Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Health Clinic

A shopping list to simplify things for you -

PROTEIN SECTION

Avoid pork – very acid forming

Free-range or organic if possible

Beef is second to pork, in the acid forming stakes then

Lamb

Chicken

Duck

Venison

Turkey

_________eat less of the protein foods above this line_____________

Fish

Tofu – organic

Eggs

Goat’s cheese

Natural plain yogurt

Beans or lentils mixed with whole grains (for complete protein) – least acid forming

Nuts and seeds

Raw nuts and seeds – good source of ‘essential fatty acids’ and protein

Almonds

Walnuts

Sesame seeds

Flaxseeds (Linseeds)

Hemp seeds

Cashews

Sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Other raw un-salted nuts

FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES

Lots of them, in as big a variety as possible

If you want to get rid of your pain – no oranges and no tomatoes (fresh or canned)

Secondly – cut down drastically on potatoes, eggplants and bell peppers

GRAINS and seeds – only whole grains

Oats

Millet

Quinoa

Brown rice

Spelt

Kamut

Buckwheat

Amaranth

Corn

To a lesser extent Barley,

Avoid wheat and rye (white or wholemeal) these are extremely acid forming.

SWEETNESS – in moderation or better still educate your taste buds so you don’t need these sweeteners

Dried fruit

Honey

Molasses

Stevia

DRINKS

Water

Herbal teas

Smoothies – made with fruit, some protein powder, and a plain yogurt

Green tea (contain low levels of caffeine)

White tea

Rooibos tea (red tea)

Home made vegetable juices

Alcohol in strict moderation

PASTA

Rice noodles occasionally

Soba noodles made from 100% buckwheat

GENERAL

Organic apple cider vinegar

Low-Salt

Black Pepper

All Herbs

All Spices

All Beans

All Lentils

Goat’s Milk

Rice Milk

Oat Milk

Brown Rice

Tamari (soy sauce without wheat)

Tahini (sesame paste/butter)

Butter (no margarine)

Ghee

SPROUTING

Mung beans

Lentils

All whole grains

All beans – except red beans and soy beans

OILS – extra virgin, cold pressed, expelled or first pressed

Olive oil

Sesame oil

Coconut oil

Walnut oil

Hemp oil

Flax seed oil (never heat)

TREATS

70% or more cocoa chocolate bar

Dried fruit

Natural popcorn, made yourself

Natural nut butters, buy in glass jars or make yourself

Fresh fruit

Raw nuts and seeds