Alkaline Diet

Alkaline Foods List

Detailed and Comprehensive Acid Alkaline Foods Chart pH Ratings

5 Steps to Boost Your Health & Body with Our Alkaline Foods Chart

1) When you are preparing the foods for a meal, look at a particular category of the foods and select more foods in the alkaline category.

2) This alkaline food chart is only accurate for certain state of the foods. For example, cooked lettuce has a different pH value compared to a boiled lettuce.

3) The food chart is based on a number of acid alkaline food chart, nutritionists, and doctors. If you find a conflict with other alkaline food charts, sign up for our newsletters you’ll discover the alkaline principles behind these differences.

4) This alkaline food chart is based on the “residue” or “ash” of the foods after it has been digested in the stomach. That is why you will find lemon is categorized under alkaline and not acidic.

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Acidic Fruits & Alkaline Fruits
Mildly Acidic	Alkaline	Alkaline	Alkaline	Highly Alkaline

Blueberry	Acai Berry	Apple	Apricot	Avocado

Sweet Cherry	Banana	Black Currant	Blackberries	Figs

Canned Tomatoes	Cantaloupe	Tart Cherry	Coconut	Goji Berries

	Cranberry	Dates	Dragon Fruit	Kiwi

	Dried Figs	Yellow Plum	Gooseberry	Lemons

	Grapefruit	Grapes	Italian Plum	Limes

	Mandarin Orange	Mango	Nectarine

	Orange	Papaya	Peach

	Pear	Pineapple	Pomegranate

	Raspberry	Red Currant	Rose Hips

	Strawberry	Tangerine	Tomato

	Tangerine	Watermelon

Grains
Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Alkaline	Highly Alkaline

Bulgar Rice	Barley	Basmati Rice	Amaranth

Corn	Brown Rice	Kamut	Barley Grass

Pasta	Oat	Spelt	Buckwheat

Wheat			Quinoa

White Rice			Wild Rice

Legumes
Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline	Alkaline

Black Bean	Chickpeas	Lentils	Lima Beans	Green Beans

Kidney Beans		Mung Beans	Navy Beans	Soy Lecithin

		Pinto Beans	Red Beans	Sprouted Beans

		Soy Beans	White Bean

Vegetables
Acidic	Mildy Alkaline	Alkaline	Alkaline	Highly Alkaline

Canned Vegetables	Basil	Artichokes	Bok Choy	Alfalfa

Cooked Vegetables (All)	Bell Peppers	Brussels Sprouts	Cabbage	Broccoli

Frozen Vegetables	Cauliflower	Cayenne Pepper	Celery	Cucumber

Pickled Vegetables	Chives	Cliantro	Comfrey	Dandelion

Sauerkraut	Lamb's Lettuce	Endive (Fresh)	Garlic	Dog Grass

	Onion	Lettuce	Mustard Greens	Kale

	Parsnips	Oregano	Peppers	Kamut Grass

	Peas (Fresh)	Pumpkins	Red Cabbage	Shave Grass

	Rhubarb Stalks	Savoy Cabbage	Sorrel	Soy Sprouts

	Squash	Spinach	Tomatoes (Raw)	Sprouted Seeds (All)

	Thyme			Wheat Grass

	Watercress

	Zucchini

Roots
Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline	Alkaline	Highly Alkaline

Carrot	Kohlrabi	Potato	Ginseng	Ginger

Rutabaga	Sweet Potatoes	Turnip	Beetroot	Jicama

White Radish	Yams		Red Radish	Black Radish

Nuts & Seeds
Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline

Peanut Butter	Brazil Nuts	Almonds	Almond Butter (Raw)	Pine Nuts (Raw)

Peanuts	Cashews	Caraway Seeds	Cumin Seeds	Fennel Seeds

Pistachios	Hazelnut	Sesame Seeds	Flax Seeds	Pumpkin Seeds

Pecans	Macadamia Nuts	Sunflower Seeds

Chestnuts	Nutmeg

Wheat Kernel	Walnuts

Sweets & Sweeteners
Highly Acidic	Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Alkaline

Artificial Sweeteners	Brown Rice Syrup	Agave Nectar	Barley Malt Syrup	Blackstrap Molasses

Beet Sugar	Chocolates	Honey	Maple Syrup	Stevia

Corn Syrup	Sugarcane

Sugar (White)	Saccharine

Bread
Acidic	Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Acidic

Corn Tortillas	Pancake	Rye Bread	Sprouted Bread	Wheat Bread

Sourdough Bread	White Bread	White Biscuits	Whole-meal Bread	Spelt Bread

Fats & Oil
Mildly Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline	Mildly Alkaline

Canola Oil	Corn Oil	Avocado Oil	Borage Oil	Coconut Oil

Cod Liver Oil	Margarine	Evening Primrose Oil	Flax Seed Oil	Marine Lipids

Sunflower Oil		Olive Oil	Sesame Oil	Udo’s Oil

Dairy
Acidic	Acidic	Acidic	Acidic	Mildly Acidic

Cheese (All)	Butter	Cream	Egg Whites	Buttermilk

Eggs (Whole)	Ice Cream	Milk (Pasteurized)	Sour cream	Raw Milk

Yogurt (All)

Meat, Poultry & Fish
Highly Acidic	Highly Acidic	Acidic	Acidic	Acidic

Bacon	Beef	Carp	Chicken	Clams>

Buffalo	Canned Sardines	Cod	Duck	Fresh Water Fish

Canned Tuna	Lamb>	Liver	Lobster	Mussels

Organ Meat	Pork	Ocean Fish	Oyster	Pike

Sausage	Turkey	Rabbit	Scallops	Salmon

Venison	Veal	Tuna	Shellfish	Shrimp
Beverages & Drinks
Acidic	Acidic	Acidic	Acidic	Alkaline

Beer	Coffee	Fruit Juice (Sweetened)	Water (Sparkling)	Fruit Juice (Natural)

Liquor	Soda / Pop	Black Tea	Wine	Tea (Herbal, Green)

				Water (Fiji, Evian)

Miscellaneous
Highly Acidic	Acidic	Mildly Acidic	Mildly Alkaline	Alkaline

Candy	Canned Foods	Hummus	Apple Cider Vinegar	Baking Soda

Chips	Cereals (Like Kelloggs)	Mushrooms	Bee Pollen	Goat Milk

Cigarettes	Microwaved Foods	Rice Milk	Royal Jelly	Almond Milk

Drugs	Miso	Soy Milk	Tempeh

Pizza	Popcorn	Soy Protein Powder	Tofu

	Ketchup	Whey Protein Powder

	Mustard

	Soy Sauce

Feel free to share this acid alkaline list with your friends and family and help to protect their health.

Take a look at how your blood will look like when your body is alkaline – Acidic vs Alkaline Blood!

To download printable version, right click the link below and click “Save As” to download the chart.

Download printable Alkaline Food Chart here

275 Responses to “Alkaline Foods List”

Laura

23. Aug, 2013

How do you print this?
@all

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- Vonnie
  
  28. Aug, 2013
  
  Great comment Laura. My thoughts exactly!
  
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- ANTHONY
  
  13. Sep, 2013
  
  At the end (bottom) of the chart you will see this link”
  Download printable Alkaline Food Chart here
  After you download the chart, you can print it.
  
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Wallace Sterling

24. Aug, 2013

Is there a printable version, sans all the pictures???????

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Dena Slade

24. Aug, 2013

If I make minestrone soup with all raw vegetables such as:
kale, carrots ,celery, etc. If I cook them in a soup; is there still a health benefit? Do we need to eat everything raw?

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- admin
  
  24. Aug, 2013
  
  Yes there are still health benefits even if you cook them. The idea here is not to overly cooked the vegetables such that they lose all their vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
  
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Nancy

24. Aug, 2013

WOW!!!! I could not believe there are so many Acidic foods ~ had no idea!!!! I’ve been told my system tends to be acidic. This list helps! Thank You!

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Rose Shaw

25. Aug, 2013

This information is amazing! It just changes the whole idea of what I believed was okay to eat versus what I should know about that belief…that was incorrect. I guess there will be some changes. Thank you for the detailed info.

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Vonnie

28. Aug, 2013

It would be nice to be able to print a list so that you can have it available when you grocery shop!! Most folks will not pull out their iPod or cell phone to look to see if what they’re buying is highly acidic or not.

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Susan Carlin

29. Aug, 2013

This is great information but not in a useable form. I need to have a list in my kitchen where I’m preparing food. I can’t run to my office to look through the web. Could you please figure out a way to have us print the list? Thanks

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- admin
  
  03. Sep, 2013
  
  Due to popular demand, we have just included a printable version at the end of the post.
  
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Meredith George

02. Sep, 2013

Is all caffeine acidic? If so, why is caffeinated green tea in the alkali group?
Where do curry, turmeric, and black pepper fall on the scale?
Who cooks lettuce? What is the difference between boiled and cooked lettuce? When does anyone do either of those things to lettuce?
Why is goats milk alkali and cows milk acidic?
Where do cottage cheese and feta chees fall on the scale?
Is there anything you can eat quickly like calcium to change your acidity?

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sandy richardson

03. Sep, 2013

Wow this list helps me so much. I never knew there were so many foods that I was eating that were acidic. THANK YOU!!
I’d like to print the list also.

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Lisa s

04. Sep, 2013

I use tallow/pork lard for my fat/oil. Where would that lie on the chart? Thank you so much for this!

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- admin
  
  04. Sep, 2013
  
  it is best to use coconut oil rather than tallow/pork lard for your oil. Tallow/pork lard usually lies in the acidic zone of the pH scale.
  
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Sue

14. Sep, 2013

What I am concerned with is the foods that are acidic and then when one eats the food it becomes alkaline. To me this is important because it is balance that counts as I see it.

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Toshia

16. Sep, 2013

Hi, I’m wondering why raw milk is classified as mildly acidic, and goat milk is classified as alkaline. Does raw milk assume cow milk? Does that imply that cow’s milk is more acidic than goat milk? I’m just trying to understand.

Thank you! Awesome chart!

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- admin
  
  17. Sep, 2013
  
  That’s a great question. Yes, your assumption is right on raw milk = cow milk. Yes cow milk is more acidic than goat milk because of the differences in mineral composition in both animals.
  
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Toshia

17. Sep, 2013

“2) This alkaline food chart is only accurate for certain state of the foods. For example, cooked lettuce has a different pH value compared to a boiled lettuce.”

Hi, I’m sorry if this is already posted somewhere, and I missed it/haven’t found it yet. I’m wondering if the state for all foods listed here is raw? How do I know what state this chart refers to?

Is there a way to learn the acidity of foods for each state?

Thanks so much!

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Jan Wills

18. Sep, 2013

My printer is only black ink, do you have a list for me?

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Cyndi Turner

20. Sep, 2013

Wow! Have I just had a wake up call. Amazing what can cause heartburn & a sour stomach. TY for the reference chart.

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Thomas Amo

21. Sep, 2013

Thank you very much. Now I have to make right choices in preparing food.

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Carita

28. Sep, 2013

I am a smoker but am on the Ecigarette. What will this do for the acidity level. Is it the nicotine or all the other hundreds of chemicals.

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Margie

30. Sep, 2013

I had cancer and I’m always trying to to eat healthier. I recently heard that I should be on a highly Alkaline diet but I didn’t know which foods were acidic and which were alkaline. Thank you so much for listing these foods. Very helpful thanks again

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Brooke

02. Oct, 2013

Well, this list is very disappointing; most of the foods I like are in the Highly acidic categories. Meat glorious meat! I can get on board with eating more fruits and veggies; I’ve been working on that already, but I can NOT become a vegetarian.

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- mkpfunky
  
  06. Mar, 2014
  
  From what I’ve been told, you should strive to eat 80/20 or 70/30 of alkaline vs.acidic foods. I’ve done this in the past and it really did make me feel a lot better. More energy and I felt “clean” on the inside. I am getting back on this bandwagon as soon as I can. You don’t have to be a full fledged vegetarian to alkalize. Good luck!
  
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Love

24. Oct, 2013

Love your alkaline food list. I have forwarded the list to friends.
I definitely will be benefit from it. Alkaline foods will help me to reduce the body ache and paint especially my fingers and feet. Thank you very much.

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Shiruth

25. Oct, 2013

Thank you for the food list. It explaiins a lot. I can see why I am bothered wih acid reflux. I will share the list.

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Sandra

08. Nov, 2013

WOW! Is amazing to learn abaut healthy food.Thank you for help me!Before I will do the nex list for buy groceries I will check this list!
SQP

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eloise holt

12. Nov, 2013

Thank you so much for this list! Does all this acidity contribute to this painful inflamation from osteoarthritis?

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maria santos

14. Nov, 2013

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- Lois
  
  06. Dec, 2015
  
  Maria
  Can you tell me if drinking alkaline water plus eating a mostly alkaline diet could result in your ph level reaching above normal levels? From the FAQ section on this article, it is dangerous for the body to reach ph level above 7.8? Thanks
  
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EILEEN

20. Nov, 2013

Thank you so much for this wonderful list. I will put it in action immediately. I have waited a long time for something simple like this.

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julie

07. Dec, 2013

This is great news also do you know where to purchase the strips to test our ph l thanks so much

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- LEE
  
  22. Dec, 2015
  
  Ph strips are available at any drugstore.
  
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Karen

10. Dec, 2013

Very good list, but I was wondering about Kefir. i am assuming that it is acidic like all the other dairy products. But I am just drinking it to replace the good bacteria in my gut.

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Ahmad Abumaraq

01. Jan, 2014

THANK YOU FOR THE TABLE IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE USEFUL AND COMPRHENSIVE,AS A RETIRED MD NOW I KNOW THE FULL BENEFITS OF ALKALINE FOODS.I KNOW ALL MEDS ARE ACIDIC AD MUST BE AOIDED.I WAS ON A STATIN PPI AND ANTIINFLAMMATORYMOTRIN.NOW I TAKE NONE AND I AM FEELING GREAT.

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rose

01. Jan, 2014

This is a great list, my issue is with gas. I don’t suffer from acid reflux just with gas or is it a separate issue? Your advise would be much appreciated.
Thank you.

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- Jhannac
  
  03. Mar, 2014
  
  It’s a same thing… Acid reflux and gas are related.. It’s a different reaction of your body, everybody has different reaction to acidic foods. I had both- heartburn and gases/bloat stomach… Ever since I start the alkaline diet I have zero gas and zero heartburn !!!
  
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- Joan Meiman
  
  16. Apr, 2014
  
  Perhaps you have Lactose Intolerance. Mine was discovered with a simple ‘ Blowing Test ‘ after ingesting an ‘ acidic liquid. at the office of my Gastroenterologist.
  
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- Jennfer
  
  31. Aug, 2014
  
  TRY: NO DAIRY for 1 week. No gas the past month.
  
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CHIQUITA

03. Jan, 2014

WHAT ABOUT GREAT ANTIOXIDANT FOODS THAT ARE MILDLY ACIDIC??? AND SOY PRODUCTS LIKE SOY MILK,YOGURT,EDAMAME,TEMPEH AND TOFU..?..THEN U HAVE GREAT OMEGA 3 OIL FOOD LIKE SALMON, SARDINES, ETC…THEY ARE ACIDIC….WHAT IS THE CHOICE..???

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Karon

04. Jan, 2014

I love your site and I love this list. It makes it much easier for me to become more alkaline. I have RA very severe and alkaline foods helps stop the inflammation in my joints. I have osteoarthritis also. When you take away the inflammation, you take away the pain. Thank you so much.

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Eunice

09. Jan, 2014

Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation and list. I have been on reflux meds for a long time. Now maybe I can get off them without all the heartburn! Thanks again!

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ann

29. Jan, 2014

I am experiencing a lot of high blood sugars. What can I do to avoid those?
Thanks for all the info. I definetally will check it out. I know define. is spelled wrong, but you know what I mean. Again, Thanks for everything. I will look forward to more info.

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Dr Julie Montgomery

30. Jan, 2014

Eunice- you can help with acid reflux by eating a pink lady apple first thing in the morning and before bed….also you can try 1/2 oz of raw apple cider vinegar before you eat a meal that is high in protein- which will always mean it is acidic. Hope this helps…
and Ann – if you eat more raw and cooked vegetables and less fruits while your body adjusts to a more alkaline diet that will be helpful to you.

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Gene Semanchick

16. Feb, 2014

While I experimented with this wellness activity many years ago, I never had access to such a comprehensive easy to understand listing of subject foods. I am well into my years of life but I still plan to make an effort in this area.

I thank you very much for the extensive work you and your staff have done to compile these listings. Impressive, indeed!

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Rebecca Evans

26. Feb, 2014

Thank you for this list. It is very comprehensive and helpful. One question: Under fruit, you have figs listed twice; once under Highly Alkaline and once under regular alkaline. Can you explain?

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26. Feb, 2014

If one eats an acidic food (meat) with an alkaline veggie or two, does it lessen the amt of acidity consumed? Does the good cancel out the bad or does the meal become neutral?

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- admin
  
  27. Feb, 2014
  
  This definitely helps to balance the acidity of the entire meal. But the proportion is not right. You need much more alkaline foods for the acidic meat you consume.
  
  Mike
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jeanette

11. Mar, 2014

I have the urine strips it says mine is just above 6. Pretty low. How accurate are the strips and should i test my urine a certain time of day….

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Peggy Thurman

24. Mar, 2014

Finally, YOU have answered my questions about what foods are considered alkaline!
This information is extremely helpful as I have been diagnosed with CKD.

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Tom

03. Apr, 2014

Figs(as opposed to dried figs) are on the list twice, with different ratings as to their alkalinity. Which is correct??

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Cindy

04. Apr, 2014

This list is SO helpful – as a cancer survivor, I’ve doing some research into alkalinity/acidity and cancer growth and it is very intriguing. Could you condense this list into 1-2 pages – perhaps without the pictures? The I could post it on the inside of my kitchen cabinets for easy reference.

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Antida DeBattista

15. Apr, 2014

So which is the good one please? Acidic, mildy or Alkaline?

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Ann

25. Apr, 2014

This food and beverage, acid/alkaline list is the best organized and graphically readable that I have seen to date – thanks a lot – it really helps when one has IC, Vulvodynia, Gluten Sensitivity, Hypothyroidism and Adrenal Fatigue – all at the same time!

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Michelle Applestein

25. Apr, 2014

What about asparagus?

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- admin
  
  05. Jun, 2014
  
  Asparagus is a highly alkalizing and nutritious food. Thanks for point that out.
  
  Mike
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barbara

27. Apr, 2014

I had a biopsy for “bladder cancer.” No cancer (thank God), but found out the irritable bladder, urinary tract infections were due to my body being very high in acid. I was shocked to find out it all had to do with the food and drink that I was putting in my body! THANK YOU for creating this acid vs alkaline chart! It is so helpful (even though I have a lot more to learn). I feel so much better, have much more energy, and the irritable bladder is under control.

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Kathy

24. May, 2014

It would be nice if we could share this on Pintrest!

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Effie

28. May, 2014

Great information from the comments. (Printing the list of foods to have when shopping and at home when cooking.) Thanks for the useful information about ph balance of foods!

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Charles Sproull

03. Jun, 2014

I have a Chanson water ionizer that outputs filtered tap water from highly acid (pH 4,5,6 for cleaning) to highly alkaline (pH 8,9,10 for drinking, brewing green tea and cooking). This is an excellent supplement to my predominately alkaline food diet.

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- Lois
  
  06. Dec, 2015
  
  Hi Charles
  I have been drinking ionized alkaline water in addition to eating a mostly alkaline diet. But after reading the FAQ section within this article, I noted it is dangerous for your body’s ph level to reach more than 7.8 So do you know if following an alkaline diet and drinking alkaline water can result in your body reaching an excessive ph level? Thanks
  
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shareen jang

05. Jun, 2014

i eat most of the alkaline foods but i also eat acidi

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shareen jang

05. Jun, 2014

I EAT MOST OF THE ALKALINE FOODS, BUT I ALSO EAT MOST OF THE ACIDITY FOODS TOO ,SO WHAT AM I TO DO NOW .SHOULD I LEAVE OUT ALL THE ACIDITY FOODS ?

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