Alkaline Foods For An Alkaline Diet
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by Dr. Robert O. Young.
The following is a chart of common foods with an approximate, relative potential of acidity (-) or alkalinity (+), as present in one ounce of food. A healthy diet consists of a minimum of 80% alkalizing foods and no more than 20% acidic foods. Of the Alkaline forming foods, 70% are most effective when raw. Organic foods provide optimum minerals, vitamins, proteins, enzymes and amino acids. A healthy diet also includes lots of water. To find the ideal ratio: multiply your weight by .66 and then convert to ounces, i.e. 150 pounds x .66 = 99, thus 99oz of H2O daily. Note: Although some of these foods may be acidic (IE Lemons), they are alkalizing in the body (In the case of lemons, they help to convert CO2 to water). The converse may be true as well. This is a measure of the “Ash” produced in the body.
| Alkaline Forming Foods |
| Vegetables |
|
|
Non-Stored Organic Grains |
|
| Alfalfa grass |
+ 29.3 |
|
and Legumes |
|
| Artichokes |
+ 1.3 |
|
Brown Rice |
- 12.5 |
| Asparagus |
+ 1.1 |
|
Buckwheat groats |
+ 0.5 |
| Barley grass |
+ 28.7 |
|
Granulated Soy (Cooked soy beans) |
+ 12.8 |
| Brussels sprouts |
+ 0.5 |
|
Lentils |
+ 0.6 |
| Cabbage lettuce, fresh |
+ 14.1 |
|
Lima beans |
+ 12 |
| Carrot |
+ 9.5 |
|
Soy flour |
+ 2.5 |
| Cauliflower |
+ 3.1 |
|
Soy Lecithin, pure |
+ 38 |
| Cayenne pepper |
+ 18.8 |
|
Soy Nuts |
+ 26.5 |
| Celery |
+ 13.3 |
|
Soybeans, fresh |
+ 12.2 |
| Chives |
+ 8.3 |
|
Spelt |
+ 0.5 |
| Comfrey |
+ 1.5 |
|
Tofu |
+ 3.2 |
| Cucumber, fresh |
+ 31.5 |
|
Wheat |
- 10.1 |
| Dandelion |
+ 22.7 |
|
White (navy) beans |
+ 12.1 |
| Dog grass |
+ 22.6 |
|
|
|
| Endive, fresh |
+ 14.5 |
|
Nuts |
|
| French cut (green) beans |
+ 11.2 |
|
Almonds |
+ 3.6 |
| Fresh red beet |
+ 11.3 |
|
Brazil Nuts |
- 0.5 |
| Garlic |
+ 13.2 |
|
Cashews |
- 9.3 |
| Green cabbage, (December harvest) |
+ 4 |
|
Hazelnuts |
- 2 |
| Green cabbage, (March harvest) |
+ 2 |
|
Peanuts |
- 12.8 |
| Horse radish |
+ 6.8 |
|
Pistachios |
- 20%.6 |
| Kamut grass |
+ 27.6 |
|
Walnuts |
- 8.0 |
| Kohlrabi |
+ 5.1 |
|
|
|
| Lamb?s lettuce |
+ 4.8 |
|
Seeds |
|
| Leeks (bulbs) |
+ 7.2 |
|
Caraway seeds |
+ 2.3 |
| Lettuce |
+ 2.2 |
|
Cumin seeds |
+ 1.1 |
| Onion |
+ 3 |
|
Fennel seeds |
+ 1.3 |
| Peas, fresh |
+ 5.1 |
|
Flax seeds |
- 1.3 |
| Peas, ripe |
+ 0.5 |
|
Pumpkin seeds |
- 5.6 |
| Red cabbage |
+ 6.3 |
|
Sesame seeds |
+ 0.5 |
| Red radish |
+ 20%.7 |
|
Sunflower seeds |
- 5.4 |
| Rhubarb stalks |
+ 6.3 |
|
|
|
| Rutabaga |
+ 3.1 |
|
Fats |
|
| Savoy Cabbage |
+ 4.5 |
|
Borage oil |
+ 3.2 |
| Shave grass |
+ 21.7 |
|
Butter |
- 3.9 |
| Sorrel |
+ 11.5 |
|
Corn Oil |
- 6.5 |
| Soy Sprouts |
+ 29.5 |
|
Evening Primrose Oil |
+ 4.1 |
| Spinach (other than march) |
+ 13.1 |
|
Flax seed oil |
+ 3.5 |
| Spinach, (March harvest) |
+ 8 |
|
Margerine |
- 7.5 |
| Sprouted chia seeds |
+ 28.5 |
|
Marine Lipids |
+ 4.7 |
| Sprouted radish seeds |
+ 28.4 |
|
Olive oil |
+ 1 |
| Straw grass |
+ 21.4 |
|
Sunflower Oil |
- 6.7 |
| Summer black radish |
+ 39.4 |
|
|
|
| Turnip |
+ 8 |
|
Meat, Poultry and Fish |
|
| Watercress |
+ 7.7 |
|
Beef |
- 34.5 |
| Wheat grass |
+ 33.8 |
|
Chicken |
- 20 |
| White cabbage |
+ 3.3 |
|
Eggs |
- 21 |
| White radish (spring) |
+ 3.1 |
|
Fresh Water Fish |
- 11.8 |
| Zucchini |
+ 5.7 |
|
Liver |
- 3.0 |
|
|
|
Ocean Fish |
- 20 |
| Fruits |
|
|
Organ Meats |
- 3.0 |
| Apricot |
- 9.5 |
|
Oysters |
- 5.0 |
| Avocado |
+ 15.6 |
|
Pork |
- 38 |
| Banana, Ripe |
- 10.1 |
|
Veal |
- 35 |
| Banana, Unripe |
+ 4.8 |
|
|
|
| Black Currant |
- 6.1 |
|
Milk, Dairy Products |
|
| Blueberry |
- 5.3 |
|
Cream |
- 3.9 |
| Cantaloupe |
- 2.5 |
|
Hard Cheese |
- 18.1 |
| Cherry, Sour |
+ 3.5 |
|
Milk, Homogenized |
- 1.0 |
| Cherry, Sweet |
- 3.6 |
|
Quark |
- 17.3 |
| Coconut |
+ 0.5 |
|
|
|
| Cranberry |
- 7.0 |
|
Breads |
|
| Currant |
- 8.2 |
|
Rye Bread |
- 2.5 |
| Date |
- 4.7 |
|
White Biscut |
- 6.5 |
| Fig |
- 2.4 |
|
White Bread |
- 10 |
| Fresh lemon |
+ 9.9 |
|
Whole-grain Bread |
- 4.5 |
| Goosberry |
- 7.7 |
|
Whole-meal Bread |
- 6.5 |
| Grape |
- 7.6 |
|
|
|
| Grapefruit |
- 1.7 |
|
Sweets |
|
| Itallian Plum |
- 4.9 |
|
Artificial sweeteners |
- 26.5 |
| Limes |
+ 8.2 |
|
Barley Malt Syrup |
- 9.3 |
| Mandarin Orange |
- 11.5 |
|
Beet Sugar |
- 15.1 |
| Mango |
- 8.7 |
|
Brown Rice Syrup |
- 8.7 |
| Orange |
- 9.2 |
|
Fructose |
- 9.5 |
| Papaya |
- 9.4 |
|
Honey |
- 7.6 |
| Peach |
- 9.7 |
|
Milk Sugar (Lactose) |
- 9.4 |
| Pear |
- 9.9 |
|
Molasses |
- 14.6 |
| Pineapple |
- 12.6 |
|
Sugar, Refined Cane |
- 17.6 |
| Raspberry |
- 5.1 |
|
Turbinado Sugar |
- 9.5 |
| Red Currant |
- 2.4 |
|
|
|
| Rose Hips |
- 15.5 |
|
Condiments |
|
| Strawberry |
- 5.4 |
|
Ketchup |
- 12.4 |
| Tangerine |
- 8.5 |
|
Mayonnaise |
- 12.5 |
| Tomato |
+ 13.6 |
|
Mustard |
- 19.2 |
| Watermelon |
- 1.0 |
|
Soy Sauce |
- 36.2 |
| Yellow Plum |
- 4.9 |
|
Vinegar |
- 39.4 |
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Beverages |
|
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|
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Beer |
- 26.8 |
|
|
|
Coffee |
- 25.1 |
|
|
|
Juice, Packaged – natural |
- 8.7 |
|
|
|
Juice, Sweetened |
- 33.4 |
|
|
|
Liquor |
- 30 |
|
|
|
Tea, Black |
- 27.1 |
|
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|
Wine |
- 20%.4 |
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Source:
Sick & Tired. Reclaim your Inner Terrain by Dr. Robert O. Young.
Excerpt permission granted by Woodland Publishing
