Using The Acid and Alkaline Foods Chart to Maintain Good Health?

In a previous blog article, I mentioned the differences about Acid and Alkaline Foods and Health. This time i will actually list a food chart listing different types of Acid and Alkaline foods. You can used this chart to compare it with your current diet and create your own Alkaline diet strategy. This chart provides information that shows the contribution of various food substances to the acidifying of body fluids, and ultimately, to the urine, saliva, and blood. In general, it is important to eat a diet that contains foods from both sides of the chart. For most, the ideal diet is 75% alkaline foods and 25% acidic foods by volume..


ALKALIZING FOODS
Most fruits and vegetables are Alkaline foods. They are located at the nearest market or store. Use the list below and start eating Alkaline. It gives people renewed vigor, mental clarity, better over-all health, and a lean trim body.

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, 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

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, ,


ACIDIFYING FOODS
Below is a list of acidic foods which are known to produce low energy, poor digestion, extra pounds, aches and pains, and disease. What you thought was healthy might not be so, see the list below.

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), Quinoi, 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, 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.

By using this chart you can keep a record of Acid and Alkaline foods, and you can even ad to the current chart and keep your own database. Remember, it is important to eat a diet that contains foods from both sides of the chart. ideally 75% Alkaline foods and 25% Acidic foods.

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