List of Alkaline and Acidic Foods

A PEEK AT THE TOP ALKALINE FOODS

Here’s a cheat sheet of yummy alky food and drink—have your fill!

Alkaline water.
Almonds, brazil nuts, sesame seeds, and flaxseeds.
Avocados.
Cold-pressed oils such as hemp, flax, and borage seed.
Moderate amounts of grains such as quinoa, wild rice, millet, amaranth, buckwheat. Exceptions: wheat, oats, and brown rice are mildly acidic.
Grasses, especially superpowered nutrient packed wheatgrass.
Green drinks.
Green veggies—all kinds, but especially leafy green veggies such as kale, spinach, lettuces, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, cabbage, and endive.
Lemons, limes, and grapefruits—although these fruits are acidic, they actually have an alkalizing affect in your body.
Lentils and other beans—in general, all legumes (beans and peas) are alkalizing.
Miso.
Oil-cured olives.
Raw tomatoes—but cooked tomatoes are acidic.
Root veggies, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, turnips, jicama, daikon, and burdock.
Seaweed.
Sprouts!
Stevia (a sweetener).

THE ACIDIC RUNDOWN

Here’s a list of some of the offenders on the 40/20 part of the CSD. Consuming them in moderation, limiting them to occasional indulgences, oreliminating them entirely is recommended.

Alcohol.
Animal protein: red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, dairy products (these products are highly acidic).
Chemicals, drugs, cigs, heavy metals, pesticides, preservatives.
Coffee (even decaf), black tea.
Heavily processed foods, no matter what they are made of.
Honey, corn syrup, brown sugar, fructose.
Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard (use sparingly).
Some legumes like chickpeas, black beans, and soybeans are slightly acidic but are valuable staples of a healthy diet.
Processed soy products tend to fall on the acidic side—enjoy them in moderation.
MSG.
Processed oils such as margarine, fake fats, trans fats, and refined vegetable oils.
Refined grains, wheat, and oats: White bread, pasta, and rice are highly acidic.
Soda, energy drinks, sport drinks.
Table salt (sea salt and kosher salt are better choices in moderation).
All salted and roasted nuts.
White sugar and sugar substitutes.
Yeast and vinegar (with the exception of raw apple cider vinegar).
Soy sauce (use sparingly and choose lowsodium tamari or gluten-free nama shoyu).

From Crazy Sexy Diet!