Acidic & Alkaline Foods

Our body is about 20% acidic and 80% alkaline; therefore it is recommended that we
consume approximately 20% acidic foods and 80% alkaline foods.

Sadly, most people eat far too many acidic foods and not enough alkaline foods, which eventually takes
their body out of balance. Having stress will make the body even more acidic.

Most Sunrider foods are alkaline and even our skincare is designed with the same idea in mind.

Alkaline Foods
ALKALIZING Spirulina Lemon Chili Pepper
VEGETABLES Sprouts Lime Sea Salt
Alfalfa Sweet Potatoes Muskmelons Miso
Barley Grass Tomatoes Nectarine Tamari
Beets Watercress Orange All Herbs
Beet Greens Wheat Grass Peach
Broccoli Wild Greens Pear ALKALIZING
Cabbage Pineapple OTHER
Carrot ALKALIZING Raisins Apple Cider Vinegar
Cauliflower ORIENTAL Raspberries Bee Pollen
Celery VEGETABLES Rhubarb Lecithin Granules
Chard Greens Maitake Strawberries Molasses, blackstrap
Chlorella Daikon Tangerine Probiotic Cultures
Collard Greens Dandelion Root Tomato Soured Dairy Products
Cucumber Shitake Tropical Fruits Green Juices
Dandelions Kombu Umeboshi Plums Veggie Juices
Dulce Reishi Watermelon Fresh Fruit Juice
Edible Flowers Nori Mineral Water
Eggplant Umeboshi ALKALIZING Alkaline Antioxidant
Fermented Veggies Wakame PROTEIN Water
Garlic Almonds
Green Beans ALKALIZING Chestnuts ALKALIZING
Green Peas FRUITS Millet MINERALS
Kale Apple Tempeh (fermented) Cesium: pH 14
Kohlrabi Apricot Tofu (fermented) Potassium: pH 14
Lettuce Avocado Whey Protein Powder Sodium: pH 14
Mushrooms Banana (high glycemic) Calcium: pH 12
Mustard Greens Berries ALKALIZING Magnesium: pH 9
Nightshade Veggies Blackberries SWEETENERS
Onions Cantaloupe Stevia Although it might seem
Parsnips (high Cherries, sour that citrus fruits would
glycemic) Coconut, fresh ALKALIZING have an acidifying
Peas Currants SPICES & effect on the body, the
Peppers Dates, dried citric acid they contain
SEASONINGS
Pumpkin Figs, dried actually has an
Cinnamon
Radishes Grapes alkalinizing effect in the
Curry
Rutabaga Grapefruit system.
Ginger
Sea Veggies Honeydew Melon Mustard
Spinach, green
 Acidic Foods
ACIDIFYING ACIDIFYING ACIDIFYING ACIDIFYING
VEGETABLES BEANS & DAIRY OTHER FOODS
Corn LEGUMES Butter Catsup
Lentils Black Beans Cheese Cocoa
Olives Chick Peas Cheese, Processed Coffee
Winter Squash Green Peas Ice Cream Vinegar
Kidney Beans Ice Milk Mustard
ACIDIFYING Lentils Pepper
FRUITS Pinto Beans ACIDIFYING Soft Drinks
Blueberries Red Beans NUTS & BUTTERS
Canned or Glazed Soy Beans Cashews ACIDIFYING
Fruits Soy Milk Legumes DRUGS &
Cranberries White Beans Peanuts CHEMICALS
Currants Rice Milk Peanut Butter Aspirin
Plums** Almond Milk Pecans Chemicals
Prunes** Tahini Drugs, Medicinal
ACIDIFYING Walnuts Drugs, Psychedelic
ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN Pesticides
GRAINS, GRAIN Bacon ACIDIFYING Herbicides
PRODUCTS Beef FATS & OILS Tobacco
Amaranth Carp Avacado Oil
Barley Clams Butter ACIDIFYING
Bran, wheat Cod Canola Oil JUNK FOOD
Bran, oat Corned Beef Corn Oil Coca-Cola: pH 2
Corn Fish Hemp Seed Oil Beer: pH 2.5
Cornstarch Haddock Flax Oil Coffee: pH 4
Hemp Seed Flour Lamb Lard
Kamut Lobster Olive Oil
Mussels ** These foods leave
Oats (rolled) Safflower Oil
Organ Meats an alkaline ash but
Oatmeal Sesame Oil
Oyster have an acidifying
Quinoa Sunflower Oil
Pike effect on the body.
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes Pork ACIDIFYING
Rye Rabbit SWEETENERS The human immune
Spelt Salmon Carob system can break
Wheat Sardines Sugar down for many
Wheat Germ Sausage Corn Syrup reasons, due to: drug
Noodles Scallops abuse, toxic chemicals,
Macaroni Shrimp ACIDIFYING malnutrition, chronic
Spaghetti Scallops infection, lifestyle
ALCOHOL
Bread Shellfish defects, etc; most
Beer
Crackers, soda Tuna being acidic in nature.
Spirits
Flour, white Turkey
Hard Liquor
Flour, wheat Veal
Wine
Venison

The pH scale goes from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral (water). Below 7 is acid and above 7 is alkaline. PH
is actually an exponential scale. Every unit change in pH equals a 10-fold increase. The acidity of a
sample with a pH of 6 is ten times greater than that of a sample with a pH of 7. A difference of 2 units,
from 7 to 5, would mean that the acidity is one hundred times greater, and so on. For example, Coca-
Cola being pH 2 is 100,000 times more acidic than water, coffee with pH 4 is 1,000 times more acidic
than water. It is not a good idea to consume these kind of drinks at any time and especially when out of
balance.
 Ranked Foods: Alkaline to Acidic
Here's a chart that ranks foods from most alkaline to most acidic.

Extremely Alkaline Grapefruit Honey (raw)

Grapes (less sweet) Leeks
Lemons, Guavas Mushrooms
Watermelon Herbs (leafy green) Okra
Lettuce (leafy green) Olives (ripe)
Nectarine Onions
Alkaline Forming Peaches (sweet) Pickles (homemade)
Pears (less sweet) Radishes
Cantaloupe Peas (fresh, sweet) Sea Salt
Cayenne Pumpkin (sweet) Spices
Celery Sea Salt (vegetable) Tomatoes (sweet)
Dates Apples (sour) Vinegar (sweet brown rice)
Figs Beans (fresh, green) Chestnuts (dry, roasted)
Kelp Beets Egg Yolks (soft cooked)
Limes Bell Peppers Essene Bread
Mango Broccoli Goat's Milk and Whey (raw)
Melons Cabbage Mayonnaise (homemade)
Papaya Carob Olive Oil
Parsley Cauliflower Sesame Seeds (whole)
Seaweeds Ginger (fresh) Soy Beans (dry)
Seedless Grapes (sweet) Grapes (sour) Soy Cheese
Watercress Lettuce (pale green) Soy Milk
Asparagus Oranges Sprouted Grains
Fruit Juices Peaches (less sweet) Tofu
Grapes (sweet) Peas (less sweet) Tomatoes (less sweet)
Kiwifruit, Potatoes (with skin) Yeast (nutritional flakes)
Passion fruit Pumpkin (less sweet)
Pears (sweet) Raspberries
Pineapple
Raisins
Strawberries Neutral
Squash
Umeboshi Plums Sweet Corn (fresh) Butter (fresh, unsalted)
Vegetable Juices Turnip Cream (fresh, raw)
Vinegar (apple cider) Cow's Milk and Whey (raw)
Moderately Alkaline Margarine
Oils (except olive)
Slightly Alkaline Yogurt (plain)
Apples (sweet)
Alfalfa Sprouts, Almonds
Apricots Artichokes (Jerusalem)
Avocados, Brussels Sprouts
Bananas (ripe), Cherries
Currants Coconut (fresh)
Dates Cucumbers
Figs (fresh) Eggplant
Garlic
Moderately Acidic Pasta (whole grain) Custard (with white sugar)
Pastry (whole grain and Deer
Bananas (green) honey) Drugs
Barley (rye) Plums Fish
Blueberries Popcorn (with salt and/or Flour (white wheat)
Bran butter) Fruit Juices with Sugar
Butter Potatoes Jams
Cereals (unrefined) Prunes Jellies
Cheeses Rice (basmati and brown) Lamb
Crackers (unrefined rye, rice Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) Liquor
and wheat) Soy Sauce Maple Syrup (processed)
Cranberries Wheat Bread (sprouted Molasses (sulphured)
Dried Beans (mung, adzuki, organic) Pasta (white)
pinto, kidney, garbanzo) Pastries and Cakes from
Dry Coconut White Flour
Extremely Acidic Pickles (commercial)
Egg Whites
Eggs Whole (cooked hard) Pork
Artificial Sweeteners Poultry
Fructose Beef
Goat's Milk (homogenized) Seafood, Sugar (white)
Beer Table Salt (refined and
Honey (pasteurized) reads
Ketchup iodized)
Brown Sugar Tea (black)
Maple Syrup (unprocessed) Carbonated Soft Drinks
Milk (homogenized) White Bread
Cereals (refined) White Vinegar (processed)
Molasses (unsulferd and Chocolate
organic) Whole Wheat Foods
Cigarettes Wine
Most Nuts Tobacco
Mustard Yogurt (sweetened)
Coffee
Oats (rye, organic) Cream of Wheat (unrefined)
Olives (pickled)

To understand why some tissues in the body are deficient in oxygen and therefore prone to cancer, it is
helpful to understand the nature of acidity and alkalinity. Cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy
tissues are alkaline. Water (H2O) decomposes into H+ and OH-. When a solution contains more H+ than
OH- then it is said to be acid. When it contains more OH- than H+ then it is said to be alkaline.

When oxygen enters an acid solution it can combine with H+ ions to form water. Oxygen helps to
neutralize the acid, while at the same time the acid prevents oxygen from reaching the tissues that need
it. Acidic tissues are devoid of free oxygen.

An alkaline solution is just the reverse. Two hydroxyl ions (OH-) can combine to produce one water
molecule and one oxygen atom. In other words, an alkaline solution can provide oxygen to the tissues.

At a pH slightly above 7.4 cancer cells become dormant and at pH 8.5 cancer cells will die while healthy
cells will live. This has given rise to a variety of treatments based on increasing the alkalinity of the
tissues such as vegetarian diet, the drinking of fruit and vegetable juices, and dietary supplementation
with alkaline minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, cesium and rubidium.

In Holland the vegetarian diet promoted by Dr. Moerman has been recognized by the government as a
legitimate treatment for cancer. Results indicate that Dr. Moerman’s diet is more effective than standard
cancer treatments.

Adding Sunrider foods and drinks will make everything even more efficient.

Designed by Andrea Langer, BA.MA