Monday, September 13, 2010

[vallalargroups:3454] Alkaline(Healthy) Foods Vs Acid(Danger) Foods

Dear All,

Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and nuts.

Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, and legumes.

 

Alkaline Foods(Health) - Take

Acid Foods(Danger) – Don't Take..

Alkaline Vegetables

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

Fruits

Lemon
Lime
Avocado
Tomato
Grapefruit
Watermelon (is neutral)
Rhubarb

Meats

Pork
Lamb
Beef
Chicken
Turkey
Crustaceans
Other Seafood (apart from occasional oily fish such as salmon)

Dairy Products

Milk
Eggs
Cheese
Cream
Yogurt
Ice Cream

Drinks

'Green Drinks'
Fresh vegetable juice
Pure water (
distilled or ionised)
Lemon water (pure water + fresh lemon or lime).
Herbal Tea
Vegetable broth
Non-sweetened Soy Milk
Almond Milk

Others

Vinegar
White Pasta
White Bread
Wholemeal Bread
Biscuits 
Soy Sauce
Tamari
Condiments (Tomato Sauce, Mayonnaise etc.)
Artificial Sweeteners
Honey

Drinks

Fizzy Drinks
Coffee
Tea
Beers
Spirits
Fruit Juice
Dairy Smoothies
Milk
Traditional Tea

Seeds, Nuts & Grains

Almonds
Pumpkin
Sunflower
Sesame
Flax
Buckwheat Groats
Spelt
Lentils
Cumin Seeds
Any sprouted seed

 

Convenience Foods

Sweets
Chocolate
Microwave Meals
Tinned Foods
Powdered Soups
Instant Meals
Fast Food

Fats & Oils

Saturated Fats
Hydrogenated Oils
Margarine (worse than Butter)
Corn Oil
Vegetable Oil
Sunflower Oil

Fats & Oils

Flax
Hemp
Avocado
Olive
Evening Primrose
Borage
Coconut Oil
Oil Blends (such as Udo's Choice)

Others

Sprouts (soy, alfalfa, mung bean, wheat, little radish , chickpea, broccoli etc)
Bragg Liquid Aminos (Soy Sauce Alternative)
Hummus
Tahini

Fruits

All fruits aside from those listed in the alkaline column.

Seeds & Nuts

Peanuts
Cashew Nuts
Pistachio Nuts

General Guidance:

Stick to salads, fresh, alkaline vegetables and healthy nuts and oils.  Try to consume plenty of raw foods and at least 2-3 litres of clean, pure water daily 

General Guidance:

Steer clear of fatty meats, dairy, cheese, sweets, chocolates, alcohol and tobacco.  Packaged foods are often full of hidden offenders and microwave meals are full of sugars and salts.  Over cooking also removes all of the nutrition from a meal!



One more List for reference:

 

...ALKALINE FOODS...(Take)

...ACIDIC FOODS...(Don't Take)

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. 

ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES
Corn
Lentils
Olives
Winter Squash

ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums**
Prunes**

ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS
Amaranth
Barley
Bran, oat
Bran, wheat
Bread
Corn
Cornstarch
Crackers, soda
Flour, wheat
Flour, white
Hemp Seed Flour
Kamut
Macaroni
Noodles
Oatmeal
Oats (rolled)
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spaghetti
Spelt
Wheat Germ
Wheat

ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES
Almond Milk
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Rice Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans

ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews
Legumes
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts

ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon
Beef
Carp
Clams
Cod
Corned Beef
Fish
Haddock
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Organ Meats
Oyster
Pike
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Sardines
Sausage
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison

ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS
Avacado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Flax Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob
Corn Syrup
Sugar

ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer
Hard Liquor
Spirits
Wine

ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Catsup
Cocoa
Coffee
Mustard
Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar

ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspirin
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco

ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH 2
Coffee: pH 4


** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.




  Alkaline:  Meditation, Prayer, Peace, Kindness & Love

  Acid:  Overwork, Anger, Fear, Jealousy & Stress

  Extremely Alkaline Forming Foods - pH 8.5 to 9.0

  Extremely Acid Forming Foods - pH 5.0 to 5.5

  9.0  Lemons 1, Watermelon 2

  8.5  Agar Agar 3, Cantaloupe, Cayenne (Capsicum) 4,
        Dried dates & figs, Kelp, Karengo, Kudzu root, Limes,
        Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley
 5, Seedless grapes
        (sweet), Watercress, Seaweeds

        Asparagus 6, Endive, Kiwifruit, Fruit juices 7, Grapes
        (sweet), Passion fruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple,
        Raisins, Umeboshi plum, Vegetable juices
 8

  5.0  Artificial sweeteners

  5.5  Beef, Carbonated soft drinks & fizzy drinks 38,
        Cigarettes (tailor made), Drugs, Flour (white, wheat)
       
 39, Goat, Lamb, Pastries & cakes from white flour,
        Pork, Sugar (white)
 40

        Beer 34, Brown sugar 35, Chicken, Deer, Chocolate,
        Coffee
 36, Custard with white sugar, Jams, Jellies,
        Liquor
 37, Pasta (white), Rabbit, Semolina, Table
        salt refined and iodized, Tea black, Turkey, Wheat
        bread, White rice, White vinegar (processed).

  Moderate Alkaline - pH 7.5 to 8.0

  Moderate Acid - pH 6.0 to 6.5

  8.0  Apples (sweet), Apricots, Alfalfa sprouts 9,
        Arrowroot, Flour
 10, Avocados, Bananas (ripe),
        Berries, Carrots, Celery, Currants, Dates & figs
        (fresh), Garlic
 11, Gooseberry, Grapes (less sweet),
        Grapefruit, Guavas, Herbs (leafy green), Lettuce
        (leafy green), Nectarine, Peaches (sweet), Pears
        (less sweet), Peas (fresh sweet), Persimmon,
        Pumpkin (sweet), Sea salt (vegetable)
 12, Spinach

  7.5  Apples (sour), Bamboo shoots, Beans (fresh green),
        Beets, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Cabbage;Cauli, Carob
       
 13, Daikon, Ginger (fresh), Grapes (sour), Kale,
        Kohlrabi, Lettuce (pale green), Oranges, Parsnip,
        Peaches (less sweet), Peas (less sweet), Potatoes
        & skin, Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberry, Sapote,
        Strawberry, Squash
 14, Sweet corn (fresh), Tamari
       
 15, Turnip, Vinegar (apple cider) 16

  6.0  Cigarette tobacco (roll your own), Cream of Wheat
        (unrefined), Fish, Fruit juices with sugar, Maple
        syrup (processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pickles
        (commercial), Breads (refined) of corn, oats, rice &
        rye, Cereals (refined) eg weetbix, corn flakes,
        Shellfish, Wheat germ, Whole Wheat foods
 32,
        Wine
 33, Yogurt (sweetened)

  6.5  Bananas (green), Buckwheat, Cheeses (sharp),
        Corn & rice breads, Egg whole (cooked hard),
        Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Oats, Pasta (whole grain),
        Pastry (wholegrain & honey), Peanuts, Potatoes
        (with no skins), Popcorn (with salt & butter), Rice
        (basmati), Rice (brown), Soy sauce (commercial),
        Tapioca, Wheat bread (sprouted organic)

  Slightly Alkaline to Neutral pH 7.0

  Slightly Acid to Neutral pH 7.0

  7.0  Almonds 17, Artichokes (Jerusalem), Barley-Malt
        (sweetener-Bronner), Brown Rice Syrup, Brussel
        Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Egg
        plant, Honey (raw), Leeks, Miso, Mushrooms, Okra,
        Olives ripe
 18, Onions, Pickles 19, (home made),
        Radish, Sea salt
 20, Spices 21, Taro, Tomatoes
        (sweet), Vinegar (sweet brown rice), Water Chestnut

        Amaranth, Artichoke (globe), Chestnuts (dry
        roasted), Egg yolks (soft cooked), Essene bread
 22,
        Goat's milk and whey (raw)
 23, Horseradish,
        Mayonnaise (home made), Millet, Olive oil, Quinoa,
        Rhubarb, Sesame seeds (whole)
 24, Soy beans
        (dry), Soy cheese, Soy milk, Sprouted grains
 25,
        Tempeh, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Yeast
        (nutritional flakes)

  7.0  Barley malt syrup, Barley, Bran, Cashews, Cereals
        (unrefined with honey-fruit-maple syrup), Cornmeal,
        Cranberries
 30, Fructose, Honey (pasteurized),
        Lentils, Macadamias, Maple syrup (unprocessed),
        Milk (homogenized) and most processed dairy
        products, Molasses (unsulphered organic)
 31,
        Nutmeg, Mustard, Pistachios, Popcorn & butter
        (plain), Rice or wheat crackers (unrefined), Rye
        (grain), Rye bread (organic sprouted), Seeds
        (pumpkin & sunflower), Walnuts

        Blueberries, Brazil nuts, Butter (salted), Cheeses
        (mild & crumbly)
 28, Crackers (unrefined rye),
        Dried beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney,
        garbanzo)
 29, Dry coconut, Egg whites, Goats
        milk (homogenized), Olives (pickled), Pecans,
        Plums
 30, Prunes 30, Spelt

 

  Neutral pH 7.0  Ñ  Healthy Body Saliva pH Range is between 6.4 to 6.8 (on your pH test strips)

  Butter (fresh unsalted), Cream (fresh and raw), Margarine 26, Milk (raw cow's) 27, Oils (except olive), 
  Whey (cow's), Yogurt (plain)

 

  
thanks
karthikeyan



On 13 September 2010 14:00, Kalemeghan <kalemeghan_bgp@itiltd.co.in> wrote:
If you drink alkalized and ionised it will take care of maintaining the body s ph balance. We can alkalize and ionize the normal dring water at our home easily. So if you want to move towards to move towards Holistic health start now ie mind, body and soul.
Kalamagum 
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Subject: [vallalargroups:3452] Scientists claim that "Alkaline foods" are beneficial

Dear All,

One of the latest updates for the health and fitness conscious people is on the concept of alkaline food. Scientists are now saying that consuming alkaline food is beneficial for our body. This is because the consumption of alkaline foods maintains the pH level of blood in our body at the right level. The pH level is measured on a scale of 1 to 14 and pH 7 is considered to be neutral. Our body functions best when the pH level in the blood is between 7.35 to 7.45, which is slightly above the neutral mark. Maintaining the right pH level by consuming enough alkaline food also helps to counter Candida infection. Candida are uni-cellular microbes, which are essential to our body to a certain extent. It is absolutely essential to have an alkaline diet to prevent the overgrowth of Candida.

All fruits and vegetables, especially green vegetables such as broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, spinach, are alkaline. However, it must be remembered that spinach is alkaline only when consumed raw. Spinach turns acidic when it is cooked. Common fruits that fall under the category of alkaline food are mangoes, bananas and apples. Some other common alkaline food are almonds, olive oil and garlic.

Having a diet rich in alkaline food maintains the pH level of our body at the proper level and increases longevity. At least eighty percent of our diet should comprise of alkaline food. Tea and Coffee lovers must be aware that these two drinks are acidic in nature. So are soda and alcohol. Tea can however be substituted with green tea, which has antioxidant properties.

Some of the common food that leave an "acidic wash" on our body are dairy products, sweets, meats, ice-cream, eggs, white bread and saturated fats.

NOTES: vallalar is advising us to avoid acidic foods. and also advice to take alkaline food..bcz it increases  longevity.

Could anyone give list of acidic food items & alkaline food items...?


Thanks,
Karthikeyan


On 13 September 2010 08:15, Kalemeghan <kalemeghan_bgp@itiltd.co.in> wrote:
Most of the foods we eat are acidic. Human body is Alkaline by birth. Drink Alkalized and ionized water to keep the balance of body pH and most of the ailments/health problems will start to move away. See net on Ph body balance.
kalamagum
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Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: [vallalargroups:3446] Vegetarianism-Deeper Truth

Vegetarianism-deeper truth 

 

 

Non-violence, or ahimsa, is one of the most basic and essential virtues that we hold close to our hearts when walking a path of Spirit.  At the heart of non-violence lies humility, because we see the Truth of the Divine in all of its many forms that surround us.

 

 When we begin to see God everywhere, then we begin to free ourselves from the bondage of ego.  We see that to serve and help others (both human and non-human) is the one of the highest forms of spiritual practice because there is no individual being; we are all manifestations of divine light.  Non-violence is one way of acting on this ideal of service and humility.

 

 Many people understand non-violence to mean refraining from physical violence.  While this is true, there is much more to the Truth of ahimsa.  Non-violence is a compassionate and loving attitude towards all life in physical, verbal, and non-verbal actions and thoughts, including our diet.  Respecting other life while sustaining our own is one aspect of humility.  And as we remember to see the sacred in others, we should also remember the sacred within ourselves.  When we consume food, we are providing the building blocks for the temple that houses Brahman (the Supreme Absolute) within.  When we build our temple out of pain and bloodshed (i.e. eating meat), we are not providing the most appropriate place for the Divine to dwell.  This is especially important when leading a Yogic lifestyle, because we do not want our bodies and minds to be dull. 

 

One's energy needs to be in a more subtle, refined state in order to experience the subtle vibrations of Light.  While there is no way (for most of us) to sustain our bodies without taking ANY form of life (i.e. plants), we can do this causing the least amount of pain and harm possible.  Eating foods such as all organic (OG) whole grains, OG legumes, OG vegetable, OG fruits, and organic dairy products that come from well-treated cows will help to create not only a suitable dwelling for the Divine within, but also to show compassion and humility to the other sacred beings that we share this planet with.

 

 For those who are new to vegetarian diet, there are many great resources out there.  You can go to www.peta.org for a free vegetarian starter kit and more info on the treatment of animals in the meat industry.  For some great vegetarian recipes, you can visit vegweb.comwww.ivu.org,vegetarian.allrecipes.comwww.vrg.orgwww.vegkitchen.com,www.sanatansociety.org/indian_vegetarian_recipes.htm, and www.sivananda.org/teachings/diet/recipes.html.  And, of course you can always go to your local library, favorite bookstore, local co-op or health food store and find vegetarian cookbooks, or even cookbooks for a yogic diet.

 

OM Shanti 


Why Eat Vegetarian ?


7 Reasons for becoming vegetarian

1. It cost more to purchase meat than it does to buy vegetarian foods. 
2. Meat is associated with a higher rate of heart ailments, deadly brain diseases, etc. 
3. There are so many chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, etc. in animals 
4. There are so many animals with diseases - living under poor conditions 
5. Mad cow and foot & mouth diseases 
6. The vast environmental and food used to produce a tiny amount of beef. 
7. Its bad karma - to kill an animal if you don't need it to survive causes such harsh actions to come back to you at some point.

How to become a vegetarian: 
1. First go slow! Rushing into anything - even healthy things - can cause more harm than good. For example an abrupt and complete switch to vegetarianism can cause the toxins to be expelled too quickly, thus causing great discomfort and possible illness or harm. 

2. Start with red meat and pork: If you eat either or both of these each week, eat one meal less a week. So for example if you eat beef 3 times a week, have it twice a week. Substitute a high protein vegetarian meal. If you eat these products only one a month, then reduce to once in two months. Next look to your poultry, eggs and fish and follow the same formula. Eat poultry, eggs and fish portions according to your dosha. 

3. At the end of a month if you feel better or the same, repeat step #2. If you feel weaker during the month, make sure you 
A) Have enough vegetarian protein. 
B) Are not overextending yourself at work, in exercise or in your overall lifestyle. 
C) Are doing some form of exercise, yoga, etc. 
D) If all else fails, add poultry meals until you feel strong again. Then remain at that limit.

4. This way you gradually reduce meat intake and let the body adjust. Further, your mind and body will tell you if you are going too fast.

FYI: The environmental cost of a burger (source: Time Magazine) 
To make 1 4-oz. hamburger it takes: 
A) 2 lbs of grain feed 
B) 55 sq. feet of grazing land (depleting tropical rain forests) 
C) 210 gal. water


To Veg or Not to Veg 
All said, Ayurveda does not insist or force anything. The above information is "food" for thought (pardon the pun). Vegetarianism is an ideal theory and lifestyle, but one should not force anything. Ayurveda recognizes that it is more important to develop one's spiritual life. Gradually in time, harmful activities and habits will naturally fall away.

 

This article is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe. It in no way is intended to substitute for care from duly licensed health professionals.

Swami Sadashiva Tirtha, D.Sc., may be contacted through the International Vedic Institute - School of Ayurveda.



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