More and more people are becoming wise to the benefits of
an alkaline diet and alkaline health lifestyle. In doing
so, it is natural to seek guidance on which foods are
alkaline and which foods are acidic, to ensure your success.
There have been many research studies and books written on
alkaline diet and foods that are alkaline but is there any
correct guiding list of alkaline foods?
Well, the simple answer is no...
There are many lists of alkaline foods, all varying from
each other slightly, or majorly. This is because over the
years and as research in the area of alkaline health has
developed, the definitions of 'alkaline foods' have changed.
For example, one alkaline foods list may simply classify
foods by their pH in whole physical form, as they are in
the fridge. This is the way most people would view foods -
whereby things such as lemons and limes are deemed acidic
and milk, cheese and chicken are alkaline.
This seems logical and obvious. However, it is an
inaccurate way of looking at things as it takes no account
of the impact which that food has on our own bodies.
We are looking to adopt a predominantly alkaline diet
lifestyle in order to balance blood pH at its slightly
alkaline set point, so we need to look at the effect a food
has on the body, when consumed.
Incidentally, limes and lemons are actually highly alkaline
foods when processed by the body and thongs like cheese,
milk and meat are highly acidic foods.
Research from the early twentieth century until fairly
recently classified acid and alkaline foods by being burnt
and then measuring the pH of the resultant ash residue when
dissolved in water (i.e. what is left after passing through
the metabolism).
Later research, however, found that the ash residue in
isolation was not the important factor but rather the
chemical compounds that the food contributed to the body
after it has been metabolised.
Our metabolic system is a marvellously complex and
intricate system, so determining how acid or alkaline
forming food is in this way is a slow and steady task, one
that only now scientists are beginning to complete.
A food that is alkaline in its physical form can often have
an acidifying effect on the body when consumed (and vice
versa), so be mindful of this.
Here are some foods that universally appear on the
'alkaline foods list' - irrespective of how or by whom it
was put together...
Broccoli, spinach, rocket, lettuce, cucumber, avocado,
kale, cabbage, lemons, limes, tomatoes, green beans,
wheatgrass, barley grass, leeks, watercress, omega 3 oils.
Similarly, here are some universally classified acidic
foods/drinks - no surprises here really:
Cakes, chocolate, fizzy drinks, burgers and other fast
foods, ice cream, biscuits, donuts, deep fried foods,
alcohol.
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Laura Wilson is qualified advanced fitness and dance
instructor and has researched and implemented optimum
health and an alkaline diet for over 10 years.
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