Effect of Food on Body Chemistry
This Chart provides information that gives an indication of the contribution of various food substances to the acidity or alkalinity of the body fluids and, ultimately, to the urine and saliva. The kidneys help to maintain the neutrality of the body fluids by excreting the excess acid or alkali in the urine. In general, it is important to eat a diet that contains foods from both ends of the chart. Allergic reactions and other forms of stress tend to produce acids in the body. The presence of high acidity indicates that more of your food should be selected from the alkaline-forming foods. You may find it useful to check your pH using litmus paper in order to find out if your food selection is providing the desired balance. A urine pH of between 6.5 and 7.5 is ideal, but it will vary over the day depending upon the foods you eat as well as allergic reactions and other stress reactions. It is also useful to measure your salivary pH upon arising in the morning. Your salivary pH should also be in the range of 6.5 and 7.5.
ALKALINE FORMING FOODS |
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| VEGETABLES | FRUITS | BEVERAGES | |
| Alfalfa Sprouts | Apple | Cocoa | |
| Asparagus | Apricot | Coffee | |
| Avocado | Banana | Cola | |
| Bean Sprouts | Blackberry | Fruit Juices | |
| Beet | Cantaloupe | Milk | |
| Broccoli | Cherry | Mineral Water | |
| Brussel Sprouts | Currant | Natural Sake | |
| Cabbage | Date | Natural Wine | |
| Carrot | Fig | Soda Water | |
| Cauliflower | Gooseberry | Well Water | |
| Celery | Grape/Raisin | ||
| Chard | Grapefruit | TEAS | |
| Collard Greens | Honeydew | Dandelion Tea | |
| Cucumber | Lemon | Ginseng | |
| Eggplant | Lime | Kuzu Tea | |
| Kale | Loganberry | Mu Tea | |
| Kohlrabi | Nectarine | Tea (dyed) | |
| Lettuce | Orange | ||
| Mushroom | Peach | SWEETENERS | |
| Mustard Green | Pear | Honey, raw | |
| Okra | Persimmon | Molasses | |
| Olive | Pineapple | ||
| Onion | Raspberry | SPICES & SEASONINGS | |
| Parsnip | Rhubarb | Cinnamon | |
| Pea | Strawberry | Curry | |
| Pepper | Tangerine | Ginger | |
| Potato | Tropical Fruits | Mustard | |
| Pumpkin | Watermelon | Pepper | |
| Rutabaga | Salt | ||
| Salsify | NUTS & SEEDS | Miso | |
| Spinach | Almond | Soy Sauce | |
| Squash | Chestnut | ||
| Sweet Potato | Chia | ORIENTAL VEGETABLES | |
| Taro | Coconut | Burdock | |
| Tomato | Flax | Daikon | |
| Turnip | Pumpkin | Dandelion Root | |
| Watercress | Sesame | Hijiki | |
| Squash Seed | Kombu | ||
| GRAIN | Sunflower | Lotus Root | |
| Millet | Nori | ||
| Umeboshi | |||
| Wakame | |||
ACID FORMING FOODS |
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| FATS & OILS | NUTS & BUTTER | DRUGS & CHEMICALS | |
| Avocado Oil | Cashew | Chemicals (Most) | |
| Canola Oil | Filbert | Drugs, Medicinal | |
| Corn Oil | Brazil Nut | Drugs, Psychedelic | |
| Cottonseed Oil | Peanuts | ||
| Grape Seed Oil | Peanut Butter | SWEETS & SWEETENERS | |
| Lard | Pecan | Candy | |
| Olive Oil | Tahini | Honey | |
| Safflower Oil | Walnut | Maple Syrup | |
| Sesame Oil | Saccharin | ||
| Sunflower Oil | ANIMAL PROTEIN | Soft Drinks | |
| Beef | Sugar | ||
| FRUITS | Carp | ||
| Cranberry | Chicken | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES | |
| Plum | Clam | Beer | |
| Prune | Duck | Sake | |
| Eel | Vodka | ||
| GRAINS | Egg | Whiskey | |
| Amaranth | Fish | Wine (some) | |
| Barley | White Meat | ||
| Buckwheat | Lamb | BEANS & LEGUMES | |
| Corn | Lobster | Black Bean | |
| Oats | Mussel | Chickpea | |
| Quinoa | Oyster | Green Pea | |
| Rice | Pork | Kidney Bean | |
| Rye | Rabbit | Lentil | |
| Teff | Salmon | Pinto Bean | |
| Triticale | Shrimp | Red Bean | |
| Wheat | Tuna | Soybean | |
| Turkey | Soy Milk | ||
| DAIRY PRODUCTS | Venison | Tofu | |
| Casein | White Bean | ||
| Cheese, Cow | PASTA | ||
| Cheese, Goat | Macaroni | ||
| Cheese | Spaghetti | ||
| Processed Cheese | |||
| Sheep Yogurt | OTHER | ||
| Vinegar | |||