A list of Alkaline forming foods and Acid forming foods:    The ideal diet would contain approximately 75 - 80% of alkaline       forming foods, and 20 - 25% of acid forming foods. Extremely Alkaline Lemons, Watermelon Strongly Alkaline Asparagus, Cantaloupe, Cayenne, Celery, Dates, Figs, Fruit Juices, Grapes (sweet), Kelp, Kiwifruit, Limes, Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley, Passionfruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple, Raisins, Seaweeds, Seedless Grapes (sweet), Umeboshi Plums, Vegetable Juices, Watercress Moderately Alkaline Alfalfa Sprouts, Apples (sour), Apples (sweet), Apricots, Avocados, Bananas (ripe), Beans (fresh, Beets, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carob, Cauliflower, Currants, Dates, Figs (fresh), Garlic, Ginger (fresh), Grapefruit, Grapes (less sweet), Grapes (sour), green), Guavas, Herbs (leafy green), Lettuce (leafy green), Lettuce (pale green), Nectarine, Oranges, Peaches (less sweet), Peaches (sweet), Pears (less sweet), Peas (fresh, Peas (less sweet), Potatoes (with skin), Pumpkin (less sweet), Pumpkin (sweet), Raspberries, Sea Salt (vegetable), Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn (fresh), sweet), Turnip, Vinegar (apple cider) Slightly Alkaline Almonds, Artichokes (Jerusalem), Brussel Sprouts, Cherries, Chestnuts (dry, Coconut (fresh), Cow's Milk and Whey (raw), Cream (fresh, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Eggs, Goat's Milk and Whey (raw), Honey (raw), Leeks, Margarine, Mushrooms, Neutral Butter (fresh, Oils (except olive), Okra, Olive Oil, Olives (ripe), Onions, Pickles (homemade), Poultry (white meat), Radishes, raw), roasted), Sea Salt, Sesame Seeds (whole), Soy Beans (dry), Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Spices, Sprouted Grains, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Tomatoes (sweet), unsalted), Vinegar (sweet brown rice), Yeast (nutritional flakes), Yogurt (plain) Moderately Acidic Adzuki, Bananas (green), Barley (rye), Beans (mung, Dry Coconut, Fructose, garbanzo), Blueberries, Bran, Butter, Cereals (unrefined), Cheeses, Crackers (unrefined rye, Cranberries, Goat's Milk, Honey (pasteurized), Ketchup, kidney, Maple Syrup (unprocessed), Milk (homogenized), Molasses (un-sulfured and organic), Most Nuts, Mustard, Oats (rye, Olives (pickled), organic), Pasta (whole grain), Pastry (whole grain and honey), pinto, Plums, Popcorn (with salt and/or butter), Potatoes, Prunes, Rice (basmati and brown), rice and wheat), Seeds (pumpkin, Soy Sauce, sunflower), Wheat Bread (sprouted organic) Extremely Acidic Artificial Sweeteners, Beef, Beer, Breads, Brown Sugar, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Cereals (refined), Chocolate, Cigarettes and Tobacco, Coffee, Cream of Wheat (unrefined), Custard (with white sugar), Deer, Drugs, Fish, Flour (white wheat), Fruit Juices with Sugar, Jams, Jellies, Lamb, Liquor, Maple Syrup (processed), Molasses (sulfured), Pasta (white), Pastries and Cakes from White Flour, Pickles (commercial), Pork, Poultry (dark meat), Sugar (white), Table Salt (refined and iodized), Tea (black), White Bread, White Vinegar (processed), Whole Wheat Foods, Wine, Yogurt (sweetened) Sources The above lists are a compilation of information taken from two web sites: The Wolfe Clinic web site at: http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/index.html and the Essense-of-Life web site at: http://www.essense-of-life.com/index.htm                WARNING - an alkalizing diet will deplete your body of potassium. You should ensure sufficient intake of potassium whilst on this diet. The amount of potassium you need many vary, but athletes who sweat a lot need three or four grams (1000 mg) a day of additional potassium.                   In order to determine your dietary Potassium intake, you can purchase a Program called a Nutrient Calculator, which allows you to enter the weights of the foods you are consuming, which then displays the total amount of Potassium in your diet, in addition to the the amounts of the following:         Essential Nutrients: Protein,   Carbohydrates,   Fats,   Fibre, Energy Consumption, in kilocalories and also kilojoules, Cholesterol,   Sugar,   Alcohol,         Essential Amino Acids Tryptophan,   Threonine,   Isoleucine,   Leucine,   Lysine, Methionine,   Phenylalanine,   Valine   and   Histidine         Non-Essential Amino Acids Cystine,   Tyrosine,   Arginine,   Alanine,   Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid,   Glycine,   Proline,   Serine         Minerals Calcium,   Magnesium,   Iron,   Phosphorus Sodium,   Zinc,   Copper,   Fluoride Manganese,   Selenium         Vitamins Vitamin A,   Vitamin B1,   Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3,   Vitamin B5,   Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12,   Folate,   Vitamin C, Vitamin D,   Vitamin E,   Vitamin K, Mixed Tocopherols         Phytonutrients Caffeine,   Lycopene,   Lutein & Zeaxanthin, Beta-carotene,   Alpha-carotene,   Retinol, Beta-cryptoxanthin,   Betaine ____________________________ For much more extensive information on health, click here. 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