What are alkaline foods? Do you know the 7 most common alkaline foods?

Many people pay attention to the acid-base balance of the body, and food also has acid-base properties. Usually, what people call alkaline foods are foods whose alkaline content is higher than the acidic elements they contain. Women can effectively regulate the acidity and alkalinity of the body by eating alkaline foods.

Alkaline food soybean

Foods that cause acidic body problems. These foods are thought to leave alkaline "ashes" in the body when digested. The acidity and alkalinity of food is determined by the pH value of the aqueous solution of the "ashes" of these foods, and generally contains elements such as calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and copper. The following is a rough classification of some foods:

Strong alkaline foods: grapes, tea, wine, kelp, citrus fruits, persimmons, cucumbers, carrots, and wheat grass.

Alkaline foods: soybeans, tomatoes, bananas, strawberries,[1] egg whites, prunes, lemons, spinach

Weakly alkaline foods: red beans, apples, kale, tofu, cabbage, rapeseed, pears, potatoes

Currently, there is still controversy in the medical community about the existence of "acidic body", but it is widely promoted in the nutritional supplement industry and alternative therapy practitioners, claiming that it can prevent a series of physical and health problems such as cancer, chronic fatigue, obesity, allergies, osteoporosis, etc., but there is not enough medical evidence to support it.

Vegetables

(1) Alkaline foods that are cold in nature include: water shield, purslane, Houttuynia cordata, water spinach, tomato, chayote, zucchini, melon, gourd, cantaloupe, Hami melon, watermelon, cucumber, bamboo shoots, and kelp.

(2) Alkaline foods that are cool in nature include: lotus root, konjac, arrowhead, kudzu, beet, radish, kohlrabi, celery, amaranth, eggplant, lettuce, wild rice stem, bitter melon, rapeseed, spinach, mushroom, lettuce, cauliflower, enoki mushroom, winter melon, cucumber, and loofah.

(3) Alkaline foods that are neutral in nature (a type of food in the negative series that is more yin than yang) include: lily, carrot, kohlrabi, chrysanthemum, schizonepeta, cabbage, kale, hericium, black fungus, shepherd's purse, white fungus, sweet potato, potato, and taro.

(4) Alkaline foods that are warm in nature include: chamagu, yam, onion, scallion (wild garlic), toon, leek, Chinese mustard, coriander, bell pepper, pumpkin, ginger, and onion.

(5) Alkaline foods that are hot in nature include: garlic, chili pepper, and pepper.

Edible medicinal materials

(1) Alkaline foods that are cold in nature include: Dendrobium and Phragmites australis.

(2) Alkaline foods that are cool in nature include: chrysanthemum, mint, rehmannia, white peony root, American ginseng, adenophora, and cassia seed.

(3) Alkaline foods that are neutral in nature (comparing yin and yang, comparing yang and yin) include: Polygonatum sibiricum, Gastrodia elata, Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, and Licorice root.

(4) Alkaline foods that are warm in nature include: Polygonum multiflorum, Amomum villosum, Cordyceps sinensis, Osmanthus fragrans, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Astragalus membranaceus, Ginseng, Angelica sinensis, Cistanche deserticola, Eucommia ulmoides, and Atractylodes macrocephala.

(5) Alkaline foods that are hot in nature include: cinnamon.

Fruit

(1) Alkaline foods that are cold in nature include: kiwi, persimmon, kiwi fruit, mulberry, fig, sugar cane, banana, and water chestnut.

(2) Alkaline foods that are cool in nature include: pears, loquats, oranges, tangerines, mangoes, monk fruit, and apples.

(3) Alkaline foods that are neutral in nature (a type of food in the negative series that is a balance between yin and yang) include: grapes, hawthorn, pomegranate, papaya, longan (longan), betel nut, orange, lychee, and lemon.

(4) Alkaline foods that are hot in nature include peaches and cherries.

Nuts

(1) Alkaline foods that are neutral in nature (relative to yin and yang, relative to yang and yin) include: soybeans (soybeans).

(2) Alkaline foods that are warm in nature include chestnuts and almonds.

Beverages

(1) Alkaline foods that are cool in nature include: tea

(2) Alkaline foods that are neutral in nature (comparing yin and yang, comparing yang to yin) include: wine, soy milk, yogurt, and honey.

(3) Alkaline foods that are warm in nature include: coffee.

Products

(1) Alkaline foods that are cold in nature include: salt.

(2) Alkaline foods that are warm in nature include: vinegar.

(3) Alkaline foods that are hot in nature include: food alkali.

Cruciferae

(1) Dried radish, carrot, sweet potato, etc.

In nutrition, foods are generally divided into two categories: acidic foods and alkaline foods. The acidity or alkalinity of food has nothing to do with its pH value. Food that tastes sour is not necessarily acidic food. It is mainly defined by whether the food becomes acidic or alkaline substances in the human body after digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Foods that produce acidic substances are called acidic foods, such as animal offal, muscles, and plant seeds such as grains. Foods that produce alkaline substances are called alkaline foods, such as vegetables, melons, beans, tea, etc.

Animal viscera, muscles, fat, protein, and grains contain more sulfur, phosphorus, and chlorine elements, which produce sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, and lactic acid after metabolism in the human body. They are the source of acidic substances in the human body; most vegetables, fruits, kelp, beans, dairy products, etc. contain more calcium, potassium, sodium, and magnesium elements, which can become alkaline substances after metabolism in the body. After alkaline foods enter the human body, they react with carbon dioxide to form carbonates and are excreted in the urine. Acidic foods react with ammonia in the kidneys to form ammonia salts and are excreted, thereby maintaining the normal pH of the blood. The pH of normal human blood is 7.35, which is weakly alkaline. If you consume too much acidic food, it cannot be neutralized and becomes acidic, consuming alkaline elements such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, and sodium. It will cause the blood color to darken, increase viscosity and blood pressure, and thus cause acidosis. Young people will develop skin diseases, neurasthenia, excessive stomach acid, constipation, tooth decay, etc. Middle-aged and elderly people are prone to high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, gastric ulcers, etc. Acidosis is caused by excessive consumption of acidic foods, so you should not be picky about food and should eat more vegetables and fruits to maintain the balance of acid and alkali in the body. Although fruits contain various organic acids and taste sour, most of them are oxidized into alkaline foods after digestion.