The pH Story

An Alkaline Diet Can Relieve Health Problems

It is now becoming increasingly evident that an alkaline diet can relieve myriads of health problems. Maintaining an acid alkaline balance is vital to our health, and knowing exactly which foods to eat and which foods to avoid is absolutely critical to living alkaline.

There is so much confusion and conflicting information out there on which foods are acid and which are alkaline, so we have created The Definitive Acid / Alkaline Food Chart to make sure you don’t get the wrong information and accidentally start eating acid-forming foods!

Becoming Alkaline

This is not as difficult or as technical as it sounds. When we talk about eating alkaline foods or starting an alkaline diet we are referring to consuming those foods and drink which have an alkaline effect on the body. This effect is based upon the ash residue that remains after our foods are consumed. Some foods leave an acid ash, whereas others leave an alkaline ash. Conveniently for us, our bodies have been designed to categorise which foods leave which kind of ash into neat and easy to remember groups. Of course, everybody is different – but most of us should aim to eat 75-80% alkaline forming foods and a maximum of 20-25% acid forming foods.

Highly Alkaline

pH 9.5 Alkaline Water	Himalayan Salt	Grasses	Cucumber
Kale	Kelp	Spinach (Baby and Grown)	Parsley
Broccoli	Sea Vegetables (Kelp)	Green Drinks	All Sprouted Beans
Sprouts

Moderately Alkaline

Avocado	Beetroot	Basil	Capsicum / Pepper
Cabbage	Celery	Chives	Collard / Spring Greens
Coriander	Endive	Garlic	Ginger
Green Beans	Lettuce	Mustard Greens	Okra
Onion	Radish	Red Onion	Rocket / Arugula
Tomato	Lemon	Lime	Butter Beans
Soy Beans	White Haricot Beans	Chia / Salba	Quinoa

Mildly Alkaline

Artichokes	Asparagus	Brussels	Sprouts
Cauliflower	Carrot	Courgette / Zucchini	Leeks
New Baby Potatoes	Peas	Pumpkin	Swede
Squash (Butternut, Summer etc)	Watercress	Grapefruit	Coconut
Pomegranate	Rhubarb	Buckwheat	Lentils
Tofu	Goat & Almond Milk	Herbs & Spices (Thyme, Mint, Ginger, Cumin etc.)	Avocado Oil
Olive Oil

Neutral/Mildly Acidic

Black Beans	Chickpeas / Garbanzos	Kidney Beans & Other Beans	Seitan
Cantaloupe	Fresh Dates	Nectarine	Plum
Sweet Cherry	Watermelon	Millet	Oats / Oatmeal
Spelt	Soybeans	Buckwheat Pasta	Cous Cous
Brown Rice	Rice / Soy / Hemp Protein	Freshwater Wild Fish	Rice & Soy Milk
Brazil Nuts	Pecan Nuts	Hazel Nuts	Sunflower Oil
Grapeseed Oil

Moderately Acidic

Fresh, Natural Juice	Ketchup	Mayonnaise	Butter
Apple	Apricot	Banana	Blackberry
Blueberry	Cranberry	Grapes	Guava
Mango	Mangosteen	Orange	Peach
Papaya	Pineapple	Strawberry	Goat’s Cheese
Vegan Cheese	Rye Bread	Wheat	Wholemeal Bread
Wild Rice	Wholemeal Pasta	Ocean Fish

Highly Acidic

Alcohol	Coffee & Black Tea	Fruit Juice (Sweetened)	Cocoa
Honey	Jam	Jelly	Mustard
Miso	Rice Syrup	Soy Sauce	Vinegar
Yeast	Dried Fruit	Beef	Chicken
Eggs	Farmed Fish	Pork	Shellfish
Cheese	Dairy	Artificial Sweeteners	Syrup
Mushroom

Test Your pH

A easy way to help know your body pH is using the the self test pH strips. First urine in the morning can be tested and recorded and a log can be maintained to see where the body ph stands. You can use the food chart to help move towards a more alkaline food diet. An acidic diet will manifest in the mouth as propensity to white spot decalcified lesions which eventually for cavities.

ALKALINE FOOD TIPS

A simple way to shift the pH is lime/lemon water sipped throughout the day! Lime / lemon has high mineral content so has a alkalizing effect.
Fruits have a high sugar content which makes them acidic so limit the amount consumed.
Replace soy sauce to Bragg liquid aminos.
Stay well hydrated.
Cut on tea / coffee.
Limit bread, and switch to sprouted variety when possible.