Acid-Alkaline Food Guide

The body’s entire metabolic process depends on an alkaline environment. When people ingest too many acidic or acid-producing foods, excess acid corrodes tissues and organs, which leads to illness, and acidosis (over-acidification of the body cells) can occur, which will interrupt cellular activities and functions. In addition, acid also provides a favorable environment for harmful bacteria and other micro organism that can damage glands and organs.nnAcidic Food leads to Acidosis A diet high in acid foods causes acid wastes to build up in the body. When these acid wastes enter the blood stream, the blood system tries to dispose of these wastes. That means if there are too many wastes to handle they are deposited in vital organ systems like the heart, pancreas, liver, colon and other locations, causing excessive cell damage. In order to slow down this process, the over-acidification of the body system has to be reversed by adding liberal amounts of alkaline water and alkaline food to the diet. Alkaline water has a pH between 9 and 11 and will neutralize harmful acid wastes and gently remove them from the tissues.nnnFollowing foods you should avoid as they have acidic effects (- pH scale):nnMeat, Poultry, And Fish: Pork -38.0; Veal -35.0; Beef -34.5; Ocean Fish -20.0; Chicken (to -22) -18.0; Eggs (to -22); Oysters -5.0; Liver -3.0; Organ Meats -3.0nnMilk And Milk Products: Hard Cheese -18.1; Quark -17.3; Cream -3.9; Homogenized Milk -1.0; Buttermilk +1.3nnBread, Biscuits (Stored Grains/Risen Dough): White Bread -10.0; White Biscuit -6.5; Whole-Meal Bread -6.5; Whole-Grain Bread -4.5; Rye Bread -2.5nnSweets: Artificial Sweeteners -26.5; Chocolate -24.6; White Sugar -17.6; Beet Sugar -15.1; Molasses -14.6; Malt Sweetener -9.8; Dried Sugar Cane Juice -18.0; Barley Malt Syrup -9.3; Fructose -9.5; Milk Sugar -9.4; Turbinado Sugar -9.5; Brown Rice Syrup -8.7; Honey -7.6 nnBeverages: Liquor -38.7; Wine -16.4; Beer -26.8; Coffee -25.1; Fruit Juice, Packaged, Natural -8.7; Fruit Juice Sweetened With White Sugar -33.6; Tea (Black) -27.1nnnFollowing foods you can eat freely as they have alkaline effects (+ pH scale):nnVegetables: Asparagus +1.3; Lettuce +2.2; Onion +3.0; Cauliflower +3.1; Spinach +8.0-13; Garlic +13.2; Celery +13.3; Cabbage Lettuce, Fresh +14.1; Endive, Fresh +14.5; Cayenne Pepper +18.8; Dandelion +22.7; Kamut Grass +27.6; Barley Grass +28.1; Soy Sprouts +29.5; Sprouted Radish Seeds +28.4; Sprouted Chia Seeds +28.5; Alfalfa Grass +29.3; Cucumber, Fresh +31.5; Wheat Grass +33.8nnFruits: Limes +8.2; Fresh Lemon +9.9; Tomato +13.6; Avocado (Protein) +15.6nnNon-Stored Organic Grains And Legumes: Spelt +0.5; Lentils +0.6; Soy Flour +2.5; Tofu +3.2; Lima Beans +12.0; Soybeans, Fresh +12.0; White Beans (Navy Beans) +12.1; Granulated Soy (Cooked Ground Soy Beans) +12.8; Soy Nuts (soaked Soy Beans, Then Air Dried) +26.5; Soy Lecithin (Pure) +38.0nnSeeds: Sesame Seeds +0.5; Cumin Seeds +1.1; Fennel Seeds +1.3; Flax Seeds +1.3; Caraway Seeds +2.3; Sunflower Seeds +5.4; Pumpkin Seeds +5.6; Wheat Kernel +11.4nnnBenefits of pH Balanced Alkaline Diet Since the pH level is slightly alkaline, a well-balanced diet and nutrition should also reflect this. Therefore one should consume at least 75-80% of alkalizing foods, like green vegetables, alkaline fruits or sprouted greens, and never more than 20-25% of neutral and acidifying foods. Eatables that are alkalizing (or alkaline green food supplements) transform the internal system’s balance from dangerously acidic to slightly above neutral. Starting to alkalize the cell system with an alkaline diet is the key to protecting yourself from sickness and disease. It can open the door to a whole new level of vitality and health which may result in increased energy, more effortless weight control, enhanced fitness, increased resistance to flu and colds, and improved mood and mental clarity.