The Naturopaths guide to:
ACID AND ALKALINE FOODS LIST
In the ACID ALKALINE FOOD CHART the degree of acidity or alkalinity of various foods is shown by figures as follows:
The goal is to be as alkaline as possible
For alkaline foods look for as many 4's in your diet.
1 represents a low alkaline food quality
2 indicates a medium, alkaline forming food
3 indicates a strong, alkaline forming food
4 indicates a very strong, alkaline forming food
ALKALINE FORMING VEGETABLES
1 Beans-dried, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Soya beans
2 Asparagus, Leeks, Lentils, Marrow, Onions, Turnips, Peas.
3 Beans-runner, Brussels sprouts,Cabbage, Cauliflower, Dandelion, Parsley,Parsnips, Potatoes, Radish, 3 Watercress
4 Beetroot & tops, Carrots, Celery & tops, Cucumber, Lettuce, Sea lettuce, Spinach, Tomato.
ALKALINE FORMING FRUIT
2 Apple, Banana-ripe, Cherries, Dates, Grapes
Pears, Raisins, Prunes.
3 Apricot-fresh, Blackberry, Currents,Gooseberries, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Lemons, Melons, Nectarines, Oranges, Passion fruit, Peaches, Raspberries, Strawberries,
4 Figs.
OTHER ALKALINE FOODS
1 Nuts
2 Milk-whole and non pasteurised milk, herbal and green teas, unsweetened
3 Kelp
4 Alfalfa products
The goal is to be as low in acid as possible
With acid foods look for as many 1's in your diet.
1 represents a low acid food forming quality
2 indicates a medium acid food quality
3 indicates a strong acid food quality
4 indicates a very strong acid food quality
ACID FORMING FOODS
1 Bread-w/meal,
2 Bacon, Beef, Bread-white, B/fast foods, Cheese, Corn flour, Eggs-whole, Mutton Peanuts, Rice.
3 Fish, Game, Liver, Oatmeal, Salmon, Sugar.
4 Egg-white, Lobster, Oyster.
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