Food Choices and pH Balance

There are countless books and programs out there that help in this quest: The pH Balance Diet, The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide, Alkalize or Die, The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet, The pH Miracle to name a few.

If you want to get started right away, I like a downloadable program called Eating for Energy.  Not only does this e-book teach you how to eat and transform how you look, feel, and perform through an alkalizing diet with living plant-based whole foods, it also includes a 12 week plan, over 100 recipes, and a special fitness nutrition component.

As you can see from the list below, just because a food is acid-forming doesn't necessarily make it unhealthy. In fact, many of the acid foods are necessary for proper health. It's just a matter of balance. The bottom line is that we need to eat enough alkalizing foods to help our bodies neutralize the acid-forming foods.  Since acid forming foods are a little stronger, the rule of thumb is about 20% Acid to 80% Alkaline.

Most Alkaline

Alkaline

Lowest Alkaline

Food Category

Lowest Acid

Acid

Most Acid

Stevia

Maple syrup
Rice syrup

Raw honey
Raw sugar

Sweeteners

Processed honey
Molasses

White sugar
Brown sugar

NutraSweet, Equal
Sweet 'N Low

Lemons, Watermelon
Limes, Grapefruit
Mangoes, Papayas

Dates/Figs, Melons
Grapes, Papaya
Kiwi, Berries
Apples, Pears, Raisins

Oranges, Bananas
Cherries, Pineapple
Peaches, Avocados

Fruits

Plums
Processed Fruit Juices

Sour Cherries
Rhubarb

Blueberries
Cranberries, Prunes

Asparagus, Onions
Vegetable juices
Parsley
Raw Spinach
Garlic, Broccoli

Okra, Squash
Green Beans, Beets
Celery, Lettuce
Zucchini, Sweet Potato

Carrots, Tomatoes
Fresh Corn
Mushrooms
Cabbage, Peas
Potato skins, Olives

Beans
Vegetables
Legumes

Cooked Spinach
Kidney Beans
String Beans

Potatoes 
Pinto Beans
Navy Beans 
Lima Beans Soybeans

Carob

 

Almonds

Chestnuts

Nuts/Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds

Pecans
Cashews

Peanuts
Walnuts

 

Olive Oil

Canola Oil

Oils

Corn Oil
Flax Oil

 

 

 

 

 

Meats

Venison
Cold Water Fish

Turkey, Chicken
Lamb

Pork, Beef
Shellfish

 

 

Amaranth, Millet
Wild Rice, Quinoa

Grains
Cereals

Sprouted Wheat Bread
Spelt, Brown Rice

White Rice, 
Corn, Buckwheat
Oats, Rye

Wheat, White Flour
Pastries, Pasta

 

Breast Milk

Goat Milk
Goat Cheese
Whey

Eggs
Dairy

Butter/Yogurt
Buttermilk, Eggs
Cottage Cheese 
Soy Milk

Soy Cheese
Raw Milk

Cheese
Homogenized Milk
Ice Cream

Lemon Water
Herb Teas

Green Tea

Ginger Tea

Beverages

Tea

Coffee

Beer
Soft Drinks

References:  Acid & Alkaline by Herman Aihara, Alkalize or Die by Theodore A. Baroody, Ph.D., N.D.

Most unprocessed, cold-pressed oils are neutral or alkaline-forming  (Even margarine seems to be neutral, but it is not recommended that anyone eat this "liquid plastic.")


 

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