Alkaline Foods List For Alkaline Diet

So you're thinking about starting an alkaline diet

, or maybe you've been eating alkaline foods for a while. Either way, you probably want to know if there's a definitive alkaline foods list out there to help you keep on the right path.

The problem is, due to how different researchers and health professionals define 'alkaline foods', each alkaline foods list that you come across has slightly different foods in the alkaline and acidic categories.

Here are 5 simple steps to help you establish which are acidic and which are alkaline foods:

1. In general leafy, dark green vegetables are alkaline. Eat these to your heart's content - they'll fill you up, there's hardly any calories in them and they're amazingly alkalizing - raw form is best. These include foods such as spinach, kale, cucumber (ok, not 'leafy' but still dark green on the outside :-) ), watercress, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, broccoli. The dark green colour is attributed to the chlorophyll in the plant - which is pure alkaline sunlight goodness and amazingly nutritious.

2. Cold pressed omega 3 oils such as olive oil, flax seed oil, starflower oil, sesame seed oil and even (virgin) coconut oil are very alkaline. Do not fry or heat your oil, as this acidifies it and in some cases hydrogenates it, which is very harmful. So cold omega 3 oils, which can be used in salads etc are good.

3. Anything sweet is generally out. Sugar is one of the most acidic foods to your body, so obviously things such as cakes, chocolate, sweets and fizzy drink s are a no-no if you're on an alkaline diet. When it comes to fruit, I'm afraid most fruits are acidic. Grapefruits, lemons, limes and avocadoes are the only fruits (aside from tomatoes) that are truly alkaline. Some others are debatably mildly alkaline or neutral - perhaps watermelon or blueberries. It depends on how rigid you want to be with your alkaline diet.

4. Processed foods are acidic. Now this comes down to common sense. If you think of acidic foods as being harmful to your body, then it stands to reason that things such as takeaways, chips, burgers, microwave meals, reconstituted meats and dried packet foods are acidic doesn't it? We are all aware that these foods are bad for our health if eaten frequently, however in our culture, this kind of diet is sadly becoming the norm. Following an alkaline diet means a shift to healthier eating.

5. Meat and dairy are acidic. It's as simple as that really - meat and dairy products are highly acidic to you your body so must be limited heavily or eliminated altogether if you're going to go alkaline.

by: Laura Wilson

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