Try to eat 80% (or more) alkalizing foods and 20% (or less) acidifying foods.
Note: *“Acid but Alkalizing” foods are weak acid foods that contain weak acids. While their pH is acidic, these foods have an alkalizing effect in your body. This is because the weak acids (ie. citric acid) convert to water and carbon dioxide in your body. The carbon dioxide is expelled through your breath.
Very Alkalizing* Acid but Alkalizing Slightly Alkalizing
avocado sour pickles artichokes
beet greens tomato brussels sprouts
broccoli cauliflower
carrots lettuce
celery stalks onion
chives peas
corn
cucumber
edible gourds
fennel
garlic
grasses (ie wheatgrass)
green beans
green cabbage
leeks
peppers
potato
radish
red beets
red cabbage
rhubarb
salad greens
spinach
squash
sweet potatoes
turnips
watercress
yellow beans
zucchini
Raw Fruit
Note: ** The riper a banana gets, the more acidifying it becomes.
Slightly Alkalizing* Acid but Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying
bananas ** grapefruit apples
coconut lemons apricots
sour cherries limes blueberries
watermelon cantaloupe
cranberries
dates
figs
gooseberries
grapes
kiwis
mangos
melons
mulberries
nectarines
oranges
papayas
peaches
pears
pineapples
plums
raspberries
red currant
strawberries
sweet cherries
tangerines
Dried Fruit
Slightly Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying
apricots apples
bananas figs
dates mangos
raisins peaches
pears
pineapple
prunes
Beans & Legumes
Alkalizing Slightly Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying
navy beans tofu chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
soy beans dried peas red beans
soy nuts lentils
soy sprouts kidney beans
white beans mung beans
Cereal Grains & Breads
Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying Acidifying
buckwheat barley cakes
brown rice commercial cereals
dark bread cookies
granola couscous
millet crackers (w/ white flour)
oatmeal pasta (w/ white flour)
oats pies
rye semolina
spelt sweetened granola
whole grain crackers wheat
whole grain pasta white bread
whole grain bread white rice
(yeast free)
whole grain cereals yeast bread
Meat & Fish
Slightly Acidifying Acidifying Very Acidifying
bass chicken beef
flounder catfish carp
liver egg yolk cold cuts
oysters halibut crab
pike mahi mahi herring
salmon mussels lamb
sole organ meats lobster
trout tuna mackerel
walleye turkey pork
shrimp
veal
whole eggs
Miscellaneous Foods
Note: ***Apple cider vinegar is alkalizing because the acetic acid in it is a weak acid, and easily exhausted. The remaining components are alkalizing. Raw apple cider vinegar is preferable.
Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying Acidifying
apple cider vinegar*** brown rice syrup artifical sweeteners
cold pressed fructose brown sugar
vegetable oils heat pressed canned & processed foods
green herbs vegetable oils
sea salt honey capers
stevia maple syrup heated oils
pickles hydrogenated oils
raw cane sugar ketchup
vinegar lard
margarine
mayonnaise
molasses
mushrooms
mustard
white sugar
Beverages
Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying Acidifying
almond milk filtered water beer
fresh lemonade green tea black tea
fresh vegetable juice tap water carbonated water
fresh whey cocoa
linden tea coffee
mint tea commercial juices
soy milk commercial lemonade
tomato juice hot chocolate
water with a pH of 7+ liquor
sodas
wine
Dairy Products
Note: Some refute the fact that dairy products can be alkalizing. This is because they contain lactic acid, which is a weak acid. While it is considered weak, it does contribute to a low oxygen environment and fatigue. The lactic acid in dairy products is produced by bacteria that feed on the sugar (lactose) in it. However, milk contains large amounts of alkaline minerals including calcium, magnesium, and potassium. It also contains phosphorous, which is necessary for calcium utilization. When one of these alkaline minerals, like calcium for example, binds with lactic acid, a neutral salt called calcium lactate is produced. Thus, while milk contains lactic acid, it also contains the minerals required to buffer it... and then some. The fresher the product is, the less amount of lactic acid it will contain, and the more alkalizing it will be.
Alkalizing Slightly Acidifying Acidifying
acidophilus milk brie aged brie
banana smoothie drained cheese aged buttermilk
fresh butter fresh yogurt aged cheeses
fresh buttermilk fruit smoothie aged whey
fresh cheese pasteurized milk aged yogurt
fresh whey provolone chocolate milk
raw whole milk slightly aged whey cooked buter
swiss cream
yogurt drinks dextrogyre yogurt
(sugar free) kefir
parmesan cheese
sweetened yogurt with fruit
ultra pasteruized milk