List of Acidic Foods

The normal pH of human blood is 7.35 - 7.45, that is slightly alkaline. The pH of 7.0 is termed as neutral, anything below 7.0 is considered to be acidic and pH above 7.0 is termed as alkaline. When the pH in the body increases or decreases than the normal pH, it leads to many symptoms and diseases.

In case of an acidic pH, due to heavy intake of acidic foods may suffer from emotional stress, toxic overload, immune reactions and certain processes that deprive the cells of oxygen and other essential nutrients. The body counters this acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If there are not enough alkaline minerals in the body, it will lead to acid build up in the cells.

This acid builds up, leading to many health problems. This includes decrease in the ability to absorb minerals, decrease in energy production, inability to repair damaged cells, reduction in detoxifying heavy metals, increase in the risk of cancer forming cells. One suffers from fatigue and if the pH level of the blood is 6.9 it can lead to coma and even death.

The American diet consists of meat, eggs, dairy and other highly acidic foods. The amount of intake of alkaline foods such as fresh vegetables, if minimum. Many Americans are on medications and drugs; that tends to increase the level of acid in the blood. In this article, you will learn to identify and know more about acidic foods. This list of acidic foods to avoid will help you cut down on your acid intake and increase the intake of alkaline foods.

List of Highly Acidic Foods
These foods are highly acidic in nature. You should consume very little of these foods, especially when one is prone to heartburn. These foods are as follows:

Highly Acidic Foods Artificial sweeteners Cigarettes (tailor-made) Drugs Chocolate Wheat flour Goat meat Lamb meat Beer Brown sugar Deer meat Coffee Custard made from white sugar Jams Jellies Eggs Liquor Processed maple syrup Black tea Commercial pickles Pork Poultry Processed white vinegar Seafood Sulphured molasses Sweetened yogurt Refined and iodized table salt White bread White flour pastries and cakes White pasta White sugar Whole wheat foods Wine Beef Carbonated soft drinks & fizzy drinks
List of Moderately Acidic Foods
The following table contains a list of moderately acidic foods that can be won't prove to be as harmful as the foods mentioned in the preceding list. These foods as the name suggest are moderately acidic and will not lead to a drastic change in the blood pH when consumed in small amounts. Make sure you do include these foods in your diet.

Moderately Acidic Foods Bananas Barley Blueberries Bran Butter Unrefined cereals Cheeses Cracker Cranberries Dried beans Dry coconut Egg whites Eggs whole (cooked hard) Fructose Homogenized goat's milk Pasteurized honey Ketchup Unsulferd and organic molasses Nuts Mustard Unprocessed maple syrup Homogenized milk Organic oats Pickled olives Whole grain pasta Whole grain pastry Plums Salted or butter popcorn Potatoes Prunes Basmati/brown rice Pumpkin or sunflower seeds Soy sauce Organic wheat bread
List of Acid Forming Foods and Drinks
This is a list of most of the foods that are considered acidic and should be consumed in moderate amounts. Some of these foods are healthy to eat and should not be totally avoided. However, do not go overboard and consume in large quantities. Maintain a healthy level of consumption for a healthy body.

Acid Forming Foods

Acidifying Fats and Oils Avocado Oil Canola Oil Corn Oil Hemp Seed Oil Flax Oil Lard Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil Acidifying Fruits Blueberries Canned or Glazed Fruits Cranberries Currants Plums Prunes Acidifying Vegetables Corn Lentils Olives Winter Squash Acidifying Grains Rice Cakes Wheat Cakes Amaranth Barley Buckwheat Corn Oats (rolled) Quinoi Rice (all) Rye Spelt Kamut Wheat Hemp Seed Flour

Acidifying Dairy Products Cheese, Cow Cheese, Goat Cheese, Processed Cheese, Sheep Milk Butter Peanut butter Ice Cream Ice Milk Acidifying Meats Beef Carp Clams Fish Lamb Lobster Mussel Oyster Pork Rabbit Salmon Shrimp Scallops Tuna Turkey Venison Acidifying Pastas Noodles Macaroni Spaghetti Acidifying Drugs Aspirin Chemicals in form of added preservatives Drugs - Medicinal Drugs - Psychedelic Tobacco

Acidifying Beans and Legumes Almond Milk Black Beans Chickpeas Green Peas Kidney Beans Lentils Pinto Beans Red Beans Rice Milk Soy Beans Soy Milk White Beans Acidifying Nuts Cashews Legumes Peanuts Pecans Tahini Walnuts Acidifying Sweeteners Carob Corn Syrup Sugar Acidifying Drinks Beer Spirits Hard Liquor Wine Beer Colas/ Sodas Coffee Soft Drinks Fruit Juices

This was a complete list of acidic foods to avoid. I know one cannot completely make do with acidic foods and drinks. But, you can minimize your intake of food products in the list mentioned above. You need to maintain the blood pH balance and to achieve it you need to include these acidic foods in your diet. Excess of anything is bad, and thus, eat right and wisely. I hope you find this article on acidic foods to be useful.