a chart of acid/alkaline foods

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Acid and Alkaline Basic Foods - an Introduction:

The word 'basic" is derived from the Greek "basis", meaning 'foundation'. In a chemical sense, the word relates to the properties of acidity and alkalinity. Thus, when a metal ion is with a hydroxyl ion, we have a base. When a hydrogen ion is with a negative ion such as a chloride or sulfate and so forth, we have an acid.

The term "alkali" means the same as 'soda ash' and alkali metals such as sodium and potassium make strong bases. When these bases engage (interact) with acids, there is a sort of "warfare" between them, and we find a chemical salt left on the battlefield when the struggle is over. Acids and bases are chemical opposites, so to speak. Nature, of course has never read our dictionaries, so, it is safe to say that acids and bases are sexual opposites, i.e. male and female. Acid is the male and alkaline is the female counterpart. The salt is the offspring left over from the mating. Science does not think in these terms but I (Dr. Buche) think that that eventually it will come around to knowing that the sex principle extends as much to chemicals and metals as it does in the 'organic' realms.

We must realize that the human body is not the same as the chemist's laboratory; the former is more complex, with acids, bases, enzyme, heat, fermentation and so forth, and of course with the emotions capable of shifting the chemical environment at any time. Foods that are basic in the laboratory may not be in a person's stomach, nor will they respond the same in the digestive tracts of different. That which neutralizes acidity in one stomach may not do so in another.

The most alkaline food element is sodium. This is why we include it in this comprehensive chart for the reader's guidance. Sodium is alkaline to the alimentary tract and is most capable of turning around a bad case of acidosis (and that does NOT mean 'heartburn!). The alkaline principle in foods can cure most diseases without doctors or pills.

Genius does not consist in rearranging the furniture of other men's ideas, but in drawing upon the best they offer and striking out in bold new directions. So, use this information judiciously and, while focusing on details, do not loose track of the larger naturopathic horizon.

Foods in RED are:

Acid-forming in the human body They leave an acid ash when completely burnt Make blood, lymph and saliva more acid and Cause acidosis - towards a lower-numbered pH number

Foods in BLUE are:

Alkaline-forming in the human body They leave an alkaline ash when completely burnt Make blood, lymph and saliva more alkaline and Cause alkalosis - towards a higher-numbered pH number

If you test yourself (with pH paper) then a reading of 6.3 to 6.4 would be considered 'normal'.

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Proteins and Fruits

Non-starch food(vegetables)

Starchy Foods

BeefButtermilkChickenClamsCottage CheeseCrabDairy Products (all)DuckEggsFishGooseHoney (pure)Jell-OLambLobsterMuttonNutsOysterPorkRabbitSeeds (cooked)Sugar (raw)TurkeyTurtleVeal ApplesApricotsAvocadosBerries (all)CantaloupesCranberriesCurrantsDatesFigsGrapesGrapefruitLemonsLimesOrangesPeachesPearsPersimmonsPineapplePlumsPrunesRaisinsRhubarbTomatoes

AlfalfaArtichokesAsparagusBeans (string)Beans (wax)Beets (whole)Beet LeavesBroccoliCabbage (white)Cabbage (red)CarrotsCarrot TopsCauliflowerCelery KnobsChicoryCoconutCorn (raw)CucumbersDandelionsEggplantEndivesGarlicGreens (leafy)Horse-radishKaleKelpKohlrabiLeekLettuceMushroomsOkraOlives (ripe)OnionsOysterplantParsleyParsnipsPeas (fresh)Peppers (sweet)RadishesRutabagasSavorySeeds (sprouted)Sea Lettuce SorrelSoybean (products)SpinachSproutsSummer SquashSwiss ChardTurnipsWatercressWeeds

BananasBarleyBeans (lima)Beans (white)Beans (kidney)Breads (all)Cakes (all)CerealsChestnutsChick peasCookies (all)Corn (processed)Corn MealCorn StarchCrackersGrapenutsGluten FlourLentilsMacaroni (any)Millet RyeOatmealPasta (any)PeanutsPeanut ButterPeas (Dried)Potatoes (Sweet)Potatoes (White)PumpkinRice (Brown)Rice (Polished)Roman MealRye FlourSauerkrautSquashTapiocaWheat Flour (all)

This list is admittedly geared to foods available in North America and Europe. If you have in mind a certain food that is not listed here and want to know if it is acid or alkaline please don't send Dr. Buche any e-mail. Go to a good library and do some studying by yourself. Try to understand the basic principles below and remember: It is not what you do once in a while what counts - it is what you do day in and day out. Give your body a chance to normalize and it will show you what lasting healing is all about.

Know that ALL unfired (unchanged by cooking i.e. heat and microwave), living and unprocessed vegetables and fruits are alkaline-forming.

Most, if not all, processed and COOKED and fried foods are acid-forming.All diary products, meat, fish, poultry, sweets (except raw honey) and unsprouted flour products are acid-forming. One of the best reasons for being a vegetarian is that you consume no acid-forming foods. Acidity is the fertile soil for parasites and degenerative diseases.

If you wish to find out exactly how to go about changing your diet to a health-supporting one instead of a health-depleting one - please check out the excellent web site "Living and Raw Foods".

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Here is a piece of knowledge you won't find easily anywhere*...

Long, slow breathing makes us alkaline while rapid breathing makes us acid. The concentration of acid in our system determines our health, as over-acidity will 'burn up" the cells [making them fertile for cancer]. This acidity is a function of how many hydrogen ions (H+) we have in our tissue fluids and blood, and the concentration of these ions is directly related to our breathing oxygen. Breathing oxygen produces (H+) ions and long, slow breathing increases the intake of oxygen into our blood through the lungs. [Remember that cancer can exist only in an anaerobic environment. See our web page entitled "Oxidative Therapies" for additional information].