Alkaline & Acid Foods List

This list can get you started. I got it off a web site so I can't take the credit but if you are struggling to recover avoid the acid foods whenever possible. You can add back your favorites after you are better--in moderation of course.

Alkaline Foods (60-80% of your diet depending on your health)

ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon, Dandelion Root, Kombu, Maitake, Nori Reishi, Shitake, Umeboshi, Wakame

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana (high glycemic), Berries, Blackberries, Cantaloupe,
Cherries sour, Coconut fresh, Currants, Dates dried, Figs dried, Grapes, Grapefruit, Honeydew Melon, Lemon, Lime, Muskmelons, Nectarine, Orange, 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 Powder

ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia

ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS
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, Probiotic Cultures, Soured Dairy Products, Veggie Juices

ALKALIZING MINERALS
Calcium: pH 12 Cesium: pH 14 Magnesium: pH 9 Potassium: pH 14 Sodium: pH 14
Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system. Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming.


LIMIT ACIDIFYING FOODS (only about 1/3 your diet)

ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES
Almond, Milk, Black Beans, Chick Peas, Green Peas, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Pinto Beans, Red Beans, Rice Milk, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, White Beans

ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter, Cheese, Cheese Processed, Ice Cream, Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews, Legumes, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Tahini, Walnuts

ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon, Beef, Carp, Clams, Cod, Corned Beef, Fish, Haddock, Lamb, Lobster, Mussels, Organ Meats, Oyster, Pike, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Sardines, Sausage, Scallops, Shellfish, Shrimp, Tuna, Turkey, Veal, Venison

ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS
Avacado Oil, Butter, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Flax Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Lard, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob, Corn Syrup, Sugar

ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer, Hard Liquor, Spirits, Wine

ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Catsup, Cocoa, Coffee, Mustard, Pepper, Soft Drinks, Vinegar

ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspirin, Chemicals, Drugs, Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelic Herbicides, Pesticides, Tobacco

ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5 Coca-Cola: pH 2 Coffee: pH 4