Best Alkaline Foods

  • Green vegetable juices and green vegetable smoothies
  • Leafy green vegetables and herbs like kale, spinach, watercress, lettuce, cilantro, parsley, basil, etc.
  • Adaptogen herbs
  • Cereal grasses – barley, wheatgrass
  • Micro-algae or seaweeds – dulse, arame, kelp, kombu
  • Blue-green algae such as spirulina and chlorella
  • Medicinal mushrooms
  • Certain fruits – lemons, limes, berries, grapes, melons, pears, papaya, nectarines, avocado
  • Sprouts and micro-greens – broccoli, sunflower, alfalfa, clover, etc.
  • Certain fermented foods
  • Wild edible greens and edible flowers – dandelion, Gotu kola, sorrel, violets, nasturtium, borage blossoms, Begonia, rose, etc.
  • Aloe Vera
  • Bee pollen
  • Noni

Some Quick Alkalizing Methods

  1. Fresh lemon juice in ½ glass of water
  2. Baking soda ½ – 1 teaspoon in a glass of water
  3. Chlorophyll
  4. Vitamin C
  5. Digestive enzymes with food 

This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For more information pertaining to your personal needs, please see a qualified health practitioner.

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Foods High on the ORAC Scale

ORAC – Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity

Antioxidant capacity is measured in ORAC units per 100 grams (3.5 oz.) of food. A higher number of ORAC units mean more antioxidant power which translates into a healthier, stronger body, and a clear, focused mind.

Organic Foods ORAC Units

  • Cacao 13,120
  • Rosemary 6,000
  • Prunes 5,770
  • Blueberries 2,400
  • Blackberries 2.036
  • Kale 1,770
  • Green Tea 1,686
  • Strawberries 1,540
  • Spinach 1,260
  • Raspberries 1,220
  • Brussels Sprouts 980
  • Plums 949
  • Alfalfa Sprouts 930
  • Broccoli 890
  • Beets 840
  • Oranges 750
  • Red Grapes 739
  • Red Bell Pepper 710
  • Cherries 670

Resource: Dr. Young, Robert “The PH Miracle”

The information on this handout is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For more information pertaining to your personal needs, please see a qualified health practitioner.

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