The Whole Food Blog

Any list of alkaline foods or acid foods that you come across on the Internet refers to the chemical structure of nutrients that have been consumed. Everything you eat or drink leaves traces of either an alkaline or acid ash in the blood, which contributes to pH balance.  In order to maintain suitable pH balance nutritionists suggest that a healthy diet consist of 80% alkaline foods and only 20% acid foods.

This list of alkaline foods will help you maintain a healthy pH balance

• Spinach
• Green Tea
• Avocados
• Cantaloupe
• Leafy green lettuce
• Grapefruit
• Mushrooms
• Coconut
• Peas

Here are some common acid foods that create an acid ash when metabolized:

• Wheat flour
• Cookies, cakes, and candy
• Artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame
• Plums
• Canned fruits
• Hot dogs
• Sausage
• Shrimp
• Rice
• Coffee
• Soft Drinks

This list of alkaline foods and acid foods is a good starting point, but the most effective way to support an 80 percent alkaline and 20 percent acid diet is with concentrated drink formulas that lean strongly to the alkaline side of the scale. Look for foods and drinks made with real fruits and herbs because most of those whole food ingredients are naturally alkaline. Selecting more alkaline foods and drinks than acid foods will help you manifest a naturally healthy pH balance. As a result, you will have a better chance to live a long, healthy life free of chronic illness and disease.

Author Cliff Smith is co-owner of www.Besthealthfoodstore.net, the Internet connection for alkaline foods and drinks that make  a healthy pH balance easier to achieve. Take the free alkaline food test to determine whether or not you are consuming the proper combination of alkaline and acid foods.