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