What’s the recommended proportion of acidic foods to alkaline? The rule to follow is 70/30 or better. There is no need to go to an extreme. However, this is a very simple way to keep track of a few of the things that you may be eating that you may want to cut back.
See if you are heading down the acidic road or the alkaline by comparing your diet to the chart below. Red means acidic, and green means alkaline. You definitely want to be on the road of health and be eating at least 30% alkaline and No Less!
We have always sprouted seeds. At the bottom of this chart are some sprouting kits for making your own fresh wheatgrass or sprouts which are alkaline to add to your diet. If you do not have a wheatgrass juicer, we are partial to mung beans which can be added to so many dishes or eaten plain. They are easy for anyone to grow.
To your health,
Stephen
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| Corn Tortillas | Rye Bread | Sourdough Bread | White Biscuit |
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| White Bread | Whole-grain Bread | Whole-meal Bread | Sprouted Breads |
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| Buttermilk | Cheese (All) | Cream | Egg Whites |
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| Eggs (Whole) | Homogenized Milk | Milk (Not Pasteurized) | Milk (Pasteurized) |
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| Paneer (Cheese) | Quark | Yoghurt (Sweetened) | Yoghurt (Unsweetened) |
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| Beer | Coffee | Coffee Substitute Drinks | Fruit Juice (Natural) |
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| Fruit Juice (Sweetened) | Liquor | Soda / Pop | Tea (Black) |
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| Tea (Herbal, Green) | Water (Fiji, Hawaiian, Evian) | Water (Sparkling) | Water (Spring) |
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| Borage Oil | Butter | Coconut Oil (Raw) | Cod Liver Oil |
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| Corn Oil | Evening Primrose Oil | Flax Seed Oil | Margarine |
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| Marine Lipids | Olive Oil | Sesame Oil | Sunflower Oil |
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| Acai Berry | Apples | Apricot | Apricots |
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| Apricots (Dried) | Avocado (Protein) | Banana (Ripe) | Banana (Unripe) |
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| Black Currant | Blackberries | Blueberry | Cantaloupe |
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| Cherry (Sour) | Cherry (Sweet) | Clementines | Coconut (Fresh) |
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| Cranberry | Currant | Dates | Dates (Dried) |
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| Fig Juice Powder | Figs (Dried) | Figs (Raw) | Fresh Lemon |
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| Goji Berries | Gooseberry (Ripe) | Grapefruit | Grapes (Ripe) |
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| Italian Plum | Limes | Mandarin Orange | Mango |
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| Nectarine | Orange | Papaya | Peach |
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| Pear | Pineapple | Pomegranate | Rasberry |
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| Red Currant | Rose Hips | Strawberries | Strawberry |
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| Tangerine | Tomato | Watermelon | Yellow Plum |
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| Basmati Rice | Brown Rice | Buckwheat | Bulgar Rice |
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| Couscous | Granulated Soy (Cooked, Ground) | Kamut | Lentils |
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| Lima Beans | Oats | Rye Bread | Soy Flour |
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| Soy Lecithin (Pure) | Soy Nuts (Soaked Soy Beans, Then Dried) | Soybeans (Fresh) | Spelt |
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| Tofu | Wheat | White (Navy) Beans | Millet |
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| Beef | Buffalo | Chicken | Duck |
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| Fresh Water Fish | Liver | Ocean Fish | Organ Meats |
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| Oysters | Pork | Sardines (Canned) | Tuna (Canned) |
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| Apple Cider Vinegar | Baking Soda | Bee Pollen | Canned Foods |
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| Cereals (Like Kelloggs) | Hummus | Microwaved Foods | Popcorn |
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| Rice Milk | Royal Jelly | Soy Protein Power | Tempeh |
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| Almonds | Almond Butter (Raw) | Brazil Nuts | Cashews |
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| Filberts | Hazelnut | Macadamia Nuts (Raw) | Peanut Butter (Raw, Organic) |
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| Peanuts | Pine Nuts (Raw) | Pistachios | Walnuts |
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| Carrot | Fresh Red Beet | Kohirabi | Potatoes |
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| Red Radish | Rutabaga | Summer Black Radish | Sweet Potatoes |
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| Barley | Caraway Seeds | Cumin Seeds | Fennel Seeds |
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| Flax Seeds | Pumpkin Seeds | Sesame Seeds | Sunflower Seeds |
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| Agave Nectar | Alcohol Sugars | Artificial Sweeteners | Barley Malt Syrup |
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| Beet Sugar | Brown Rice Syrup | Chocolates | Dr. Bronner’s Barley Malt Sweetener |
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| Dried Sugar Cane Juice | Fructose | Halva (Ground Sesame Seed Sweet) | Honey |
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| Maple Syrup | Milk Sugar | Molasses | Sugar (White) |
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| Sugarcane | Turbinado Sugar | Xylitol | Stevia |
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| Alfalfa | Alfalfa Grass | Artichokes | Asparagus |
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| Aubergine / Egg Plant | Barley grass | Basil | Bell Peppers / Capsicums |
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| Blue-Green Algae | Bok Choy | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage Lettuce (Fresh) |
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| Canned Vegetables | Cauliflower | Cayenne Pepper | Celery |
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| Chives | Cliantro | Comfrey | Cooked Vegetables (All) |
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| Cucumber (Fresh) | Dandelion | Dog Grass | Endive (Fresh) |
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| French Cut (Green) Beans | Frozen Vegetables | Garlic | Ginger |
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| Ginseng | Green Cabbage (December Harvest) | Green Cabbage (March Harvest) | Horse Radish |
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| Jicama | Kale | Kamut Grass | Lamb’s Lettuce |
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| Leeks (Bulbs) | Lettuce | Mushrooms | Mustard Greens |
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| Onion | Oregano | Parsnips | Peas (Fresh) |
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| Peas (Ripe) | Peppers | Pickled Vegetables | Pumpkins (Raw) |
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| Raw Onions | Red Cabbage | Rhubarb Stalks | Savoy Cabbage |
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| Sea Vegetables | Seaweed (Dulse, Kelp etc.) | Shave Grass | Sorrel |
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| Sourkraut | Soy Sprouts | Spinach (March Harvest) | Spinach (Other than March) |
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| Sprouted Seeds (All) | Squash (All, Raw) | Straw Grass | Thyme |
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| Tomatoes (Puree) | Tomatoes (Raw) | Tomatoes (Sundried) | Watercress |
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| Wheat Grass | White Cabbage | Yeast | Zucchini |
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Wheat Grass Juicing:
Regular juicers:
We have a Norwalk juicer, a Champion juicer, and have had many other juicers over the last 49 years. A few years back we purchased a Jack LaLanne juicer which served us well. It was easy to clean and handy for quick juicing. It finally wore out after much use, so we were in need of another and recently ordered this one. If you are new to juicing, it is a great way to get an introduction to the benefits of juicing.
Here’s to happy juicing!