ALKALINE FOOD LIST

Collard and Mustard Greens - Very Alkaline

Eating alkaline foods can help to take away or reduce the acidity of other foods that you eat. This list is slightly alkaline, alkaline and very alkaline. Eating only these foods would be too much of a good thing but combining these foods with more acid type foods should help to produce a good pH balance in your body. The foods go very acidic, acidic, slightly acidic, slightly alkaline, alkaline and very alkaline. Look at the list for acidic foods and compare them with these alkaline foods to get a better idea of how to properly balance your meals.

FOODS THAT HELP REDUCE ACIDITY
SLIGHTLY ALKALINE	ALKALINE	VERY ALKALINE
artichokes	acorn squash	asparagus
avocados	almonds	beet greens
bananas	apples	broccoli
beetroot	beets	Brussels sprouts
black beans	blackberries	collard greens
Brazil nuts	butternut squash	cucumbers
cabbage (all types)	cantaloupe	endive
Canola oil	celery	escarole
carrots	dates	fennel
cashews	figs	garlic
cauliflower	grapes	ginger root
cheese (goat's milk)	green beans	ginger tea
cheese (soy)	herbs, dried & spices	grapefruit
cherries (sweet)	(except salt & curry)	greens (all types)
chestnuts	honeydew	herbs, fresh
cider, apple	kiwifruit	juice, vegetable (fresh)
cinnamon	Lima beans	kale
coconut	maple syrup	leeks
coconut oil	melons	lemons
cod liver oil	navy beans	lettuce (all types)
corn (fresh)	okra	limes
eggplant	papaya	mandarin oranges
flax seeds	pears	mangoes
flax seed oil	pepper, black	mustard greens
fruit juice, fresh	pickles, dill	olive oil
goat's milk	potato (sweet)	onions
granola, unsweetened	raisins	parsley
great northern beans	raspberries	peppers
honey (raw)	rice syrup	radishes
horseradish	soy sauce	spinach
kidney beans	spices, except salt & curry	Swiss chard
lentils	sprouts	tea (ginger)
mushrooms	squash, summer	vegetable juices (fresh)
oats	squash, winter	watercress
oatmeal	strawberries	yellow beans
olives	sweet potato
oranges	syrup (maple)
peaches	syrup (rice)
peas	tea (green)
pineapple	watermelon
pinto beans	yellow squash
potato skins	zucchini
rice, wild
rutabaga
sesame seeds
soy cheese
soybeans (edamame)
tangerines
tea (herbal)
tofu
tomatoes
turnip
wild rice