Our bodily fluids are alkaline. The body is always working to maintain this alkaline ph. If we are constantly consuming acid foods our body is working very hard to keep this ph level in check. If we eat alkaline foods we free up energy for us to use and for our body to heal us.
Today many foods are GMO and acidic, but lucky for you here is a list of alkaline foods so you can improve your health starting today!
Quick Tips
It is always best to buy organic. This is to avoid any pesticides, herbicides or insecticides, and because they aren't pumped with other chemicals to make them bigger with higher sugar content. They have a much higher fibre and nutrient content. So if you think the few extra dollars isn't worth it, consider the cost per nutrients. You are getting a much better bang for your buck. You should avoid microwaves, they will kill all the nutrients in your food and leave you with an empty substance. Other things that you should avoid are, canned foods, seedless fruits, refined sugar, alcohol and dairy. Animal products are also acidic foods.
Vegetables
Amaranth greens
Wild Arugula
Avocado
Bell Peppers
Chayote (Mexcian Squash)
Cucumber
Dandelion greens
Garbanzo beans
Izote - cactus flower/cactus leaf
Kale
Lettuce (except iceberg)
Mushrooms (except shitake)
Nopales - mexican cactus
Okra
Olives
Onions
Sea Vegetables
Squash
Tomato
Tomatillo
Turnip greens
Zucchini
Watercress
Purslane
Fruits
Apples
Bananas
Berries (except cranberries)
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Currants
Dates
Figs Grapes (only seeded)
Limes
Mango
Melons
Oranges
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Prickly pear (cactus fruit)
Prunes Raisins (seeded)
Soft jelly coconuts
Soursops
Tamarind
Herbal teas
Burdock
Chamomile
Elderberry
Fennel
Ginger
Raspberry
Tile
Dandelion
Grains
Amaranth
Fonio
Kamut
Quinoa
Rye
Spelt
Tef
Wild rice
Millet
Buckwheat
Nuts & Seeds
Hempseed
Sesame seeds (and tahini butter)
Walnuts
Brazil nuts
Almonds
Oils
Olive oil (do not cook)
Coconut oil (do not cook)
Grapeseed oil
Sesame oil
Hempseed oil
Avocado oil
Final Note
You want to aim for a few of the foods in each category daily for a well balanced diet. Cut out refined sugar completely. There are alternatives, natural sweeteners high in sugar like maple syrup and honey for example. The body has a much easier time breaking these down, so substitute sugar with these for your baking or anything else. Finally, replace your table salt with celtic salt and salt all of your meals. Celtic salt contains the exact mineral balance of the oceans salt, which is also the perfect mineral balance our body needs! Isn't the lord amazing?