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acid & alkaline

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The  Acid  &  Alkaline  Food  Chart  in  an  easy  to  read  &  easy  to  print  chart.

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The Philosophy behind our Food Chart
for  you  to  decide  what  to  eat,  we  have  based  our  main  
‘Your  health  depends  on  the  balance  of  an  alkaline  environment,  created  by   recommendations  on  experts  like  Dr.  R.  Young,  and  
eating  foods  such  as  tomatoes,  avocados  and  green  vegetables...  Striking  the   then  added  the  foods  also  recommended  by  others.  
optimum  80/20  balance  and  regulating  your  body’s  acid/alkaline  chemistry   That  way  you  can  decide  which  experts  to  follow.
through  simple  changes  in  diet  can  result  in  weight  loss,  increased  stamina   Following  a  strict  alkaline  diet  doesn’t  have  to  be  
and  strength,  a  stronger  immune  system  and  a  greater  sense  of  wellbeing.’ scary  or  requiring  a  complicated  method.  As  with  
Dr  Robert  O.  Young,  Pioneering  scientist  and  author  of  The  pH  Miracle most  things,  we  recommend  to  follow  the  80/20  
rule;;  simply  have  a  look  at  your  plate:  do  70-­80%  
of  it  belong  to  the  alkaline  food  groups?  And  for  the  
Anyone  who  is  a  fan  of  the  alkaline  diet  has  probably   remaining  20-­30%,  make  sure  they  belong  to  the  
at  some  point  found  that  there  are  a  number  of   slightly  acidifying  foods,  like  wholemeal    
GLIIHUHQWFODVVL¿FDWLRQVIRUDONDOLQH DFLGIRRGV bread  (rather  than  baked    
around.  We  know  it  can  be  quite  confusing  to  see   produce  with  white    
such  differences  in  the  charts.  The  reason  that  charts   ÀRXURUIUHVKZLOG  
show  such  a  disparity  is  that  some  determine  the  pH   ZDWHU¿VKUDWKHU  
of  food  before  it  is  consumed  (using  PRAL  =  Potential   WKDQIDUPHG¿VK
Renal  Acid  Load  research),  whilst  others  look  at  the  
effect  the  food  has  on  the  body  after  it  has  been  
consumed.  Thinking  logically,  the  latter  seems  to  
make  more  sense.
Dr.  R.  Young,  a  pioneer  in  the  alkaline  diet,  measures  
the  pH  of  food  after  its  consumption,  and  we  have  
                                 based  the  Simplexhealth  Food  Chart  on    
                                                           this  too  –  so  that  we  know  whether    
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                                                             acidify  our  body.  To  make  it  easier  
pH Balance Diet Food List – Acidic and Alkaline Foods
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Alkaline  Foods  –  try  to  incorporate  as  many  alkaline  foods  in  your  daily  diet  as  you  can! Acid  foods  
‡ any  form  of  meat,    
Fruits   Vegetables   Also  recommended Herbs  and  lettuce Also  recommended     incl.  beef  stock
‡ OHPRQ   ‡ DVSDUDJXV   ‡   artichokes,     ‡ watercress   ‡   summer  savory   ‡ FORYH   ‡ ¿VKDQGVKHOO¿VK
‡ DYRFDGR   ‡ DXEHUJLQHV   ‡ PXVKURRPV   ‡ ODPEVOHWWXFH   ‡ QHWWOH   ‡ RUHJDQR   ‡   milk  and  milk  products    
‡ OLPH   ‡ FDEEDJH     (incl  shiitake)   ‡ JDUOLF   ‡ LFHEHUJOHWWXFH   ‡ SHSSHUEODFN     (incl.  low  fat  versions),    
‡ WRPDWR     (green  cabbage,   ‡ FKLFRU\   ‡ OHWWXFH   ‡ IHQQHOVHHGV     green,  white,  red)  
‡ JDUGHQFUHVV    OLNHTXDUN\RJKXUWNH¿U  
‡ JUDSHIUXLW     white  cabbage,   ‡ IHQQHO   ‡ FKLYH   ‡ SHSSHUPLQW  
  red  cabbage,     ‡ IULVHH     cheese,  ice  cream,    
‡ FRFRQXW ‡ VSULQJRQLRQV   ‡ EDVLO   ‡ DOOVSLFH  
  napa  cabbage)   ‡ JLQJHU     cream,  eggs,  milkshakes
‡ SRWDWRHV   ‡ JUHHQDQG   ‡ URPDLQHOHWWXFH  
‡ RQLRQV   ‡ FDSHUV   ‡ URVPDU\   ‡   mustard,  vinegar,  ketchup
Also  recommended   ‡ NRKOUDEL     red  chillies  
‡ FDXOLÀRZHU   ‡ FDUGDPRQ   ‡ UXFFRODOHWWXFH   ‡   most  nuts,  except  almonds
‡ ZDWHUPHORQ   ‡ OHHNV   ‡ HQGLYH  
  (incl  romanesco)   ‡ FKHUYLO   ‡ VDIUDQ   ‡   wheat  products,  incl.  pizza,    
‡ DSSOHV   ‡ WXUQLS   ‡ FRULDQGHU   ‡ NXUNXPD  
‡ UDGLVK   ‡ PDQJROG   ‡ GDQGHOLRQ   ‡ VDJH     pasta,  rice,  bread,  rolls,    
‡ SLQHDSSOH   ‡ IUHVKSHDV     (yellow  ginger)  
‡ SDUVQLS   ‡ SDUVOH\   ‡ VRUUHO     wholemeal  products,  
‡ DSULFRW   ‡ PDUURZ   ‡ ODWWLFK  
‡ VZHGH   ‡ FKDUG ‡ QLJHOODVDWLYD   ‡   sugar,  sweets,  honey,    
‡ EDQDQDV   ‡ \RXQJVSLQDFK   ‡ ORYDJH  
‡ SHDUV   ‡ RNUD   ‡ FXPLQ   ‡ WK\PH    DUWL¿FLDOVZHHWHQHUV
‡ FDUURWV   ‡ YDQLOOD   ‡   transfats,  margarine,    
‡ FOHPHQWLQH   ‡ JUHHQEHDQV   ‡ UDGLFFKLR   ‡ ERUDJH  
‡ DOJDH¶VVSLUXOLQD   ‡ OROORURVVROHWWXFH   ‡ K\VVRS     saturated  fats,  hydrogenated    
‡ IUHVKGDWHV   ‡ EHHWURRW   Fats  and  oils
‡ VWUDZEHUULHV     chlorella,  hijiki, ‡ OHPRQEDOP   ‡ FLQQDPRQ     oil,  corn  oil
‡ FHOHU\  
‡ ¿JV   ‡ SHSSHUV     wakame,  nori).   ‡ ÀD[VHHGRLO   ‡ QXWPHJ   ‡   fruit  juices  and  sparkling    
‡ EOXHEHUULHV   ‡ VZHHWSRWDWR   ‡ KHPSVHHGRLO   ‡ PDMRUDQ       drinks,  like  sparkling  
‡ UDVSEHUULHV   ‡ JUDVVHVDOIDOID   ‡ DYRFDGR   ‡ KRUVHUDGLVK   Drinks   water,  lemonade,  coke
‡ KRQH\PHORQ     wheat,  kamut,     ‡ ROLYHVDQG   ‡ JUHHQGULQNV   ‡   coffee,  black  tea,  green  tea,    
‡ UHGFXUUDQW     barley  etc)     olive  oil   Sprouts  and  seeds ‡ IUHVKYHJHWDEOH     fruit  teas
‡ EODFNFXUUDQW   ‡ FXFXPEHU   ‡ HYHQLQJ     juice   ‡   alcohol
‡ DOPRQGV  
‡ FKHUULHV   ‡ EURFFROL     primrose   ‡ DONDOLQHZDWHU   ‡   all  fruits  except  for  the  ones    
‡ SXPSNLQVHHGV  
‡ NLZL   ‡ NDOH   ‡ FRFRQXWRLO     (enriched  with       listed  as  alkaline
‡ VXQÀRZHUVHHGV  
‡ PDQGDULQHV   ‡ EUXVVHOVVSURXWV   ‡ FHUWDLQRLO     pH  drops,  distilled  
‡ VHVDPHVHHG   ‡   all  ready  meals
‡ PDQJR   ‡ SXPSNLQ   blends.   or  ionised)  
  (incl  tahini  paste)  
‡ QHFWDULQH   ‡ ÀD[VHHG   ‡ ZDWHUZLWKOHPRQ  
‡ JUHHQDQG   Generally,  it  is  recommended  to  eat  loads  of  salads,  fresh  alkaline   ‡ EXFNZKHDWJURDWV     or  lime  juice   The  general  guidance  is  that    
  black  olives     vegetables  as  well  as  healthy  sprouts  and  nuts.  Most  of  the  fresh   ‡ VSHOW   ‡ YDULRXVKHUEDOWHDV   fatty  meats,  dairy  products,    
‡ RUDQJHV   foods  should  be  consumed  raw  (as  cooking  may  reduce  the  nutrient   ‡ PRVWVSURXWHGVHHGV   ‡ YHJHWDEOHEURWK   sweets,  alcohol,  tobacco  are    
‡ SDSD\D   content)  together  with  2  –  3  litres  of  water  per  day.  In  most  areas,     (including  soya,     ‡ XQVZHHWHQHG   to  be  avoided.  Fast  foods  often    
‡ SHDFK   tap  water  is  mildly  acidic,  with  traces  of  chlorine,  heavy  metals       alfalfa,  mungo  beans,     soya  milk   lack  important  nutrition  and  are    
‡ SOXPV   and  other  nasties.  Therefore,  test  your  water  for  contaminants,     chickpeas,  broccoli)   ‡ DOPRQGPLON   full  of  sugar,  salt  and  other    
‡ JRRVHEHUULHV enrich  it  with  pH  drops  to  create  alkaline,  mineral-­rich  water. ‡ KXPPXV ‡ JRDWVPLON hidden  offenders.

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Top Tips & Daily Implementation
Following  the  alkaline  diet  should  be  fun  and  here  are  some  top    
tips  to  help  you  implement  it  into  your  daily  routine.
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