The following alkaline food list is important to know and understand when learning about health. Your body has it own biological terrain that must be kept at slightly alkaline levels for best health.
I like to use the example of a fish tank. If you don't keep it maintained at a proper pH level, what happens? The waste and contaminants build up, and the fish die. The same goes for our bodies. If you let your internal body fluids get imbalanced with toxins, conditions are right for disease.
So, what is the proper pH level for our body?
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline at about 7.35 - 7.45. Symptoms and disease set in below or above this range. 7.0 is neutral, and a pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline.
A simple way to test your body's pH is to use pH test strips. They are inexpensive and easy to use. You can learn more about pH and pH testing by reading the article I have titled "What You Don't Know About Your pH Might Surprise You".
Purchase a pH testing kit and make sure you're in the proper range.
Then, use the alkaline food list below to make adjustments to your diet if needed.
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
Kelp
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
Wheatgrass
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 FATS (Cold Pressed)
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil
Udo Oil
Cod Liver Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Flax Seed Oil
Olive Oil
Evening Primrose Oil
ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Chicory
Stevia
Xylitol
ALKALIZING SPICES AND SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs (all)
Miso
Mustard
Sea Salt
Tamari
ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Fresh Green Juices
Lecithin
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
A diet consisting of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods will maintain your health. A diet consisting of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods is optimum for restoring health.
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