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a more balanced you

Know which foods keep your tummy flat!

So which foods produce an acidic reaction in your body and which produce an alkaline reaction? Knowing this can help you to avoid potential digestive problems.

Alkaline forming food groups include:

Green vegetables, fresh fruit, raw seeds, fresh herbs & spices

Acid forming food groups include:

Meat, seafood, dairy and grains (wheat)

The following table can help you categorise the key food groups in your diet:

Alkaline forming foods

Acid forming foods

Vegetables & Minerals

  • 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, barley etc.)
  • Cucumber
  • Broccoli
  • Kale
  • Brussels Sprouts

Minerals

  • Calcium
  • Cesium
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Sodium

Fruits

  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Avocado
  • Tomato
  • Grapefruit
  • Watermelon

Meats

  • Pork
  • Lamb
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Seafood (apart from oily fish such as salmon and mackerel)

Dairy Products

  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Cheese
  • Cream
  • Yogurt
  • Ice Cream

Drinks

  • 'Green Drinks'
  • Fresh vegetable juice
  • Mineral water
  • Herbal Tea
  • Vegetable broth
  • Non-sweetened Soy Milk
  • Almond Milk

Others

  • Vinegar
  • White Pasta
  • White Bread
  • Wholemeal Bread
  • Biscuits
  • Soy Sauce
  • Tamari
  • Tomato Sauce, Mayonnaise
  • Artificial Sweeteners
  • Honey

Drinks

  • Fizzy Drinks
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Beers
  • Spirits
  • Fruit Juice
  • Dairy Smoothies
  • Breakfast Tea

Seeds, Nuts & Grains

  • Almonds
  • Pumpkin
  • Sunflower
  • Sesame
  • Flax
  • Buckwheat
  • Spelt
  • Cumin Seeds

Convenience Foods

  • Sweets
  • Chocolate
  • Microwave Meals
  • Tinned Food
  • Powdered Soups
  • Ready Meals
  • Fast Food

Fats & Oils

  • Saturated Fats
  • Hydrogenated Oils
  • Margarine
  • Corn Oil
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Sunflower Oil

Fats & Oils

  • Flax
  • Hemp
  • Avocado
  • Olive
  • Evening Primrose
  • Oil Blends

Others

  • Sprouts (soy, alfalfa, mung bean, wheat, little radish , chickpea, broccoli etc
  • Hummous
  • Tahnini

Fruits

  • All fruits aside from those listed in the alkaline column.

Seeds & Nuts

  • Peanuts
  • Cashew Nuts
  • Pistachio Nuts
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