The alkaline acid is a new diet that is gaining more and more popularity. The diet is based upon natural or holistic healing methods and has been around for quite some time. Lately though, it has been gaining popularity and not just among health nuts. I decided to put together an alkaline diet chart to display what food are considered to be alkaline and healthful and which ones are considered acidic and should be avoided!

Alkaline Diet Chart:

Highly Alkaline Foods According to the Alkaline Diet Chart

-Tangerine, Pineapple, Lotus Root, sea salt, lentils, Seaweed, watermelon, tangerine, baking soda, onion, seaweed, mineral water, sweet potato, lime, nectarine, persimmon, raspberry, pumpkin seeds, sea vegetables

Moderately Alkaline Foods according to the Alkaline Diet Chart

-kambucha, broccoli, grapefruit, cantaloupe, citrus, olive, loganberry, parsnip, unsulfured molasses, soy sauce, cashews, grapefruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, garlic, kale, parsley, endive, kohlrabi, chestnuts, pepper, mustard green, ginger, dewberry, arugula, olive

Low Alkaline Forming Foods According to the Alkaline Diet Chart

-Sesame seed, cherry, rutabaga, cauliflower, mu tea, rice syrup, almonds, blackberry, peach, ginseng, collard greens, rice syrup, papaya, cabbage, sour apples, apple cider, mushrooms, avocado, bell pepper, potato, eggplant, sprouts, sake, primrose, bell pepper, apple cider vinegar

Very Low Alkaline Forming Foods According to the Alkaline Diet Chart

-celery, blueberry , raisin, wild rice, ghee, avocado oil, chive, most seeds, cilantro, currant, umeboshi vinegar, coconut oil, olive oil, duck eggs, cucumber, turnip greens, strawberry, flax oil, ghee, flax oil, beet, lettuces, banana, japonica rice, orange, brussel sprouts, oats, grain coffee

Very Low Acid Forming Foods According to the Alkaline Diet Chart

-Alcohol, chard, plum, farina, elk, lamb, spelt, game mear, wheat, oil, lima beans, teff, kamut, farina, semolina, white rice, cow milk, balsamic vinegar, milk, seitan, pinto beans, tofu, shell fish, mutton, black tea, white rice, vanilla, navy beans, boar, white beans, mollusks, buckwheat, almond oil, safflower, aduki beans, soy cheese, shell fish, aged cheese, tomatoes, red beans, sesame oil, aduki beans, almond oil

Moderately Acid Forming Foods According to the Alkaline Diet Chart

-Coffee, cranberry, pecans, squid, maize, kernel oil, corn, casein, milk protein, lard, oat bran, chicken, green peas, peanuts, pomegranate, soy milk, barley groats, cranberry, nutmeg, pistachios, chestnut oil, garbanzo beans, pork, mussels, rye, legumes, veal

Highly Acid Forming foods to avoid at all costs!!!

-pudding, fried foods, walnuts, jam, sweeteners, beer, cola, walnuts, hazelnuts, table salt, ice cream, soybean, beef, hops, malt, soft drinks, vinegar, processed cheese, lobster, sugar, barley, cottonseed oil, pheasant.