Alkaline Foods

Question: Why are alkaline forming foods more valuable for the sick person? How many of you have ever tried using alkaline forming foods to solve health problems?

Answer: alkalis are better for indigestion and things like that because they neutralise the hydrochloric acid in your stomach! ^_^

Question: Is the human body really "designed" to digest alkaline foods and not acidic food? What foods can actually be considered "safe" to maintain normal body pH? Do you know any foods that carry myths that they are "healthy" but actually are risky for our bodies?

Answer: everyday eat rice.

Question: how to have a good diet of acidic/alkaline foods? So I'm trying to cut down on my acidic foods as i am told they can damage your teeth, except it seems alkaline foods are the ones high in sugar which also damage your teeth!? So which should I cut back on, which is worse for my teeth acidic foods or alkaline foods? Are there any foods that lack both, which i can eat freely with no fear of harm to my teeth?

Answer: There are no foods that are either high or low in either, all foods are either right in the middle or more one than the other; it's not a quality anything can be low or high in. Water is RIGHT in the middle of the acidic/alkaline scale, also known as the pH scale. You may already know that that's the most needed nutrient humans get, so enjoy water! The more alkaline food is the better, so no need to shy away from those. Some highly acidic foods you should moderate how are: Animal protein (ESPECIALLY red meat) Simple Carbs White Sugar Caffeine Etc... This page has a very comprhensive and detialed list of acidic and alkaline foods. http://www.energiseforlife.com/list_of_alkaline_foods.php I hope this helped. :)

Question: Can eating alkaline foods help if u r suffering from acidity? If so, which foods?

Answer: Im a true believer in alkaline vs acidic foods. I had chemical poisoning about 2 months ago in which I accidentally inhaled a chemical and it burned up all my organs inside. If I ate something acidic, I was in constant pain. All my organs let me know that it was acidic and it was horrible. The minute I ate an alkaline food, the pain went away instantly. I mean, this was unbearable pain and I went to the emergency room twice for it and I discovered all of this about alkaline foods. The 2 best foods that I found for reducing acidity is apple cider vinegar and bananas (fully ripe bananas, if they are a little green, they can be acidic). Apple Cider Vinegar is hard to eat because its such a strong smell and taste, but I made salads and put it on there and it was the best thing for acid out of all the other alkaline foods I ate and made the pain go away right away. It's like a miracle food the way it works. Here is a list of acidic and alkaline foods http://www.essense-of-life.com/info/foodchart.htm The only thing about this list, is that they are wrong when it comes to mustard. Mustard is highly acidic and my stomach let me know it.

Question: how much can your bodys pH go up after consuming only alkaline foods for 24 hours? What do you think is a reasonable increase number for this situation?

Answer: not much, since there a plenty of buffer systems to keep pH level at a constant value.

Question: What are some great alkaline foods including fruits and vegetables?

Answer: fruit: Lemon Lime Avocado Tomato Grapefruit Watermelon (is neutral) Rhubarb veggies: Asparagus Artichokes Cabbage Lettuce Onion Cauliflower Radish Swede Lambs Lettuce Peas Courgette Red Cabbage Leeks Watercress Spinach Turnip Chives Carrot Green Beans Beetroot Garlic Celery Grasses (wheat, straw, barley, dog, kamut etc.) Cucumber Broccoli Kale Brussels Sprouts

Question: If I eat 28 of the foods on the alakine list and 16 on the acidic list what is my alkaline % vs acidic %? Here's a screen capture of the list. http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad77/equake-/alkalinevsacidic.png alkaline foods are listed under green headings (left) acidis under red (right) Thanks heaps!

Answer: I'm guessing you just want to get the percentage of each? If you are, then 28+16=44 as 100% 28/44=x/100 ; x=64% 100-64= 36% 64% alkaline, 36% acidic.

Question: What are some foods that are alkaline rich? my body is acidic, and I want to counter that. I heard advocados are very alkaline, but what other foods are there?

Answer: This chart gives you a list of foods that are alkaline and foods that are acidic. Thought it was pretty good. Hope it helps. http://www.essense-of-life.com/moreinfo/foodcharts.htm

Question: what are some high alkaline foods? i want to try for a girl, and i have read that you need a high alkaline because male sperm can not live in this condition. so i am wondering what kinds of foods are alkaline foods?

Answer: I have never heard of this before. Most people are put on a high alkaline diet because excess acid in their body causes health problems. But i looked it up and i read that to concieve a girl you should eat ACID forming foods! You might want to look it up again because you dont want to be doing all this for a girl when you are increasing your chances of a boy!!! but anyhows........ High Alkaline Foods; Vegetable juices, Parsley, Raw Spinach (also great for concieving because of iron) Broccoli Celery Garlic Barley grass Dried Figs Raisins Herb Teas Lemon Water Alkaline Foods; Coorots Green Beans Lima Beans Beets Lettuce Courgette Carob Dates Blackcurrant Grapes Papaya Kiwi Berries Apples Pears Hazlenuts Almonds Green Tea Maple syrup High acid foods; Pickled Vegetables Beef, Pork Veal Shellfish Canned tuna Parmasan Proccesed food ie processed cheese white rice and bread and pasta, cakes Peanuts Walnuts Tea Coffee Beer Liquor Ketchup Mustard Vinegar Fizzy drinks eggs Some foods although alkaline at the beginning turn acid in the stomach (eg meat), vice versa (eg lemons are very acidic however after digestion are alkaline)

Question: Can someone List me 8 acidic foods and 8 alkaline foods? Im really struggling trying to find some?

Answer: Here's a list of dozens of both. Note that dairy is acidic! Milk, for example, has a pH of 6.7 (ie. below 7, therefore acidic.) It is well-buffered, so it can neutralize strong acids.

Question: have any of you tried to eat only alkaline foods to lose weight? I was wondering, if you did, how did it work for you?

Answer: cucumbers and squash are the big ones, but you need a mixture for a full diet staying away from fats and carbs, unless your working out heavey, at night on an empty stomach i drink a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water before bed, p h level goes to about 8 and 9 in two hours

Question: Can I get a list of acidic/alkaline/caffeine free foods and beverages? I have interstitial cystitis and acidic foods and caffeine aggravate my bladder. Also alkaline

Answer: Alkaline's are the opposite to acid If you want to create a neutral balance (like water is) you balance the two out, if you have something acidic, have something that is an alkaline I would also think about talking to a doctor, if you think you are sensitive to alkalines and acids, then there may be some more information he could give you

Question: Supposedly cancer cannot grow in an acidic environment, do you know any alkaline foods I can get into?

Answer: The question of whether cancer can or cannot grow in acidic environment aside... If you want to attain an acidic environment in your body, why the heck would you be eating alkaline foods? It will just make your body alkaline, not acidic.

Question: What's the difference between alkaline and acid in foods? What makes the difference?

Answer: Alkaline means they have pH lower than 7 (a base), while acidic foods have pH higher than 7. Alkaline foods usually have hydroxides in them, such as green vegetables. The hydroxides (base) have a bitter flavor. Acidic foods are usually sour because of the acid, and these include fruits, vinegar, coffee, etc.

Question: what ARE SOME ALKALINE FOODS THAT i CAN EAT?

Answer: ALKALIZING VEGETABLES Alfalfa Barley Grass Beet Greens Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chard Greens Chlorella Collard Greens Cucumber Dandelions Dulce Edible Flowers Eggplant Fermented Veggies Garlic Green Beans Green Peas Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce Mushrooms Mustard Greens Nightshade Veggies Onions Parsnips (high glycemic) Peas Peppers Pumpkin Radishes Rutabaga Sea Veggies Spinach, green Spirulina Sprouts Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watercress Wheat Grass Wild Greens ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES Daikon Dandelion Root Kombu Maitake Nori Reishi Shitake Umeboshi Wakame ALKALIZING FRUITS Apple Apricot Avocado Banana (high glycemic) Berries Blackberries Cantaloupe Cherries, sour Coconut, fresh Currants Dates, dried Figs, dried Grapes Grapefruit Honeydew Melon Lemon Lime Muskmelons Nectarine Orange Peach Pear Pineapple Raisins Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Tangerine Tomato Tropical Fruits Umeboshi Plums Watermelon ALKALIZING PROTEIN Almonds Chestnuts Millet Tempeh (fermented) Tofu (fermented) Whey Protein Powder ALKALIZING SWEETENERS Stevia ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS Chili Pepper Cinnamon Curry Ginger Herbs (all) Miso Mustard Sea Salt Tamari ALKALIZING OTHER Alkaline Antioxidant Water Apple Cider Vinegar Bee Pollen Fresh Fruit Juice Green Juices Lecithin Granules Mineral Water Molasses, blackstrap Probiotic Cultures Soured Dairy Products Veggie Juices ALKALIZING MINERALS Calcium: pH 12 Cesium: pH 14 Magnesium: pH 9 Potassium: pH 14 Sodium: pH 14 Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system. Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming.

Question: What foods are alkaline in the body-is there a site with a list? And which are highly acidic?

Answer: there are a few comprehensive lists on the internet. if you put "acidic alkanline foods" in your search engine, you should find it no problem. cheers!