What are the alkaline foods that are staple foods? One look and you'll know

It is best for people to achieve an acid-base balance when eating, which is good for the body. The Chinese people's eating habits are mostly based on acidic foods, so in daily life, we must properly match alkaline foods to achieve an acid-base balance. So what are the alkaline foods?

What are some common alkaline vegetables?

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

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

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

4. Alkaline foods that are warm in nature include kelp, 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, and pepper.

What are the common alkaline edible herbs?

1. Alkaline foods that are cold in nature include Dendrobium and Reed Root.

2. Alkaline foods with cool nature include chrysanthemum, mint, rehmannia, white peony, American ginseng, adenophora, and cassia seed. ...

Benefits of Alkaline Foods

The human body pays attention to the acid-base balance, so the food absorbed must achieve an acid-base balance to be considered healthy. Since the Chinese eating habits are based on starchy foods as the staple food, accompanied by meat, which are all acidic foods, we should consume more alkaline foods, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, beans, kelp, etc., to maintain the acid-base balance. So what are the benefits of alkaline foods?

1. Reasonable combination of acid and alkaline foods can effectively maintain the acid-base balance of the human body.

Generally speaking, through the regulation and coordination of various organs in the human body, the pH value of body fluids will remain within a constant range. The meat, eggs, seafood, rice, potatoes, alcohol, sweets and other foods we usually eat are rich in protein, starch and sugar. The products of these substances after being metabolized by the human body are acidic. Although the body's acid-base balance will not be disturbed by occasional large amounts of meat or sweets, long-term consumption of large amounts of acidic foods can easily increase the burden on the kidneys, gradually weaken the kidneys' ability to excrete acidic metabolites, and disrupt the body's acid-base balance.

2. Prevent acidosis in patients with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

For people with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, they should consume more alkaline foods and pay attention to their diet, because these patients are at a higher risk of acidosis than healthy people.

3. It is also beneficial for gout patients to eat alkaline foods.

Gout is a disease caused by the deposition of urate crystals. It is a metabolic disease caused by abnormal purine metabolism leading to increased uric acid synthesis. Gout patients should eat more alkaline foods such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, and milk, which can help dissolve urate accumulated in tissues. However, gout patients need to eat less high-purine foods. For example, peanuts are acidic foods and have a high purine content, so gout patients are advised to eat less of them.