An alkaline diet plan involves eating foods that produce an alkaline effect in the human body. All food and drink that we consume produces ash residue. Some foods produce an acid ash and others an alkaline ash. Most foods that leave an acid ash are meat, dairy, sweets and fat. The foods that leave an alkaline ash are more beneficial for the body and overall health.
Alkaline Fruits, Vegetables and Beverages
Fruit on the alkaline diet is limited because of the sugar content. Fruits allowed are lemon, lime, avocado, tomato, grapefruit, watermelon, rhubarb, apples, pears, kiwi, berries and dried figs and raisins.
The diet allows a plentiful amount of vegetables and recommends making a salad large enough for three days. Some of the vegetables included are cabbage, artichokes, lettuce, onion, peas, spinach, green beans, kale, cucumber and Brussels sprouts.
Healthy beverages have no caffeine or sugar. They are fresh vegetable juice, distilled water, lemon water, herbal tea, vegetable broth and soy or almond milk.
Seeds, Nuts and Fats
The alkaline diet allows nuts and seeds such as almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, lentils and sesame seeds. The fats allowed are olive oil, flax, hemp, avocado, borage and coconut oil. Some dips are allowed such as pesto sauce, hummus and tahini. Most often you will eat the dips with raw vegetables. If you are very hungry eat small snacks like nuts and seeds frequently throughout the day.
Guidelines for Alkaline Diet Plan and Ph Scale
According to the alkaline diet plan, we should aim for eating at least 60 percent alkaline foods in our diet. Eat plenty of healthy raw foods and drink plenty of distilled water.
The Ph scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of certain fluids in the body. The higher the Ph measure, the more alkaline the solution is. The alkaline is considered healthier because it contains more oxygen. The Ph scale is 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral. Human blood should be slightly alkaline--between 7.35 and 7.45--for good health. At any drugstore you can find Ph strips that measure your body's acidity or alkalinity.
Before you begin any diet, check with your doctor to make sure it is suited to your health condition.
