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Alkaline vs. Acid Foods

All Diseases Thrive in an ACIDIC Environment

Did you know that most degenerative disease attributed to aging, such as cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease, and other diseases such as allergy, kidney stones and gallstones have all been scientifically linked to mineral deficiencies that result in your body fluids becoming more acidic?

Scientists report that over 150 or more degenerative diseases are caused by high acid levels!! Parasites, viruses, bad bacteria, and disease cannot live in an alkaline body.

Body fluids range between 4.5 and 7.5 pH (blood must maintain 7.35 to 7.45 pH). A 1-point drop on the pH scale is 10 times more acidic - from 7 to 6 is 10 times, from 7 to 5 is 100 times, from 7 to 2 is 100,000 times more acidic. Alkaline diet, acidic spices  List of Acidic Foods, Spices and  Minerals
List of Acidic Foods

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, wheat Bran, oat Corn Cornstarch Hemp Seed Flour Kamut Oats (rolled) Oatmeal
Quinoa Rice (all) Rice Cakes Rye Spelt Wheat Wheat Germ Noodles Macaroni Spaghetti Bread Crackers, soda Flour, white Flour, wheat

ACIDIFYING
BEANS & LEGUMES

Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
Rice Milk
Almond Milk

ACIDIFYING
DAIRY

Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING
NUTS & BUTTERS

Cashews Legumes Peanuts Peanut Butter 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 Shrimp Scallops Shellfish Tuna Turkey Veal Venison

ACIDIFYING
FATS & OILS

Avacado Oil Butter Canola Oil Corn Oil Hemp Seed Oil Flax Oil Lard Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING
SWEETENERS

Carob Sugar
Corn Syrup

ACIDIFYING
ALCOHOL
Beer Spirits Hard Liquor Wine

ACIDIFYING
OTHER FOODS

Catsup Cocoa Coffee Vinegar Mustard Pepper Soft Drinks

ACIDIFYING
DRUGS & CHEMICALS

Aspirin Chemicals Drugs, Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelic Pesticides Herbicides Tobacco

ACIDIFYING
JUNK FOOD

Coca-Cola: pH 2 Beer: pH 2.5 Coffee: pH 4


List of Alkalizing Foods


ALKALIZING
VEGETABLES

Alfalfa
Barley Grass Beets Beet Greens 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, green Spirulina Sprouts Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watercress Wheat Grass Wild Greens

ALKALIZING
ORIENTAL VEGETABLES

Maitake Daikon Dandelion Root Shitake Kombu Reishi Nori 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 Cinnamon Curry Ginger Mustard Chili Pepper Sea Salt Miso Tamari All Herbs

ALKALIZING
OTHER

Apple Cider Vinegar Bee Pollen Lecithin Granules Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures Soured Dairy Products Green Juices Veggie Juices Fresh Fruit Juice Mineral Water Alkaline Antioxidant Water

ALKALIZING MINERALS

Cesium: pH 14 Potassium: pH 14 Sodium: pH 14 Calcium: pH 12  Magnesium: pH 9

 

Which foods are acidic and which are alkline. 

Alkaline Vs. Acid Foods

...ALKALINE FOODS...
 
...ACIDIC 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, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
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.

Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming.

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
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
Avacado 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
Catsup
Cocoa
Coffee
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:
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.
Brazil Nuts
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cashews
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
Quinoa
Sauerkraut
Soy Products
Sprouted Seeds
Squashes
Sunflower Seeds
Tomatoes
Yogurt


from the essense-of-life.com

Alkaline diet and the impact of acidic diet on health.

Portions of this text excerpts from "Alkalize or Die", by Dr. T.A. Baroody, Jr



ACIDOSIS is the basic foundation of all disease. We need to understand the simple process of alkalining our body and the important role a properly alkalized body plays in restoring and maintaining our overall health. Our glands and organs function properly in exact proportion to the amount of alkaline and acid levels in our system.


The impact of Acidosis on your organs:


Heart

The heart is one of the most alkaline-dependent organs in the body. It is partly innervated by the vagus nerve which functions best in an alkaline environment. Correct heartbeat is altered by acid wastes. These wastes rob the blood of proper oxygenation and degeneration of the heart follows. An alkaline system creates an ideal heart function.


Stomach

Digestive difficulties (belching, bloating, sensitivity at the waist, intestinal gas, regurgitation, hiccups, lack or limitation of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, colic in children) may indicate vagus nerve problems and possible hiatal hernia syndrome, which can produce acid residue throughout the system. Hiatal hernia can quickly reduce necessary hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Without proper hydrochloric acid breakdown of foods, the foods become too acidic.


Liver

The liver has over three hundred functions, including processing acid toxins from the blood and producing numerous alkaline enzymes for the system and is your first line of defense against any poisons. All the nourishment obtained through the gastrointestinal tract enters the blood by way of the liver. The load on the liver is much heavier when acid waste products are constantly floating in the blood. If the liver becomes too congested with protein acid wastes, death is imminent.


Pancreas

The pancreas is highly dependent on correct alkaline diet. All aspects of pancreatic function reduce excess acidity and regulate blood sugar balance. To have proper blood sugar balance, you must maintain a primarily alkaline-forming diet.


Small Intestines

The Peyer's Patches, in the upper portion of the small intestines are crucial to life. They are essential for proper assimilation of food and producing lymphocytes for the lymphatic system's wide ranging nodal network. They also produce large amounts of the enzyme "chyle", which is a major alkalizing substance. The uninterrupted flow of chyle into the system is crucial. Too much acid waste production from acid-forming foods is a great burden on the Peyer's Patches, which lessens the production of chyle.


Kidneys

In an adult, about 1 liter of blood per minute passes through the kidneys. By executing their primary duty, the kidneys keep the blood alkaline and extract acid. Kidneys that are overstressed with too much acidity create kidney stones, which are composed of waste acid cells and mineral salts that have become gummed together in a waste acid substance. Therefore, by reducing acid-forming products from entering the body, the chances are better that you can avoid this painful condition.


Colon

The colon must be kept clean of accumulated acid wastes. Poisons collect on the colon walls and in cases of diarrhea or constipation will harden and reabsorb into the bloodstream. Good bowel action (complete elimination) must be done at least 2 times per day. For more information, read Darrell L. Wolfe's on-line booklet entitled Royal Flora.


Lymphatic System

There are 600-700 lymph glands in the body. Lymph fluid carries nutrition to the cells and removes acid waste products. Lymph fluid flows best in an alkaline environment. When the body is overly acidic, it slows, creating one of the most chronic, long-term, life-threatening situations. Gradually, the lymph dries and begins to form very tiny to very large adhesions throughout the tissues. These adhesions can interfere not only with lymph fluid but with blood flow as well. Hindered lymph flow increases tissue acid storage. Not drinking enough purified water will also slow the lymph. Waste products from foods that are not properly digested are reabsorbed into general circulation via the lymphatic ducts of the small intestine. In addition, bowel movements that do not completely clear the body of its daily poisons are also reabsorbed.

How negative emotions create acidity:

Have you ever been so upset with someone or something that you get an upset stomach? All negative emotions create an acidic environment. Have you ever heard anyone say you are letting your problems "eat away at you" or "get the best of you"?

Fear is the underlining cause of most disease. It will undermine your life and your health. Fear causes anger. Anger causes hate. Hate will consume you with continual suffering. Love and understanding cleanse and heal the body creating an alkaline environment within you.


What can you do?


Exercise
Moderate exercise is alkalizing to the body. Excessive exercise (past the point of exhaustion) can create an acidic problem due to lactic acid buildup. People who are acidic usually feel worse from exercise because their detoxification organs are not working properly due to excessive acid in the tissues.


Food Combining
Food combining is key to creating an alkaline environment because when you combine properly you reduce putrefaction in the body creating a more alkaline condition. For more information, see Darrell L. Wolfe's newsletter entitled Food Combining - Putting Logic Back into Eating" (March, 2000).


Alkalizing Dietary Supplementation

When you purchase supplements you must ask yourself what your goal is and will these supplements actually help alkalize and remove acid from your body. Chlorophyll (green) drinks are very helpful in filtering out toxins and acidity in the body.


Alkaline Diet
Eating an alkaline diet is very powerful in making everything else work better. In general, it is important to eat a diet that contains both acidic and alkalizing foods. People vary, but for most, the ideal diet is 75 percent alkalizing and 25 percent acidifying (foods by volume).

 
More Ranked Foods: Alkaline  to  Acidic
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.
Moderately Alkaline Forming Foods

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.
Low Alkaline Forming Foods

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, koma 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 Forming Foods

Alkaline Forming Foods
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
All Berries
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
Veggies Juices
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
Acid Forming Foods
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: Alkaline (pH)  to  Acidic (pH)

  Alkaline:  Meditation, Prayer, Peace, Kindness & Love   Acid:  Overwork, Anger, Fear, Jealousy & Stress
  Extremely Alkaline Forming Foods - pH 8.5 to 9.0   Extremely Acid Forming Foods - pH 5.0 to 5.5

  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

  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 and iodized, Tea black, Turkey, Wheat
        bread, White rice, White vinegar (processed).

  Moderate Alkaline - pH 7.5 to 8.0   Moderate Acid - pH 6.0 to 6.5

  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;Cauli, 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

  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) eg 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 Alkaline to Neutral pH 7.0   Slightly Acid to Neutral pH 7.0

  7.0  Almonds 17, Artichokes (Jerusalem), Barley-Malt
        (sweetener-Bronner), Brown Rice Syrup, Brussel
        Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Egg
        plant, Honey (raw), Leeks, Miso, Mushrooms, Okra,
        Olives ripe 18, Onions, Pickles 19, (home made),
        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)

  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 (unsulphered 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

  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 and raw), Margarine 26, Milk (raw cow's) 27, Oils (except olive),
  Whey (cow's), Yogurt (plain)

NOTE:  Match with the numbers above.

  1. Excellent for EMERGENCY SUPPORT for colds, coughs, sore throats, heartburn, and gastro upsets.
  2. Good for a yearly fast.  For several days eat whole melon, chew pips well and 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 detoxing 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 vege's content and sweetness.
  9. Enzyme rich, superior digestibility.
10. High calcium content.  Cornflour substitute.
11. Elevates acid food 5.0 in alkaline direction.
12. Vegetable content raises alkalinity.
13. Substitute for coca; mineral rich.
14. Winter squash rates 7.5.  Butternut and sweeter squash rates 8.0.
15. Genuine fermented for 11Ž2 years otherwise 6.0.
16. Raw unpasteurized is a digestive aid to increase HCL in the stomach. 1 tablespoon, + honey & water before meals.
17. Soak 12 hours, peel skin to eat.
18. Sundried, 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.
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 mucus production.
28. Mucus 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-indulgenc
e may cause partial blindness.

from chimachine

 

The truth about bananas and how they are good for you.  Bananas are alkaline as well as mood enhancers and energy boosters

 A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas.  
He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on:


Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!

This is interesting.

After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.


Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber.
 
A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for
 

a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the
 

number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.
 
I t can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number  
of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.


Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND  
amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
 
This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that
 
the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax,
 
improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.


PMS:
Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains  
regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.


Anemia:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of  
hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.


Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high  
in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure.
 
So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed
 
the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to
 
reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.


Brain Power:
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school  
(England) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas
 
at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.
 
Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist
 
learning by making pupils more alert.


Constipation:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can  
help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem

 without resorting to laxatives.


Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover  
is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms
 
the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted
 
blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.


Heartburn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body,  
so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief. 


Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals  
helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.


Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream,  
try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin.
 
Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.


Nerves:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight
and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in  
Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate
 
and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most
 
obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded
 
that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to con trol our
 
blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every
 
two hours to keep levels steady.


Ulcers:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders
 because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit
 
that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases.
 
It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.


Temperature control:
Many other cultures see bananas  
as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and
 
emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand ,
 
for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.


Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Bananas can help  
SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.


Smoking &Tobacco Use:
Bananas can also help people  
trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as
 
the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover
 
from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.


Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat
, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.
 
When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our

 potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.


Strokes:
According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine,  
eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by
 
strokes by as much as 40%!


Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want
 to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart,

 with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!


So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you
 
compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the

  carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron,
 

and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium
 

and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change
 

that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"


PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS

PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!
 
I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE
 

of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit
!!!

 

Symptoms of your body being acidic.  Chart to tell how advanced your symptoms are.

Dr Theodore Baroody, author of  "Alkalize or Die", offers a list of symptoms that may be precipitated by Acidosis (Chronic Acidity's Effect on Our Health) 

Beginning Symptoms:

    1. Acne
    2. Agitation
    3. Muscular pain
    4. Cold hands and feet
    5. Dizziness
    6. Low energy
    7. Joint pains that travel
    8. Food allergies
    9. Chemical sensitivities or odors, gas, heat
    10. Hyperactivity
    11. Panic attacks
    12. Pre-menstrual and menstrual cramping
    13. Pre-menstrual anxiety and depression
    14. Lack of sex drive
    15. Bloating
    16. Heartburn
    17. Diarrhea
    18. Constipation
    19. Hot urine.
    20. Strong smelling urine
    21. Mild headaches
    22. Rapid panting breath
    23. Rapid heartbeat
    24. Irregular heartbeat
    25. White coated tongue
    26. Hard to get up
    27. Excess Head mucus
    28. Metallic taste in mouth
 

Intermediate Symptoms:

    1. Cold sore (Herpes 1 & 11)
    2. Depression
    3. Loss of memory
    4. Loss of concentration
    5. Migraine headaches
    6. 1nsomnia
    7. Disturbance in smell, vision, taste
    8. Asthma
    9. Bronchitis
    10. Hay Fever
    11. Ear Aches
    12. Hives
    13. Swelling
    14. Viral infections (cold, flu)
    15. Bacterial Infections (staph, strep)
    16. Fungal infections (candida albicans, athlete's foot, vaginal)
    17. Impotence
    18. Urethritis
    19. Cystitis
    20. Urinary infection
    21. Gastritis
    22. Colitis
    23. Excessive failing hair
    24. Psoriasis
    25. Endemetriosis
    26. Stuttering
    27. Numbness and tingling
    28. Sinusitis

Advanced Symptoms:

    1. Crohn's disease
    2. Schizophrenia
    3. Learning Disabled
    4. Hodgkin's Disease
    5. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
    6. Multiple Sclerosis
    7. Sarcoidosis
    8. Rheumatoid arthritis
    9. Myasthenia Gravis
    10. Scieroderma
    11. Leukaemia
    12.Tuberculosis
    13. All other forms of cancer

Another Alkaline chart. Which foods are alkaline and which are acidic

.ALKALIZING VEGETABLES

Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Beets
Beet Greens
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, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES

Maitake
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Shitake
Kombu
Reishi
Nori
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 SPICES AND SEASONINGS
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Mustard
Chili Pepper
Sea Salt
Miso
Tamari
All Herbs

ALKALIZING OTHER
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Lecithin Granules
Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Green Juices
Veggie Juices
Fresh Fruit Juice
Mineral Water
Alkaline Antioxidant Water

ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia, honey, palm sugar, 

 

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, wheat
Bran, oat
Corn
Cornstarch
Hemp Seed Flour
Kamut
Oats (rolled)
Oatmeal
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spelt
Wheat
Wheat Germ
Noodles
Macaroni
Spaghetti
Bread
Crackers, soda
Flour, white
Flour, wheat

ACIDIFYING NUTS and BUTTERS

Cashews
Legumes
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
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
Shrimp
Scallops
Shellfish
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison

ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer
Spirits
Hard Liquor
Wine
 

 

ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES

Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
Rice Milk
Almond Milk

ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING Fats and Oils
Avacado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Flax Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob
Sugar
Corn Syrup
 

ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Catsup
Cocoa
Coffee
Vinegar
Mustard
Pepper
Soft Drinks

Kiwifruit Kiwi juice and lactic acid, and other questions about kiwifruit.

Best-of-the-best heart healthy foods: K is for Kiwifruit.

February 15, 5:19 PM
by Debora Yost, NY Nutrition Examiner


                       Kiwifruit:  exotic and nutritious.
 
New Zealand is no trendsetter when it comes to cuisine but it gets well-deserved accolades for bringing us the exotic bundle of health called the kiwifruit.
 
As foods go, kiwifruit is a relative newcomer to the natural food world, having been introduced to New Zealand around World War II and brought to America during the 1950s.
 
It's been a fascination to scientific researchers ever since.
 
The brilliant green flesh and black seeds of the kiwifruit is loaded with phytonutrients. It contains a variety of heart-healthy polyphenols, flavonoids and carotenoids. It is an unusually rich source of all three antioxidant vitamins A, C and E. Ounce for ounce, it has the more vitamin C than the much-heralded orange and 10 times the vitamin C found in a lemon.

All of this goodness adds up to some superlative assets to heart health. Kiwifruit has been found to help lower cholesterol and triglycerides and prevent the formation of blood clots that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
 
In one study, people who ate two or three kiwifruit every day for a month reduced their risk of a blood clot by 18 percent compared to people who didn’t eat any of the fruit. Their triglycerides also dropped an average of 15 percent.
  
Kiwifruit Tips
 
Kiwifruit is the size of a large egg and has a fuzzy brown skin. To get to the green flesh, simply peel it with a paring knife and slice. 
 
The fruit keeps well, but once cut open, it should be eaten fairly quickly. Kiwifruit contains enzymes that act like a food tenderizer and can turn other fruits foods soggy, so add it to salads and other dishes at the last minute.
 
Kiwifruit makes a great garnish on a plate and adds spectacular color to salads. You'll find a pair of kiwifruit recipes in the Heart Healthy Cookbook: Print & Save Recipes being featured in February as part of American Heart Month.
 

Kiwi Fruit

Kiwi fruit extract combines high essential fatty acids with impressive antioxidant properties, representing a perfect anti-aging ingredient through topical application. Research shows that kiwi fruit is high in vitamins C and E, which aid in collagen stimulation and skin moisturising.

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