To
begin an alkaline diet it is important to start consuming alkalising
foods and drinks while eliminating acidifying foods and drinks
from your diet. As a rough guide you should try to include some
of the following:
Foods that
Alkalise (alkalize):
Vegetables:
Spinach, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, celery,
cucumber, lettuce, courgette, cabbage, greens, swede, squash
(summer, butternut, yellow etc), peppers, chili, tomato, onion,
garlic, chickpeas, pinto beans, kidney beans, spring onion, root
ginger
Salads:
Lettuce, spinach, celery, cucumber, nuts
(aside from peanuts and cashews), seeds, avocado, carrots
etc.
Herbs & Spices:
Basil, parsley, mint, coriander, ginger,
cumin etc.
Essential Fats:
Flax/Linseed, Evening Primrose, Olive
Oil, Avocado Oil or an oil blend such as Udo' Choice
Fruits:
ONLY - Lemons, Lime, Grapefruit, Watermelon,
Tomato, Avocado - all other fruits to be used quite
sparingly
Grasses:
Wheat, barley, kamut, lemon,
shave etc.
Sprouts:
Alfalfa, mung bean, broccoli, radish, wheat,
lentil, fenugreek etc.
Dips and Sauces:
Pesto, hummus, tahini, guacamole etc.
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Foods that
Acidify:
- Sugar
- Dairy Products
- Meat (aside from occasional coldwater fish)
- Caffeine
- Tobacco
- Wheat (aside from sprouts or wheatgrass)
- Fruit (apart from those mentioned above)
- 'Bad' fats (saturated, trans fatty acids, hydrogenated)
- Junk/ Processed foods
- Fizzy drinks
- Peanuts and Cashews
- Pasta and White Rice
- Condiments
The most effective way to reverse the trend of over-acidification
and to create a more harmonious acid alkaline balance is to ‘cleanse’ the
body of toxins and rapidly create an alkaline environment in which
the body can heal itself. Cleansing and beginning an alkaline diet
is a natural, holistic method of healing in which the body detoxifies
itself and regenerates healthy vibrant cells, effectively becoming
more alkaline and less acid.
Cleansing can put an
individual one year ahead in the healing process!
This is a very brief outline of the most important principles of an alkaline
diet. We highly recommend you read both The
pH Miracle and Fats
that Heal, Fats that Kill to gain a full understanding of
how to create an alkaline diet.
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