ALKALINE DIET

essentially, the alkaline diet is opposite the high protein, high fat, low carb diets that are
currently in vogue. Moist people have never heard of alkaline-acid balance, but many
holistic doctors and nutritionists consider a properly balanced diet to be important to
optimal heath and preventing diseases such as cancer. The theory behind an alkaline diet
is that because our body’s pH level is slightly alkaline, with a normal range of 7.36 to
7.44, our diet should reflect this and also be slightly alkaline. An imbalanced diet high in
acidic foods such as animal protein, sugar, caffeine, and processed foods tends to disrupt
this balance. It can deplete the body of alkaline minerals such as sodium, potassium,
magnesium, and calcium, making people prone to chronic and degenerative disease.
Thorough scientific studies are lacking on the alkaline diet. Many conventional doctors
do not believe in the alkaline diet.

Who is this diet for?

This diet is for people who feel unwell on a high fat, low carb diet. It is also for people
who lead stressful lives and who consume large amounts of acidifying foods such as
protein, sugar, processed food, cereals, starches and caffeine, with little alkalinizing
vegetables.

What are the symptoms of excess acidity?

Low energy, chronic fatigue

Excess mucous production

Nasal congestion

Frequent colds, flus, and infections

Nervous, stressed, irritable, anxious, agitated

Weak nails, dry hair, dry skin

Formation of cysts, such as ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, benign breast cysts
( fibrocystic breasts)
Headaches

Joint pain or arthritis

Neuritis

Muscle pain

Feel better after a detox diet

Hives

Leg cramps and spasms

Gastritis, acid indigestive

Medical doctors try to test the acidity or alkalinity of the body tissues and cells by
analyzing the blood. Pioneers Carey Reams, Harold Hawkins, or Emanuel Revici
developed methods to measure urine pH and other factors such as saliva pH. Modern
proponents of the alkaline diet look at the pH of blood, saliva, and urine, in addition to
health symptoms and other factors.

What are the guidelines of this diet?

An aklaine diet is composed of approimately 75% alkaline foods and 25% acid foods.
The foods listed below are in desending order of akalinity and acidity.

ALKALINE FOODS-75% OF DIET

Vegetables - Sea vegetables, burdock, lentils, onion, daikon, taro, sweet potato, kohlrabi,
parsnip, garlic, kale, endive, mustard greens, ginger root, broccoli, potato, bell pepper,
mushrooms, cauliflower, eggplant, pumpkin, collard greens, brussels sprouts, chives,
cilantro, okra, squash, lettuce

Fruit - Limes, necatarines, persimmons, raspberries, watermelon, tangerines, grapefruit,

cantaloupe, honeydew, citrus, olives, loganberries, mango, lemons, pears, avocado,
pineapple, apples, blackberries, cherries, peaches, papaya, oranges, apricots, bananas,
blueberries, currants, raisins, grapes, strawberries

Nuts, seeds, oils - Pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds, chestnuts, pepper, primrose oil, sesame
seeds, almonds, sprouts, avocado oil, flaxseed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, other seeds
Grains - Oats, graqin coffee, quinoa, wild rice

Condiments - Baking soda, sea salt, mineral water, umeboshi plums, spices, cinnamon,
molasses, soy sauce, herbs, green tea, rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, ginger tea,
umeboshi vinegar, ghee

Dairy - Butermilk, Cheeses and yoghurt

ACIDFYING FOODS- 25% OF DIET

Dairy - Processed cheese, ice cream, soymilk, cow’s milk, aged cheese, soy cheese,
cream

Animal meat - All meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood. Beef, pheasant, pork, veal, squid,
lobster, chicken, lamb, boar, shellfish, goose, turkey, gelatin, organs, venison, duck

Grains - All foods made from cereal grains including breads, breakfast cereals, crackers,
pasta, rice. Barley, barley groats, corn, rye, oat bran, buchwheat, wheat, kamut, spelt, teff,
semolina, white rice, millet, kasha, amaranth, brown rice. Avoid all refined flour products
such as white bread, pasta, cakes, pies, cookies.

Legumes - Legumes including beans, peas, lentils and peanuts.

Nuts, seeds - All nuts. Hazelnuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts, pistachio seeds, pecans, palm
kernal oil, almond oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, pumpkinseed oil, grapeseed oil,
sunflower oil, pine nuts, canola oil

Vegetables - Soy beans, carob, green peas, peanuts, snow peas, carrots, chickpeas, tofu,
pinto beans, white or red beans, azuki beans, lima beans, kidney beans, string beans,
rhubarb

Fruits - Fruits containing benzoic or oxalic acid including plums, cranberries, rhubarb
and sour cherries

Condiments -Jam, jelly, table salt, yeast, sugar, chocolate, cocoa, white vinegar, nutmeg,
coffee, saccharin, vanilla, black tea, alcohol, balsamic vinegar, curry, honey, maple syrup,
rice vinegar. Also avoid chocolate milk, sodas, wine, alcohol.

TIPS ON ALKALINIZING YOUR DIET

1. Eat lots of vegetables and fruit

2. Squeeze lemon or lime into water as a beverage
3. Try to eat 1 cup of alkalinizing greens daily, such as kale, mustard greens,
broccoli
4. Eat millet or quinoa as an alternative to wheat
5. Choose fish and lamb over beef
6. Use olive oil instead of vegetable oils
7. Try a greens powder
8. Learn to make a miso broth. Dissole one teaspoon of miso into a cup pf hot, not
boiling water.