
rye, rice and wheat), Cranberries, Dried Beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney,
garbanzo), Dry Coconut, Egg Whites, Eggs Whole (cooked hard), Fructose, Goat's
Milk (homogenized), Honey (pasteurized), Ketchup, Maple Syrup (unprocessed),
Milk (homogenized), Molasses (unsulfured and organic), Most Nuts, Mustard, Oats
(rye, organic), Olives (pickled), Pasta (whole grain), Pastry (whole grain and
honey), Plums, Popcorn (with salt and/or butter), Potatoes, Prunes, Rice
(basmati and brown), Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), Soy Sauce, Wheat Bread
(sprouted organic).
Extremely Acidic:
Artificial Sweeteners, Beef,
Beer, Breads, Brown Sugar, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Cereals (refined), Chocolate,
Cigarettes and Tobacco, Coffee, Cream of Wheat (unrefined), Custard (with white
sugar), Deer, Drugs, Fish, Flour (white wheat), Fruit Juices with Sugar, Jams,
Jellies, Lamb, Liquor, Maple Syrup (processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pasta
(white), Pastries and Cakes from White Flour, Pickles (commercial), Pork,
Poultry, Seafood, Sugar (white), Table Salt (refined and iodized), Tea (black),
White Bread, White Vinegar (processed), Whole Wheat Foods, Wine, Yogurt
(sweetened).
Highly Alkaline Forming
Foods
Baking soda, sea salt, mineral
water, pumpkin seed, lentils, seaweed, onion, taro root, sea vegetables, lotus
root, sweet potato, lime, lemons, nectarine, persimmon, raspberry, watermelon,
tangerine, and pineapple.
Apricots, spices, kambucha,
unsulfured molasses, soy sauce, cashews, chestnuts, pepper, kohlrabi, parsnip,
garlic, asparagus, kale, parsley, endive, arugula, mustard green, ginger root,
broccoli, grapefruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, citrus, olive, dewberry, carrots,
loganberry, and mango.
Most herbs, green tea, mu tea,
rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, sake, quail eggs, primrose oil, sesame seed,
cod liver oil, almonds, sprouts, potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, cauliflower,
cabbage, rutabaga, ginseng, eggplant, pumpkin, collard green, pear, avocado,
apples (sour), blackberry, cherry, peach, and papaya.
Very
Low Alkaline Forming Foods
Ginger tea, umeboshi vinegar,
ghee, duck eggs, oats, grain coffee, quinoa, japonica rice, wild rice, avocado
oil, most seeds, coconut oil, olive oil, flax oil, brussel sprout, beet, chive,
cilantro, celery, okra, cucumber, turnip greens, squashes, lettuces, orange,
banana, blueberry, raisin, currant, grape, and strawberry.
Very
Low Acid Forming Foods
Curry, Kona coffee, honey, maple
syrup, vinegar, cream, butter, goat/sheep cheese, chicken, gelatin, organs,
venison, fish, wild duck, triticale, millet, kasha, amaranth, brown rice,
pumpkin seed oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil, pine nuts, canola oil, spinach,
fava beans, black-eyed peas, string beans, wax beans, zucchini, chutney,
rhubarb, coconut, guava, dry fruit, figs, and dates.
Low
Acid Forming Foods
Vanilla, alcohol, black tea,
balsamic vinegar, cow milk, aged cheese, soy cheese, goat milk, game meat, lamb,
mutton, boar, elk, shell fish, mollusks, goose, turkey, buckwheat, wheat, spelt,
teff, kamut, farina, semolina, white rice, almond oil, sesame oil, safflower
oil, tapioca, seitan, tofu, pinto beans, white beans, navy beans, red beans,
aduki beans, lima beans, chard, plum, prune and tomatoes.
Moderately Acid Forming
Foods
Nutmeg, coffee, casein, milk
protein, cottage cheese, soy milk, pork, veal, bear, mussels, squid, chicken,
maize, barley groats, corn, rye, oat bran, pistachio seeds, chestnut oil, lard,
pecans, palm kernel oil, green peas, peanuts, snow peas, other legumes, garbanzo
beans, cranberry, and pomegranate.
Highly Acid Forming Foods
Tabletop sweeteners like (NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet 'N Low, Equal or Aspartame), pudding, jam, jelly, table salt (NaCl), beer, yeast, hops, malt, sugar, cocoa, white (acetic acid) vinegar, processed cheese, ice cream, beef, lobster, pheasant, barley, cottonseed oil, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, fried foods, soybean, and soft drinks, especially the cola type. To neutralize a glass of cola with a pH of 2.5, it would take 32 glasses of alkaline water with a pH of 10.
A
list of Acid/Alkaline Foods by Food Category
VEGETABLES
Garlic, Asparagus, Fermented
Veggies, Watercress, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot,
Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chlorella, Collard Greens, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kale,
Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Dulce, Dandelions, Edible Flowers,
Onions, Parsnips (high glycemic), Peas, Peppers, Pumpkin, Rutabaga, Sea Veggies,
Spirulina, Sprouts, Squashes, Alfalfa, Barley Grass, Wheat Grass, Wild Greens,
Nightshade Veggies.
FRUITS
Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana (high glycemic), Cantaloupe, Cherries,
Currants, Dates/Figs, Grapes, Grapefruit, Lime, Honeydew Melon, Nectarine,
Orange, Lemon, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Berries (all), Tangerine, Tomato,
Tropical Fruits, Watermelon.
PROTEIN
Eggs (poached), Whey Protein Powder, Cottage Cheese, Chicken Breast,
Yogurt, Almonds, Chestnuts, Tofu (fermented), Flax Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Tempeh
(fermented), Squash Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Millet, Sprouted Seeds, Nuts.
OTHER
Apple Cider Vinegar, Bee Pollen, Lecithin Granules, Probiotic Cultures,
Green Juices, Veggie Juice, Fresh Fruit Juice, Organic Milk (unpasteurized),
Mineral Water, Alkaline Antioxidant Water, Green Tea, Herbal Tea, Dandelion Tea,
Ginseng Tea, Banchi Tea, Kombucha.
SWEETENERS
Stevia, Ki Sweet.
SPICES/SEASONINGS
Cinnamon, Curry, Ginger, Mustard, Chili Pepper, Sea Salt, Miso, Tamari, All
Herbs.
ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Maitake, Daikon, Dandelion Root,
Shitake, Kombu, Reishi, Nori, Umeboshi, Wakame, Sea Veggies.
FATS & OILS
Avocado Oil, Canola Oil, Corn
Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Flax Oil, Lard, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil,
Sunflower Oil.
FRUITS
Cranberries.
GRAINS
Rice Cakes, Wheat Cakes, Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Oats (rolled),
Quinoa, Rice (all), Rye, Spelt, Kamut, Wheat, Hemp Seed Flour.
DAIRY
Cheese (cow), Cheese (goat),
Cheese (processed), Cheese (sheep), Milk, Butter.
NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts,
Peanut Butter, Pecans, Tahini, Walnuts.
ANIMAL PROTEIN
Beef, Carp, Clams, Fish, Lamb,
Lobster, Mussels, Oyster, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Shrimp, Scallops, Tuna, Turkey,
Venison.
PASTA (WHITE)
Noodles, Macaroni, Spaghetti.
OTHER
Distilled Vinegar, Wheat Germ,
Potatoes.
DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspartame, Chemicals, Drugs (medicinal), Drugs (psychedelic), Pesticides,
Herbicides.
ALCOHOL
Beer, Spirits, Hard Liquor, Wine.
BEANS & LEGUMES
Black Beans, Chick Peas, Green
Peas, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Beans, Soy Beans, Soy
Milk, White Beans, Rice Milk, Almond Milk.
More
Ranked Foods: Most Alkaline (pH) to Most Acidic (pH)
Alkaline: Meditation,
Prayer, Peace, Kindness & Love.
Extremely Alkaline Forming Foods
- pH 8.5 to 9.0
9.0 Lemons [1],
Watermelon [2].
8.5 Agar Agar [3],
Cantaloupe, Cayenne (Capsicum) [4], Dried dates & figs, Kelp, Karengo, Kudzu
root, Limes, Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley [5], Seedless grapes (sweet),
Watercress, Seaweeds, Asparagus [6], Endive, Kiwifruit, Fruit juices [7], Grapes
(sweet), Passion fruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple, Raisins, Umeboshi plum,
Vegetable juices [8].
Moderate Alkaline - pH 7.5 to 8.0
8.0 Apples (sweet),
Apricots, Alfalfa sprouts [9], Arrowroot, flour [10], Avocados, Bananas (ripe),
Berries, Carrots, Celery, Currants, Dates & figs (fresh), Garlic [11],
Gooseberry, Grapes (less sweet), Grapefruit, Guavas, Herbs (leafy green),
Lettuce (leafy green), Nectarine, Peaches (sweet), Pears (less sweet), Peas
(fresh sweet), Persimmon, Pumpkin (sweet), Sea salt (vegetable) [12], Spinach.
7.5 Apples (sour), Bamboo
shoots, Beans (fresh green), Beets, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower,
Carob [13], Daikon, Ginger (fresh), Grapes (sour), Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (pale
green), Oranges, Parsnip, Peaches (less sweet), Peas (less sweet), Potatoes
& skin, Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberry, Sapote, Strawberry, Squash [14],
Sweet corn (fresh), Tamari [15], Turnip, Vinegar (apple cider) [16].
Slightly Alkaline to Neutral pH
7.0
7.0 Almonds [17],
Artichokes (Jerusalem), Barley Malt (sweetener - Bronner), Brown Rice Syrup,
Brussel Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Honey (raw),
Leeks, Miso, Mushrooms, Okra, Olives (ripe) [18], Onions, Pickles (home made)
[19], Radish, Sea salt [20], Spices [21], Taro, Tomatoes (sweet), Vinegar (sweet
brown rice), Water Chestnut.
Amaranth, Artichoke (globe),
Chestnuts (dry roasted), Egg yolks (soft cooked), Essene® bread [22], Goat's
milk and whey (raw) [23], Horseradish, Mayonnaise (home made), Millet, Olive
oil, Quinoa, Rhubarb, Sesame seeds (whole) [24], Soy beans (dry), Soy cheese,
Soy milk, Sprouted grains [25], Tempeh, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Yeast
(nutritional flakes).
Neutral pH 7.0 - Healthy
Body Saliva pH Range is between 6.4 to 6.8 (on your pH test strips):
Butter
(fresh unsalted), Cream (fresh & raw), Margarine [26], Milk (raw cow's)
[27], Oils (except olive),
Whey (cow's), Yogurt (plain).
Acid: Overwork, Anger, Fear,
Jealousy & Stress.
Extremely Acid Forming Foods - pH
5.0 to 5.5
5.0 Artificial
sweeteners
5.5 Beef, Carbonated
soft drinks & fizzy drinks [38], Cigarettes (tailor made), Drugs, Flour
(white wheat) [39], Goat, Lamb, Pastries & cakes from white flour, Pork,
Sugar (white) [40].
Beer [34], Brown sugar [35],
Chicken, Deer, Chocolate, Coffee [36], Custard with white sugar, Jams, Jellies,
Liquor [37], Pasta (white), Rabbit, Semolina, Table salt (refined &
iodized), Tea black, Turkey, Wheat bread, White rice, White vinegar (processed).
Moderate Acid - pH 6.0 to 6.5
6.0 Cigarette tobacco
(roll your own), Cream of Wheat (unrefined), Fish, Fruit juices with sugar,
Maple syrup (processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pickles (commercial), Breads
(refined) of corn, oats, rice & rye, Cereals (refined) e.g., Weetbix® corn
flakes, Shellfish, Wheat germ, Whole Wheat foods [32], Wine [33], Yogurt
(sweetened).
6.5 Bananas (green),
Buckwheat, Cheeses (sharp), Corn & rice breads, Egg whole (cooked hard),
Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Oats, Pasta (whole grain), Pastry (wholegrain & honey),
Peanuts, Potatoes (with no skins), Popcorn (with salt & butter), Rice
(basmati), Rice (brown), Soy sauce (commercial), Tapioca, Wheat bread (sprouted
organic).
Slightly Acid to Neutral pH 7.0
7.0 Barley malt syrup,
Barley, Bran, Cashews, Cereals (unrefined with honey-fruit-maple syrup),
Cornmeal, Cranberries [30], Fructose, Honey (pasteurized), Lentils, Macadamias,
Maple syrup (unprocessed), Milk (homogenized) and most processed dairy products,
Molasses (unsulphured, organic) [31], Nutmeg, Mustard, Pistachios, Popcorn &
butter (plain), Rice or wheat crackers (unrefined), Rye (grain), Rye bread
(organic sprouted), Seeds (pumpkin & sunflower), Walnuts
Blueberries, Brazil nuts, Butter
(salted), Cheeses (mild & crumbly) [28], Crackers (unrefined rye), Dried
beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney, garbanzo) [29], Dry coconut, Egg whites,
Goats milk (homogenized), Olives (pickled), Pecans, Plums [30], Prunes [30],
Spelt.
FOOTNOTES (Match with the numbers
above):
1. Excellent for EMERGENCY SUPPORT for colds, coughs, sore
throats, heartburn, & gastro-intestinal upsets.
2. Good for a yearly fast. For several days eat whole melon, chew
pits well & eat also. Super-alkalizing food.
3. Substitute for gelatin, more nourishing.
4. Stimulating, non-irritating body healer. Good for endocrine
system.
5. Purifies kidneys.
6. Powerful acid reducer/detoxifier to produce acid urine temporarily,
causing alkalinity for the long term.
7. Natural sugars give alkalinity. Added sugar causes juice to become
acid forming.
8. Depends on vegetable’s content and sweetness.
9. Enzyme rich, superior digestibility.
10. High calcium content, and a corn flour substitute.
11. Elevates acid food 5.0 in alkaline direction.
12. Vegetable content raises alkalinity.
13. Substitute for cocoa; mineral rich.
14. Winter squash rates 7.5. Butternut & sweeter squash rates
8.0.
15. Genuine fermented for 1½ years otherwise 6.0.
16. Raw unpasteurized is a digestive aid to increase HCL in the stomach.
1 tablespoon, plus honey & water before meals.
17. Soak 12 hours, and peel skin to eat.
18. Sun-dried, tree ripened, otherwise 6.0.
19. Using sea-salt and apple cider vinegar.
20. Contains sea minerals. Dried at low temperatures.
21. Range from 7.0 to 8.0 depending on spice.
22. Sprouted grains are more alkaline. Grains chewed well become
more alkaline.
23. High sodium to aid digestion.
24. High levels of utilizable calcium. Grind before eating.
25. Alkalinity and digestibility higher.
26. Heating causes fats to harden and become indigestible.
27. High mucous production.
28. Mucous forming and hard to digest.
29. When sprouted dry beans rate 7.0.
30. Contain acid-forming benzoic and quinic acids.
31. Full of iron.
32. Unrefined wheat is more alkaline.
33. High quality red wine, no more than 4 oz. daily to build blood.
34. Good quality, well brewed - up to 5.5. Fast brewed beers drop to 5.0.
35. Most are white sugars with golden syrup added.
36. Organic, fresh ground-up to 5.5.
37. Cheaper brands drop to 5.0, as does over-indulgence.
38. Leaches minerals.
39. Bleached - has no goodness.
40. Poison! Avoid it.
41. Potential cancer agent. Over-indulgence may cause partial
blindness.
Note:
No claims are made regarding the therapeutic use of this product. Plus,
the Food & Drug Administration has not evaluated these statements. These
products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Taken
from http://www.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm
Common
Alkaline Ash Producing Foods (GOOD)
Almonds,
Amaranth, Apples, Apricots, Asparagus*, Avocados, Bananas, Beans (Dried), Beet
greens, Beets, Blackberries, Broccoli*, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Canola Oil,
Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard leaves, Cherries (Sour), Chestnuts,
Cucumbers, Dates (Dried), Figs (Dried) Flax oil, Garlic*, Grapefruit*, Grapes,
Green beans, Green peas, Green tea, Herb teas *, Honey (Raw), Kiwi, Lemons*,
Lettuce, Lima beans, Limes*, Mangoes*, Maple syrup, Milk (Goat’s), Millet,
Molasses, Mushrooms, Musk melon, Olive oil* Onions*,Oranges, Papaya*, Parsley*,
Parsnips, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Potatoes (Sweet), Potatoes (White), Quinoa,
Radishes, Raisins, Raspberries, Rice syrup, Rice (Wild) Rutabagas (Green),
Sauerkraut, Soy beans (Green), Spinach (Raw)*, Strawberries, Sugar (Raw),
Tangerines, Tomatoes, Watercress, Watermelon*.
Common
Acid As
Artificial
sweeteners*, Bacon, Barley, Beans (Dried), Beer*, Beef*, Blueberries*, Bran
(Wheat), Bran (Oat), Bread (White), Bread (Whole wheat), Butter, Carob*,
Cashews, Cheese*, Chicken, Codfish, Coffee, Corn, Corn oil, Corned beef,
Crackers (Soda), Cranberries*, Plums, Currants, Eggs, Flour (White)*, Flour
(Whole wheat), Haddock, Honey (Processed), Lentils (Dried), Lobster, Milk
(Cow’s), Milk (Homogenized)*, Molasses, Macaroni, Oatmeal, Oysters, Pasta*,
Pastries*, Peanut butter, Peanuts*, Peas (Dried), Pecans, Pike, Pinto beans,
Pork*, Prunes*, Pumpkin seeds, Rice (Brown), Rice (White), Salmon, Sardines,
Sausage, Scallops, Shellfish*, Shrimp, Soft Drinks*, Soybean*, Spaghetti, Spelt,
Spinach (Cooked), Squash (Winter), Sugar (Refined), Sunflower seeds, Tea,
Turkey, Veal, Venison, Walnuts*, Wheat germ, Yogurt.
* = Most in category
Taken from Website: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Murphy8.html
Acid-Alkaline
Chart
Information
provided by Norma Whitney
Presented
to you by New Sun Health
ELIMINATE
FROM DIET:
REPLACE WITH:
Red
Meat - beef & pork ------------------------------Fish, turkey, chicken (baked broiled
roasted)
White
Sugar-----------------------------------------------Honey,
Maple Syrup
White
Bread-----------------------------------------------Fresh
Rye, Stone-Ground Whole Wheat Flour
Prepared
Cereals----------------------------------------Cooked
Whole Grains
“Dead”
Foods - Processed or Canned-----------Fresh Foods, Raw or Lightly Steamed 60%
Fluid
With Meals-----------------------------------------Fluids
30 Minutes Before or After Meals
Iced
Beverages With Meals--------------------------Room-Temp Beverages if Taken With Meals
Pop,
Coffee, Black Tea, Alcohol--------------------Herb Teas, Fruit or Vegetable Juices
Table
Salt, Black Pepper------------------------------Vegetable Seasoning, Kelp, Capsicum
Cow’s
Milk Products, Pasturized-------------------Goat’s Milk Products, Raw, To-Fu Milk
Head
Lettuce-----------------------------------------------Leaf Lettuce (Dark Green)
Preservatives-----------------------------------------------Foods That Spoil
Fried
Foods-------------------------------------------------Raw or Lightly Steamed Foods
Tap
Water---------------------------------------------------Reverse Osmosis Water - or Distilled
Foods
Containing Hydrogenated Oils--------------Foods
Containing Natural Oils
The
diet should be 80% alkaline and 20% acid - see chart. To increase the
nutritional value of the food you eat and the supplements you take; it is highly
recommended to add vegetable enzymes to your diet, especially if you eat cooked
foods. The asterisks indicate that THESE FOOD ITEMS REVERSE WHEN DIGESTION IS
PERFECT (Example: Ripe Oranges become Alkaline). **EAT MELONS ALONE OR LEAVE
THEM ALONE**. Melons, a very rich food in all minerals and trace minerals,
eaten alone as a whole meal, are the easiest food to digest and assimilate of
any. Therefore, do not mix any other food with melons.
Vegetables
Artichokes,
Asparagus, Avocados, Bamboo Shoots, Beans (String), Beans (Wax), Beans, Lima
(Dried or Fresh), Beets, Bread, Soy Bean, Cabbage (Red), Carrots, Celery, Chard,
Chives, Corn, Cucumbers, Endive, Garlic, Herbs (All), Horseradish, Kale,
Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce (Leaf), Okra, Onions (Some), Oyster Plant, Parsley,
Parsnips, Peas (Fresh), Peppers (Red), Pimento, Potatoes (Red), Potatoes
(Sweet), Pumpkin, Rutabagas, Sauerkraut, Soy Bean, Spinach (Raw), Sprouts (All),
Squash (All kinds-summer), Tomatoes (Yellow), Vegetable Oyster, Watercress,
Yams.
Raw
Nuts
Cashew,
Macadamia, Pecan.
Fruits
Apples
(Yellow Delicious), Apricots, Berries (All Dark), Cherries (Bing), Grapefruit
(Pink), Grapes (Flame & Concord), Kumquats, Lemons (Tree Ripened), Mango,
Kiwi, Logan Berries, Loquats, Lemon (Ripe), **Melons (All Kinds), Papaya,
Passion Fruit, Peaches (One Variety), Pears (Bosc-Japanese).
Starches
& Sugar
Beans
(Pinto), Carob, Corn Bread (Yellow), Corn Meal (Yellow), Corn Meal Cereal,
Cornstarch, Crackers (Whole grain), Hominy, Soybeans (Bread/dried), Spaghetti
(Egg Noodle), Popcorn (Yellow), Maple Syrup (100% Pure), Pancake (Alkaline
Flour), Pastries (Alkaline Flour), Peas (Dried Green), Rice (Brown, Organic,
Short grain), Vegetable Pasta.
Flour
List
Artichoke,
Chick Pea, Durham Flour, Masa Harina, Millet, Oat, Rye, Semolina, Soy.
Proteins
Avocados
(Ripe), Beans (Pinto), Buttermilk, Catfish (Farm), Clams, Cheese (White),
Cornish Hen, Duck, Fish (White), Goat Milk (Raw), Lamb, Nuts, Rabbit, Raw Milk,
Seeds (Sprouted All), Turtle, Yogurt Plain.
Miscellaneous
Butter
(Sweet), Carob, Chocolate Bitter, Chlorophyll (NSP), Herbal Beverage (NSP), Herb
Teas, Olive Oil (Bertolli).
Vegetable
Brussel
Sprouts, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Eggplant, Lettuce (Head), Mushroom
(Fungus), Potatoes (Not Red), Radishes, Spinach (Cooked), Tomatoes, Turnips.
Fruits
Apple
(Red & Green), Bananas, Berries, Cherries (Light), Coconut, Currants,
Cranberries, Dates, Figs, Grapefruit (White), Limes, Lemons (Picked Green),
Nectarines, Olives, *Oranges, Peaches (Most), Pears (Bartlett), Persimmons,
Pineapple, Plums, Prunes, Pomegranate, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Rhubarb,
Quince, Strawberries, Tangerines.
Raw
Nuts
Almonds,
Hickory, Pine, Pistachio, Walnuts (Black & English).
Starches
& Sugar
Banana
Squash, Barley, Bran, Bread (Graham), Bread (Rye), Bread (White), Bread (Whole
Wheat), Cereals (All kinds packaged), Cornmeal (White), Crackers (White),
Doughnuts, Dressings, Dry Beans (Most), Dry Peas (Yellow), Dumplings (White),
Flour (List), Gravies (Most Kinds), Honey, Hubbard Squash, Jelly (All Kinds),
Jerusalem Artichokes, Molasses, Pancakes (White), Pastries (White), Peanuts,
Peas (Dried White), Potatoes (Brown Skin), Preserves (White Sugar), Puddings,
Pumpkin, Rice (White/Wild/Long grain/Brown), Rye Soups (Thick), Spaghetti
(White), Sugar (All kinds), Syrups (White Sugar), Tapioca, Waffles (White),
Wheat.
Flour
List
Brown
Rice, Buckwheat, Barley, Gluten Potato, Wheat (Whole).
Proteins
Avocados
(Hard), Cashews, Catfish, Cheese (Yellow), Cottage Cheese, Crab, Buck (Wild),
Eggs, Fish (Pink), Hazel Nuts, Hickory Nuts, Lentils, Lobster, Meats
(Beef/Pork/Veal), Mutton, Olives (Green), Oysters, Peanut (Legume), Peanut
Butter, Pine Nuts, Pistachio Nuts, Poultry (Chicken), Turkey (Dark Meat),
Shrimp, Scallops, Squab, Venison, Milk (Low Protein).
Miscellaneous
Coffee,
Pepper, Salt (Crude Table).
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