From Dr. Robert Young's web site phmiracleliving.com
Our eating habits have dramatically changed from nutritious raw foods to highly processed foods very low in nutritional value. In fact, our optimum cell function is at risk! Without the proper Acid Alkaline Balance of our body fluids we increase the risk of getting life-threatening or chronic diseases.
The key to regain the body's ideal blood and body pH is to create a Balance of Alkaline and Acid Forming Foods. However, because of unhealthy eating habits, most North-Americans have lower than neutral pH levels - but as our "normal" pH level is slightly alkaline, e.g. slightly above neutral (7.2 - 7.3), our intake of foods should also reflect this!
In this regard we suggest consuming at least 75-80% of Alkalizing Foods, like green vegetables, sprouts and soy products, and never more than 20-25% of Neutral and Acidifying Foods, such as meat, rolls, fast food etc. The reason for that? By eating alkaline foods our body's balance will be transformed from dangerously acidic to slightly alkaline!
MILDLY ALKALINE |
MODERATELY ALKALINE
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HIGHLY ALKALINE |
Almond Milk
Artichokes
Asparagus
Brussels Srpouts
Cauliflower
Comfrey
Kohlrabi
Lamb's Lettuce
Leeks
New Baby Potatoes
Peas
Pumpkin
Onion
Rutabaga
Swede
Squash (Butternut, Summer, etc.)
Watercress
White Cabbage
Coconut
Grapefruit
Pomegranate
Almonds
Fennel Seeds
Lentils
Tofu
Sesame Seeds
Herbs & Spices
Avocado Oil
Olive Oil
Coconut Oil
Flax Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Hemp Oil
Omega 3-6-9 Oil
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Fresh Coconut Water
Arugula
Beets
Basil
Capsicum/Pepper
Cabbage Lettuce
Carrot
Chives
Collard/Spring Greens
Coriander
Endive
Ginger
Green Beans
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard Greens
Okra
Radish
Red Cabbage
Red Onion
Turnip
Zucchini
Lemon
Lime
Rhubarb
Butter Beans
Lima Beans
Soy Beans (fresh)
White (Navy) Beans
Chia/Salba Seeds
Hemp Seeds
Quinoa
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pH 9.5 Water
Green Drinks
Himalayan Salt
Real Salt
Avocado
Broccoli
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumber
Endive
Garlic
Grasses (alfalfa, kamut, straw, shave, wheatgrass, etc.)
Kale
Parsley
Sprouts (alfalfa, bean, pea, soy, etc.)
Spinach
Tomato
Soy Nuts
(soaked soybeans, then air-dried)
Soy lecithin, pure
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HIGHLY ACIDIC |
MODERATELY ACIDIC |
MILDLY ACIDIC |
Alcohol
Coffee & Black Tea
Fruit Juice (sweetened)
Distilled Water
Cocoa
Honey
Jam
Jelly
Mustard
Miso
Rice Syrup
Vinegar
Yeast
Dried Fruit
Beef
Chicken
Eggs
Farmed Fish
Pork
Shellfish
White Rice
Cheese
Dairy
Artificial Sweeteners
Syrup
Mushrooms
|
Fresh, Natural Juice
R.O. Filtered Water
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Butter
Apple
Apricot
Banana
Blackberry
Blueberry
Cranberry
Grapes
Guava
Mango
Mangosteen
Orange
Peach
Papaya
Pineapple
Strawberry
Goat's Cheese
Vegan Cheese
Brown Rice
Rye Bread
Wheat
Wholemeal Bread
Wild Rice
Wholemeal Pasta
Walnuts
Ocean Fish
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Rice, Soy, & Coconut Milk
Cantaloupe
Fresh Dates
Nectarine
Plum
Sweet Cherry
Watermelon
Black Beans
Garbanzo Beans
Kidney Beans
Seitan
Amaranth
Buckwheat Groats
Buckwheat Pasta
Millet
Oats/Oatmeal
Soybeans
Spelt
Cous Cous
Rice/Soy/Hemp Protein
Freshwater Wild Fish
Brazil Nuts
Flax Seeds
Hazelnuts
Macadamia Nuts
Pecans
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower Oil |
ALKALINE FOODS |
ACID FOODS |
VEGETABLES
Artichokes
Arugula
Asparagus
Avocado
Basil
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Srpouts
Cabbage
Cabbage Lettuce
Capsicum/Pepper
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chives
Collard/Spring Greens
Comfrey
Coriander
Cucumber
Endive
Endive
Garlic
Ginger
Grasses
Green Beans
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lamb's Lettuce
Leeks
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard Greens
New Baby Potatoes
Okra
Onion
Parsley
Peas
Pumpkin
Radish
Red Cabbage
Red Onion
Rutabaga
Spinach
Sprouts
Squash
Turnip
Watercress
White Cabbage
Zucchini
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FRUITS
Avocado
Coconut
Grapefruit
Lemon
Lime
Pomegranate
Rhubarb
Tomato
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MEATS
Pork
Lamb
Beef
Chicken
Turkey
Custaceans
Other Seafood (apart from occasional oily fish such as salmon)
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DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk
Eggs
Cheese
Cream
Yogurt
Ice Cream
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DRINKS
Ionized Water
Almond Milk
Fresh Vegetable Juice
Green Drinks
Herbal Tea
Lemon Water (pure water + fresh lemon or lime)
Non-sweetened Soy Milk
Vegetable Broth
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OTHERS
Vinegar
White Pasta
White Bread
Wholemeal Bread
Biscuits
Soy Sauce
Tamari
Condiments (Tomato Sauce, Mayonnaise etc.)
Artificial Sweeteners
Honey
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DRINKS
Purified Water (distilled, reverse osmosis)
Fizzy Drinks
Coffee
Tea
Beers
Spirits
Fruit Juice
Dairy Smoothies
Milk
Traditional Tea
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SEEDS, NUTS & GRAINS
Almonds
Any Sprouted Seed
Buckwheat Groats
Caraway Seeds
Cumin Seeds
Fennel Seeds
Hemp Seeds
Lentils
Sesame Seeds
Spelt
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CONVENIENCE FOODS
Sweets
Chocolate
Microwave Meals
Tinned Foods
Powdered Soups
Instant Meals
Fast Food
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FATS & OILS
Saturated Fats
Hydrogenated Oils
Margarine (worse than butter)
Corn Oil
Vegetable Oil
Sunflower Oil
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FATS & OILS
Flax
Hemp
Avocado
Olive
Evening Primrose
Borage
Oil Blends
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OTHERS
Sprouts (soy, alfalfa, mung bean, wheat, little radish, chickpea, broccoli, etc.)
Hummus
Tahini
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FRUITS
All fruits, aside from those listed in the alkaline column. |
SEEDS & NUTS
Peanuts
Cashew Nuts
Pistachio Nuts
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General Guidance:
Stick to salads, fresh vegetables and healthy nuts and oils.
Try to consume plenty of raw foods and at least 3-4 liters of clean,
alkaline water daily.
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General Guidance:
Steer clear of fatty meats, dairy, cheese, sweets, chocolates,
alcohol and tobacco. Packaged foods are often full of hidden offenders
and microwaved meals are full of sugars and salts. Over cooking also
removes all of the nutrition from a meal.
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The more alkaline-forming foods you add to your nutrition, the stronger will be the results. Should you not be able to completely avoid acidic foods, you should at least try to consume as less as possible of them, and instead put more green food and veggies on your plate. Remember that every little step to a more alkaline diet is an improvement to a healthier way of life.
