| So you have decided that you want to alkalize and | | | | Brussels SproutsFruitsLemon |
| you have gone and read all there is to read on the | | | | Lime |
| subject. The chances are that you are now | | | | Avocado |
| committed but confused!Unfortunately, due to the | | | | Tomato |
| fact that the alkaline diet is not trendy sounding, or | | | | Grapefruit |
| particularly sexy and coveted by celebrities we need | | | | Watermelon (is neutral) |
| to communicate the science behind it to achieve | | | | RhubarbDrinks'Green Drinks' |
| buy-in and help people understand the principles and | | | | Fresh vegetable juice |
| how it works.However, the bottom line is this - | | | | Pure water (distilled, reverse osmosis, ionised) |
| alkalizing is simple and following it only involves doing | | | | Lemon water (pure water + fresh lemon or lime). |
| those things you already know are good for you!The | | | | Herbal Tea |
| basics are:- eat the foods you know that are good | | | | Vegetable broth |
| for you (fresh veg, salads, nuts, seeds essential oils | | | | Non-sweetened Soy Milk |
| (omegas)- drink the things you know that are good | | | | Almond MilkSeeds, Nuts & GrainsAlmonds |
| for you (clean, pure water, herbal teas, 'green | | | | Pumpkin |
| drinks')- avoid the foods you know are bad for you | | | | Sunflower |
| (dairy, meat, sweets, ice cream, saturated fats, fried | | | | Sesame |
| food, refined food)- avoid the drinks you know are | | | | Flax |
| bad for you (coffee, sugary drinks, cola, alcohol, | | | | Buckwheat Groats |
| milkshakes etc)If you took a poll of 50 people on the | | | | Spelt |
| high street, most of them would cite those foods | | | | Lentils |
| and drinks if you asked them what was healthy and | | | | Cumin Seeds |
| what was unhealthy. Thats really all there is to it. Its | | | | Any sprouted seed Whereas acidifying foods include: |
| easy when you put it like this isnt it?As a reference, | | | | MeatsPork |
| alkaline foods include:VegetablesAsparagus | | | | Lamb |
| Artichokes | | | | Beef |
| Cabbage | | | | Chicken |
| Lettuce | | | | Turkey |
| Onion | | | | Crustaceans |
| Cauliflower | | | | Other Seafood (apart from occasional oily fish such |
| Radish | | | | as salmon)Dairy ProductsMilk |
| Swede | | | | Eggs |
| Lambs Lettuce | | | | Cheese |
| Peas | | | | Cream |
| Courgette | | | | Yoghurt |
| Red Cabbage | | | | Ice CreamConvenience FoodsSweets |
| Leeks | | | | Chocolate |
| Watercress | | | | Microwave Meals |
| Spinach | | | | Tinned Foods |
| Turnip | | | | Powdered Soups |
| Chives | | | | Instant Meals |
| Carrot | | | | Fast FoodThis is just a sample to show you actually |
| Green Beans | | | | how simple it is. It is almost just following the advice |
| Beetroot | | | | your parents gave you all those years ago - eat your |
| Garlic | | | | veggies and stay away from the candy!Click here for |
| Celery | | | | a full list of alkaline foods and for a great introduction |
| Grasses (wheat, straw, barley, dog, kamut etc.) | | | | to alkalizing.Energise for Life is a great free resource |
| Cucumber | | | | for anyone serious about alkalizing and achieving an |
| Broccoli | | | | acid/alkaline balance. |
| Kale | | | | |