pH Balancing Simplified

Food Effects on Acid-Alkaline Body Chemistry
The Effect of Common Foods on pH Balance

Most Alkaline	Alkaline	Lowest Alkaline	Food Category	Lowest Acid	Acid	Most Acid
Stevia	Maple syrup Rice syrup	Raw honey Raw sugar	Sweeteners	Processed honey Molasses	White sugar Brown sugar	NutraSweet, Equal Sweet 'N Low
Lemons, Watermelon Limes, Grapefruit Mangoes, Papayas	Dates/Figs, Melons Grapes, Papaya Kiwi, Berries Apples, Pears, Raisins	Oranges, Bananas Cherries, Pineapple Peaches, Avocados	Fruits	Plums Processed Fruit Juices	Sour Cherries Rhubarb	Blueberries Cranberries, Prunes
Asparagus, Onions Vegetable juices Parsley Raw Spinach Garlic, Broccoli	Okra, Squash Green Beans, Beets Celery, Lettuce Zucchini, Sweet Potato	Carrots, Tomatoes Fresh Corn Mushrooms Cabbage, Peas Potato skins, Olives	Beans Vegetables Legumes	Cooked Spinach Kidney Beans String Beans	Potatoes Pinto Beans Navy Beans Lima Beans Soybeans	Carob
	Almonds	Chestnuts	Nuts/Seeds	Pumpkin Seeds Sunflower Seeds	Pecans Cashews	Peanuts Walnuts
	Olive Oil	Canola Oil	Oils	Corn Oil Flax Oil
			Meats	Venison Cold Water Fish	Turkey, Chicken Lamb	Pork, Beef Shellfish
		Amaranth, Millet Wild Rice, Quinoa	Grains Cereals	Sprouted Wheat Bread Spelt, Brown Rice	White Rice, Corn, Buckwheat Oats, Rye	Wheat, White Flour Pastries, Pasta
	Breast Milk	Goat Milk Goat Cheese Whey	Eggs Dairy	Butter/Yogurt Buttermilk, Eggs Cottage Cheese Soy Milk	Soy Cheese Raw Milk	Cheese Homogenized Milk Ice Cream
Lemon Water Herb Teas	Green Tea	Ginger Tea	Beverages	Tea	Coffee	Beer Soft Drinks

References: Acid & Alkaline by Herman Aihara, Alkalize or Die by Theodore A. Baroody, Ph.D., N.D.

Eat 80% alkaline foods and 20% acid foods for perfect pH balance.
"Diets that are rich in animal foods and low in vegetable foods, typical of industrialized countries, lead to a dietary net acid load that has a negative effect on calcium balance." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 73, No. 1, pg. 118.

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