[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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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.com, www.ivu.org,vegetarian.allrecipes.com, www.vrg.org, www.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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