The balance of acid and alkaline within the body is referred to as pH, and is measured on a scale ranging from pH 1 to pH 14 with pH1 being the most acidic and pH 14 being the most alkaline.

Why Body pH Balance is Important

If you really want to be healthy, what you eat plays a huge part. That is because the foods you eat either make your body pH levels acidic or alkaline. By having a body pH consistently acidic, you are risking getting chronic diseases like:

  • Cancer
  • Fatigue
  • Increase of body fat
  • Kidney stones
  • Loss of bone mass
  • Loss of lean muscle mass
  • Obesity and being overweight
  • Poor bone health and osteoporsis
  • Reduction of growth hormone levels
  • Sleeping problems
  • Suppression of the immune system

Foods that Cause an Acidic Body pH

By avoiding the following foods, and eating these foods, you
Can make your body pH alkaline.

  • Commercial breakfast cereals
  • Pasta
  • Refined Wheat Flour
  • White rice
  • Meats like:
    • Beef
    • Pork
    • Poultry
    • Cold-water fish
    • Venison
    • Wild game
    • Shellfish
  • Cheese
  • Cream
  • White rice
  • Margarine
  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Candy
  • Coffee
  • Synthetic Multivitamins
  • Roasted peanuts
  • Prescription drugs
  • Soft drinks
  • Protein isolates like:
    • Soy protein isolate
    • Whey protein isolate

Foods that Cause an Alkaline Body pH

By consuming the following foods, you can attain better health by making your body pH alkaline.

  • Vegetables like:
    • Aparagus
    • Beets
    • Bell peppers
    • Broccoli
    • Carrots
    • Cauliflower
    • Celery
    • Chicory
    • Dill
    • Dulse
    • Green beans
    • Leeks
    • Mixed greens
    • Onion
    • Parsley
    • Parnips
    • Sea vegetables
    • Sprouts
    • Squash
    • Sweet potatoes
    • Yams
    • Zucchini
  • Pseudograins (Seeds) like:
    • Amaranth
    • Buckwheat
    • Millet
    • Quinoa
    • Wild rice
  • Fruits like:
    • Apples
    • Avocados
    • Bananas
    • Berries(most)
    • Cantaloupe
    • Cherries
    • Dates
    • Grapes
    • Grapefruit
    • Lemons
    • Limes
    • Mangos
    • Melons(most)
    • Nectarines
    • Papayas
    • Peaches
    • Pears
    • Persimmons
    • Pineapple
    • Pomegranates
  • Gingeroot
  • Green tea
  • Herbs
  • Rooibos
  • Yerba mate
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Garlic