We need to know what foods are alkalizing in order to reach, or keep, our bodies in a healthy pH range.

In our bodies a pH of 1.0 to 6.0 is considered acidic, 7.0 is neutral and 7.1 and beyond is alkaline. The lower the pH number, the more acidic our bodies are, and the more likely we are to have health issues to include cancer. A higher pH tends to correspond with health.

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Note: Citrus fruits, which are acidic, do not have an acidifying effect on the body. Instead, the citric acid they contain has an alkalinizing effect in the body.In contrast, meat will test alkaline before it is eaten, but upon digestion it leaves an acidic residue in the body. Meat is very acid forming.

Alkalizing Vegetables

broccoli garlic asparagus

  • Alfalfa
  • Asparagus
  • 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
  • Onions

Parsnips

  • Parsnips (high glycemic)
  • Peas
  • Peppers
  • Pumpkin
  • Radishes
  • Rutabaga
  • Sea Veggies
  • Spinach greens
  • Spirulina
  • Sprouts
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Watercress
  • Wheat Grass
  • Wild Greens

Alkalizing Oriental Vegetables

Kabu and Shitaki

  • Daikon
  • Dandelion Root
  • Kabu
  • Kombu
  • Maitake
  • Nori
  • Reishi
  • Shitake
  • Umeboshi
  • Wakame

Alkalizing Fruits

Avocados and Bananas

  • Apple
  • Apricot
  • Avocado
  • Banana (high glycemic)
  • Berries
  • Blackberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries, sour
  • Coconut, fresh
  • Currants
  • Dates, dried
  • Figs, dried
  • Grapes
  • Grapefruit
  • Honeydew Melon

Lemon and Papaya

  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Muskmelons
  • Nectarine
  • Orange
  • Papaya
  • 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 Powders

Alkalizing Sweeteners

  • Stevia

Alkalizing Spices & Seasonings

Chili peppers Basil Rosemary Garlic Allspice

  • 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
  • Fermented Vegetables
  • Probiotic Cultures
  • Soured Dairy Products
  • Veggie Juices

Alkalizing Minerals

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

Chart: Most Acidifying to Least Acidifying Foods

Chart - Most acidifying to least acidifying foods

Chart: Least Alkalizing to Most Alkalizing Foods

Chart - Least Alkalizing to Most Alkalizing Foods

 

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