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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Four Tips to Reduce Inflamation

With growing evidence that prolonged inflammation influences the course of many diseases, there is no doubt that reducing inflammation through diet is vital. Try these four tips and let me know if it helps:

1. Eat a diet rich in omega-3s, including wild Alaskan salmon, sardines, freshly ground flaxseed and walnuts.

2. Incorporate plenty of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables in your meals.

3. Reduce your intake of polyunsaturated vegetable oils (such as sunflower, corn and safflower oils), replacing them instead with extra-virgin olive oil or organic extra-virgin coconut oil.

4. Use healing spices in your cooking: turmeric, ginger and red pepper can add zing to meals and are all natural anti-inflammatories.

Monday, August 27, 2007

The pH of Some Foods by Category

A friend of mine requested a list of common foods and the acidic or alkaline value. I decided to share it with all of you.

Beverages & Drinks
Water (spring) - Mildly Acidic
Wine - Acidic
Water (sparkling) - Acidic
Water (Fiji, Hawaiian, Evian) - Mildly Alkaline
Tea (herbal, green) - Mildly Alkaline
Tea (black) - Very Acidic
Soda/Pop - Acidic
Liquor - Very Acidic
Fruit juice (sweetened) - Very Acidic
Fruit juice (natural) - Mildly Acidic
Coffee substitute drinks - Mildly Acidic
Coffee - Very Acidic
Beer - Very Acidic

Breads
Rye bread - Mildly Acidic
Corn Tortillas - Acidic
Sourdough bread - Acidic
White biscuit - Mildly Acidic
White bread - Acidic
Whole-grain bread - Mildly Acidic
Whole-meal bread - Mildly Acidic

Condiments
Miso - Acidic
Mayonnaise - Acidic
Mustard - Acidic
Soy sauce - Acidic
Ketchup - Acidic

Dairy
Milk (not pasteurized) - Mildly Acidic
Cream - Mildly Acidic
Egg whites - Acidic
Homogenized milk - Mildly Acidic
Buttermilk - Mildly Alkaline
Milk (pasteurized) - Acidic
Paneer (cheese) - Acidic
Cheese (all varieties, from all milks) - Acidic
Quark - Acidic
Yoghurt (sweetened) - Acidic
Yoghurt (unsweetened) - Mildly Acidic
Eggs (whole) - Acidic

Fats & Oils
Evening Primrose oil - Mildly Alkaline
Sunflower oil - Mildly Acidic
Sesame oil - Mildly Alkaline
Olive Oil - Mildly Alkaline
Marine lipids - Mildly Alkaline
Borage oil - Mildly Alkaline
Corn oil - Mildly Acidic
Cod liver oil - Mildly Acidic
Coconut Oil (raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Butter - Mildly Acidic
Margarine - Mildly Acidic
Flax seed oil - Mildly Alkaline

Fruits
Limes - Mildly Alkaline
Peach - Mildly Acidic
Papaya - Mildly Acidic
Orange - Mildly Acidic
Nectarine - Mildly Acidic
Pear - Mildly Acidic
Mandarin orange - Acidic
Red currant - Mildly Acidic
Italian plum - Mildly Acidic
Grapes (ripe) - Mildly Acidic
Grapefruit - Mildly Acidic
Mango - Mildly Acidic
Pineapple - Acidic
Raspberry - Acidic
Rose hips - Acidic
Strawberries - Mildly Acidic
Strawberry - Mildly Acidic
Tangerine - Mildly Acidic
Tomato - Alkaline
Watermelon - Mildly Acidic
Yellow plum - Mildly Acidic
Cranberry - Mildly Acidic
Gooseberry, ripe - Mildly Acidic
Pomegranate - Acidic
Black currant - Mildly Acidic
Dates - Mildly Acidic
Goji berries - Mildly Acidic
Apples - Mildly Acidic
Apricot - Mildly Acidic
Apricots - Mildly Acidic
Apricots (dried) - Mildly Acidic
Avocado (protein) - Alkaline
Banana (unripe) - Mildly Alkaline
Blackberries - Mildly Acidic
Blueberry - Mildly Acidic
Cantaloupe - Mildly Acidic
Fig juice powder - Mildly Acidic
Fresh lemon - Mildly Alkaline
Figs (raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Banana (ripe) - Acidic
Figs (dried) - Mildly Alkaline
Cherry, sour - Mildly Alkaline
Dates (dried) - Mildly Acidic
Acai Berry - Mildly Acidic
Currant - Mildly Acidic
Coconut, fresh - Mildly Alkaline
Clementines - Mildly Acidic
Cherry, sweet - Mildly Acidic

Grains & Legumes
Rye bread - Mildly Acidic
White (navy) beans - Alkaline
Granulated soy (cooked, ground) - Alkaline
Tofu - Mildly Alkaline
Spelt - Mildly Alkaline
Soybeans, fresh - Alkaline
Soy nuts (soaked soy beans, then dried) - Very Alkaline
Soy lecithin, pure - Very Alkaline
Soy flour - Mildly Alkaline
Wheat - Acidic
Basmati rice - Mildly Acidic
Lima beans - Alkaline
Kamut - Mildly Alkaline
Couscous - Mildly Acidic
Bulgar wheat - Mildly Acidic
Buckwheat - Mildly Alkaline
Brown rice - Acidic
Lentils - Mildly Alkaline
Oats - Mildly Acidic

Meat, Poultry & Fish
Pork - Very Acidic
Sardines (canned) - Very Acidic
Tuna (canned) - Very Acidic
Oysters - Mildly Acidic
Duck - Acidic
Veal - Very Acidic
Organ meats - Mildly Acidic
Ocean fish - Acidic
Fresh water fish - Acidic
Chicken - Acidic
Buffalo - Acidic
Beef - Very Acidic
Liver - Mildly Acidic

Misc
Canned foods - Acidic
Apple Cider Vinegar - Mildly Acidic
Bee pollen - Mildly Alkaline
Soy Protein Powder - Mildly Acidic
Baking soda - Alkaline
Tempeh - Mildly Acidic
Royal Jelly - Mildly Alkaline
Rice milk - Mildly Acidic
POPCORN - Mildly Acidic
Hummus - Mildly Acidic
Cereals (like Kellogg etc) - Acidic
Whey protein powder - Mildly Acidic

Nuts
Cashews - Mildly Acidic
Peanut butter (raw, organic) - Acidic
Walnuts - Mildly Acidic
Pistachios - Acidic
Pine nuts (raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Peanuts - Acidic
Macadamia nuts (raw) - Mildly Acidic
Filberts - Mildly Acidic
Brazil nuts - Mildly Acidic
Almond butter (raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Almond - Mildly Alkaline
Hazelnut - Mildly Acidic

Roots
Summer black radish - Very Alkaline
Potatoes - Mildly Alkaline
Yams - Mildly Alkaline
White radish (spring) - Mildly Alkaline
Turnip - Mildly Alkaline
Sweet potatoes - Mildly Acidic
Red radish - Alkaline
Carrot - Mildly Alkaline
Kohlrabi - Mildly Alkaline
Fresh red beet - Alkaline
Rutabaga - Mildly Alkaline

Seeds
Sesame seeds - Mildly Alkaline
Sunflower seeds - Mildly Acidic
Pumpkin seeds - Mildly Acidic
Flax seeds - Mildly Acidic
Fennel seeds - Mildly Alkaline
Cumin seeds - Mildly Alkaline
Caraway seeds - Mildly Alkaline
Barley - Mildly Acidic
Wheat Kernel - Acidic

Sweets & Sweeteners
Halva [ground sesame seed sweet] - Acidic
Brown rice syrup - Mildly Acidic
Xylitol - Acidic
Turbinado sugar - Mildly Acidic
Sugarcane - Acidic
Sugar (white) - Acidic
Molasses - Acidic
Milk sugar - Mildly Acidic
Maple Syrup - Mildly Acidic
Honey - Mildly Acidic
Artificial sweeteners - Very Acidic
Agave nectar - Mildly Acidic
Fructose - Mildly Acidic
Alcohol sugars (xylitol and the other sacharides. - Acidic
Barley malt syrup - Mildly Acidic
Beet sugar - Acidic
Chocolates - Acidic
Dried sugar cane juice - Mildly Acidic
Dr. Bronner’s barley malt sweetener - Mildly Acidic

Vegetables
Savoy Cabbage - Mildly Alkaline
Parsnips - Mildly Alkaline
Pickled vegetables - Very Acidic
Rhubarb stalks - Mildly Alkaline
Sea Vegetables - Mildly Alkaline
Red cabbage - Mildly Alkaline
Raw onions - Mildly Alkaline
Pumpkins (raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Peppers - Mildly Alkaline
Seaweed (dulse, kelp, laver, etc) - Mildly Alkaline
Peas, fresh - Mildly Alkaline
Spinach (other than March) - Alkaline
Oregano - Alkaline
Onion - Mildly Alkaline
Mustard greens - Mildly Alkaline
Mushrooms - Acidic
Lettuce - Mildly Alkaline
Peas, ripe - Mildly Alkaline
Leeks (bulbs) - Mildly Alkaline
Aubergine/Egg plant - Mildly Alkaline
Yeast - Mildly Acidic
White cabbage - Mildly Alkaline
Wheat grass - Very Alkaline
Watercress - Mildly Alkaline
Soy Sprouts - Very Alkaline
Tomatoes (raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Shave grass - Very Alkaline
Thyme - Mildly Alkaline
Straw grass - Very Alkaline
Squash (all kinds, raw) - Mildly Alkaline
Sprouted seeds (all kinds) - Very Alkaline
Spinach - Mildly Alkaline
Sauerkraut - Acidic
Sorrel - Alkaline
Blue-Green Algae - Mildly Acidic
Basil - Mildly Alkaline
Celery - Alkaline
Cayenne pepper - Alkaline
Cauliflower - Mildly Alkaline
Canned vegetables - Acidic
Cabbage lettuce, fresh - Alkaline
Cilantro - Alkaline
Bok Choy - Mildly Alkaline
Comfrey - Mildly Alkaline
Bell peppers/capsicums (all colors) - Mildly Alkaline
Barley grass - Very Alkaline
Zucchini - Mildly Alkaline
Asparagus - Mildly Alkaline
Artichokes - Mildly Alkaline
Alfalfa grass - Very Alkaline
Alfalfa - Alkaline
Brussels sprouts - Mildly Alkaline
Garlic - Alkaline
Kamut grass - Very Alkaline
Kale - Very Alkaline
Jicama - Very Alkaline
Horse radish - Mildly Alkaline
Green cabbage, (March Harvest) - Mildly Alkaline
Green cabbage, (December Harvest) - Mildly Alkaline
Chives - Mildly Alkaline
Ginger - Alkaline
Lamb’s lettuce - Mildly Alkaline
Frozen vegetables - Acidic
French cut (green) beans - Alkaline
Endive, fresh - Alkaline
Dog grass - Very Alkaline
Dandelion - Very Alkaline
Cucumber, fresh - Very Alkaline
Cooked vegetables (all kinds) - Mildly Acidic
Ginseng - Mildly Alkaline