Healthy Living: Alkaline & Acidic Foods

Alkaline water is an important step to balancing the acid in our bodies. Eating a good portion of alkaline food is
also important. Most health professionals recommend a balance of 80% alkaline, 20% acidic food.

Alkalizing Foods:

Vegetables
Garlic, Asparagus, Fermented Veggies (EM — Effective Microorganisms), Watercress, Beets, Brocolli, Brussel
Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chlorella, Collard, Greens, Cucumber, Kale, Kohirabi,
Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Dulce, Dandelions, Edible Flowers, Onions, Parsnip, Peas, Peppers,
Pumpkins, Rutabaga, Sea Veggies, Spiriluna, Alfalfa, Barley Grass, Wheat Grass, Wild Greens

Fruits
Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Currants, Dates/Figs, Grapes, Grapefruit, Melon,
Nectarine, Orange, Lemon, Pear, Pineapple, all berries, Tangerine, Tomato, Tropical Fruits, Watermelon

Protein

Whey Protein Powder, Cottage Cheese, Chicken Breast, Yogurt, Almonds, Chestnuts, Tofu (fermented), Flax
Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Tempeh (fermented), Squash Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Millet, Sprouted Seeds, Nuts,
Eggs

Oriental Vegetables
Maitake, Daikon, Dandelion Root, Shitake, Kombu, Reishi, Nori Umeboshi, Wakame, Sea Veggiess

Spices & Seasoning
Cinnamon, Curry, Ginger, Mustard, Chili Pepper, Sea Salt, Miso, Tamari, All Herbs

Other
Apple Cider Vinegar, Bee Pollen, Lecithin Granules, Probiotic Cultures, Green Juices, Veggie Juices, Fresh Fruit
Juice, Organic Milk, Mineral Water, Alkaline Antioxidant Water, Green Tea, Herbal Tea, Dandelion Tea, Ginseng
Tea, Banchi Tea, Kombucha

Acidifying Foods:

Fats and Oils
Avocado Oil, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Hemp Seen Oil, Flax Oil, Lard, Olive Oil, Saflower Oil, Seasme Oil, Sunflower
Oil
Fruits
Cranberries
Grains
Rice Cakes, Wheat Cakes, Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Oats, Quinoa, Rice, Rye, Spelt, Kamut, Wheat,
Hemp Seed, Flour
Nuts and Butters
Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Tahini, Walnuts
Animal Protein
Beef, Carp, Clams, Fish, Lamb, Lobster, Mussels, Oyster, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Shrimp, Scallops, Tuna, Turkey,
Venison
Pasta
Noodles, Macaroni, Spaghetti
Drugs and Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelics, Pesticides, Herbicides
Alcohol
Beer, Spirits, Hard Liquor, Wine
Beans and Legumes
Black Beans, Chick Peas, Green Peas, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Beans, Soy Beans,
Soy Milk, White Beans, Rice Milk, Almond Milk
Waters
Rain Water, Certain Backwash Filtered Water, Distilled Water, Reverse Osmosis Water
Dairy
Cheese, Cow Cheese, Goat Cheese, Processed Cheese, Sheep Milk, Butter
Other
Distilled Vinegar, Wheat Germ, Potatoes

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