pH SCALE
The pH scale is used to determine acidity and alkalinity. The scale is from 0 to 14 with 0 to 6.9 being acidic, 7.1 to 14 being alkaline and 7 being neutral. Most diseases live in an acidic environment, so your body’s goal is to be between 7.3 and 7.4, which is slightly alkaline.
Limiting consumption of acid-forming foods and eating more of the alkaline-forming foods can protect your body from disease by decreasing leptin levels and inflammation. Since alkaline-forming foods are anti-inflammatory, it gives your body a chance to achieve normal leptin levels.
ALKALINE-FORMING FOODS
Most alkaline foods are plant-based proteins, fresh fruits and fresh vegetables. These are avocado, alfalfa grass, barley grass, cucumber, wheat grass, broccoli, oregano, garlic, ginger, cabbage, celery, red beet, almonds, navy beans, watermelon, tomato, figs and ripe bananas. (See the Healing Foods Diet).
ACID-FORMING FOODS
Acid-forming foods include refined sugar, hydrogenated oil, dairy, grain and animal fat. Foods to limit are beer, coffee, liquor, sweetened fruit juice, conventional beef, pork veal, canned tuna, canned sardines, artificial sweeteners, oats, cold cuts, milk, pasta, rice and bread.