Aspirin, tobacco, and most drugs are acid forming.
Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system.
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| Balancing Acid and Alkaline Forming Foods | ||||||||||||
| Acid-Forming Foods | ||||||||||||
| Alcohol, asparagus, beans, Brussels sprouts, catsup, chickpeas, cocoa, coffee, cornstarch, cranberries, eggs, fish, flour, flour-based products, legumes, lentils, meat, milk, mustard, noodles, oatmeal olives, organ meats, pasta, pepper, plums, poultry, prunes, sauerkraut, shellfish, soft drinks, sugar; all foods with sugar added, tea, vinegar. Aspirin, tobacco, and most drugs are acid forming. |
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| Low-Level Acid-Forming Foods | ||||||||||||
| Butter, canned or glazed fruit, cheeses, dried or sulfured fruit (most), grains (most), ice cream, Ice milk, lamb?s quarters, seeds and nuts (most) | ||||||||||||
| Alkaline-Forming Foods | ||||||||||||
| Avocados, corn, dates, fresh coconut, fresh fruits (most), fresh vegetables (most), honey, maple syrup, molasses, raisins, soy products. Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system. |
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| Low-Level Alkaline-Forming Foods | ||||||||||||
| Almonds, blackstrap molasses, brazil nuts, buckwheat, chestnuts, lima beans, millet, soured dairy products. | ||||||||||||