The Detox Miracle Sourcebook: Raw Foods and Herbs for Complete Cellular Regeneration

OTHER RAW FOODS

Pecans

Almonds

Sunflower Seeds

Sesame Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds

Coconuts

Pine Nuts

Note–Eat moderately of this category. Too many of these foods can be acid-
forming, energy robbing, and will slow or stop the cleansing process.

MODULE 7.2

Acid/Alkaline Food Chart

All foods contain both acid-forming and alkaline-forming elements. It is not
the organic matter of foods that leave these acid or alkaline residues in your
body. It is the inorganic matter or minerals that determine the acidity or
alkalinity of the body fluids and tissues. Potassium, sodium, magnesium and
calcium are considered the alkaline-forming electrolytes. Phosphorus, sulfur
and manganese are the acid-forming elements.

Several processes can be used to determine whether a food is more acid-
forming or alkaline-forming. Generally, if a food has dominant acid-forming
elements over alkaline-forming elements it’s considered acid-forming. The