Alkalising Foods
Alkalising Foods
Natural Ways To reduce Acid In your Body |
Include alkalising food in your diet for a healthier and better life.
Our food environment makes the pH balance of our bodies more acidic then is good for us. To take care of this problem , we must eat foods that shifts the balance towards the alkaline side.. These are called the alkalising foods.
Introduction
Benefits of alkalising foods :
- Brighter and healthier skin.
- Improvement of inflammatory conditions like arthritis, skin allergies, asthma and cholesterol deposits.
- Reduction of hair fall and postponed graying of hair.
- Improved liver health.
- Increased muscle flexiblity.
Creating an Alkaline Body
- Improving your intake of vitamins and minerals through food choices and supplements.
- Planning nutritious meals and snacks.
- Reducing sugar and caffeine.
- Keeping regular meal times—an important factor for maintaining blood sugar levels.
- Drinking a lot of water.
Alkaline Foods
Cereals
Jowar and Bajra.
Pulses & Legumes
All Sprouts
Milk & Milk Products
Milk * (chilled), curds*, ice cream*,milk shakes*.
Vegetables
Green leafy vegetables Fenugreek, amaramth (chaulai). lettuce, asparagus greens, Raw Spinach, asparagus, cabbage, brinjal, lady's finger, mushrooms, green peas, cucumber, onion, potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, radish, tomatoes (raw), broccoli etc.
Alkaline Fruits
Banana, mangoes, grapes, apple, berries, figs, papaya, peach, water melon chickoo, pear, muskmelon, lemon, orange etc.
Nuts & Oil Seeds
Almond soaked, dry fig, dry dates, raisins, apricot and fresh coconut.
Miscellaneous
Ginger Tea, herbal tea, honey and cinnamon.
Let's talk about some low to high alkaline fruits
- Coconut. ...
- Grapes. grape. ...
- Apples. Apple. ...
- Banana. Banana smoothie and bananas on a plate. ...
- Avocados. Avocado. ...
- Lemons. Glass of water with fresh lemon juice. ...
- Melons. melon halves. ...
- Cantaloupe. Juicy slice cantaloupe melon.
Here are some of the effective alkaline foods.
Vegetable Juices
Vegetables are inherently alkalising, but green leafy vegetables like spinach, Sarson (mustard greens), kale, cucumber and lettuce have high alkalising properties. Drink a vegetable juice on an empty stomach every day.
Grass Juices
Wheat Grass |
Wheat grass and barley grasses are excellent sources of minerals and unique enzymes. These are lost in the process of conversion to cereals. Radiation therapy patient are given wheat grass juice to control the acids created by these therapies. Barley grass controls the conditions of severe acidity such as cancers and rheumatoid arthritis.
Alfalfa Sprouts
Alfalfa seeds go deeper into the soil than most plants, which means they draw more minerals and nutrients than others. This gives them great alkalising properties. To sprout alfalfa seeds soak them for 24-48 hours. Add the sprouts to salads or a vegetable juice mix.
Dried Fruits
Raisins, figs and dates will reduce acid.
Fruits
Apple, apricot, banana, coconut water,cherries, berries and orange all helps.
Lemons
We think that lemons are acidic, but after digestion, they are actually alkaline. Add a few drops of juice to a mix of honey and warm water.
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