Top 27 Alkaline Foods On The Planet (Eat More To Prevent Cancer, Obesity and Heart Disease)

The western lifestyle has prioritized convenience over quality in many aspect of everyday life.

This is what’s led countless of Americans towards processed meals that are quick and easy to make.

But these meals lack nutritional value, especially key alkaline minerals used by your body to neutralize acid.

This is actually an alarming trend because the body thrives when it’s slightly more alkaline and factors like poor diet, stress, illness and inactivity can quickly make it alarmingly acidic.  This is why alkalizing foods is great for your diet.

Why Acidic Blood Is Bad

Acidosis, or high acidity, is one of the main causes of diseases like multiple sclerosis, cholesterol, arrhythmia, immunodeficiency disorders, joint pain, lethargy, heart disease, diabetes and cancer (1,2).

 

When your body gets too acidic, it attempts to balance itself out on its own by leeching alkalizing minerals such as sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium from your bones, muscles and organs (3).

To get your body back into balance without harming yourself, add alkaline and mineral-rich foods to your daily diet and cut out inflammatory acidic foods like sugar, wheat and dairy.

Top 5 Alkalizing Foods

Eat one of these everyday to detoxify your body for acidic build-up and get you back on track!

1. Swiss Chard

Swiss chard is a green leafy vegetable from the same family as kale and spinach. Not only is it alkaline, it’s also full of vitamins A, and C magnesium, potassium, iron, and dietary fiber (4).

It also contains bone and blood-healthy vitamin K as well as lutein, which can prevent cancer and DNA damage (5,6).

2. Melon

All types of melon, including honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon are alkaline and full of fiber and water, which is important for healthy digestion.

Cantaloupes contains zeaxanthin, which are important for eye health and beta-carotene, which fights cancer and prevents cell aging. They are also full of potassium, which regulates blood pressure and choline, which regulates sleep, muscle movement, learning, memory and inflammation (7).

Its cousin, watermelon, contains lycopene, which is important for heart health, bone health and prostate cancer prevention (8).

3. Buckwheat

Contrary to what its name implies, buckwheat isn’t a grain, it’s actually a seed found in a plant related to rhubarb and sorrel.

It’s full of magnesium, copper vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, niacin, folate, thiamin and choline as well as essential quercetin, which is essential for cardiovascular health.

It also has insoluble and soluble fiber, which are both important for good gut bacteria (9).

4. Olive Oil

Olive oil is an incredibly rich source of brain-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids, which play a role in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (10).

It also contains vitamin E, which help your body break down and digest fat and to prevents cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis and high blood pressure as well as diseases of the brain and nervous system (11).

5. Flax Seed

Flax seeds are high in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and lignans. The essential fatty acids are known to improve arthritis, inflammation, depression and Alzheimer’s disease (12,13).

On the other hand, lignans prevent hormone-related cancers, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease (14).

To diversify your diet even more, try these delicious alkalizing foods:

• Bananas
• Berries
• Carrots
• Garlic
• Broccoli
• Grapes
• Pineapple
• Lemons
• Brussels Sprouts
• Sauerkraut
• Cauliflower
• Grapefruit
• Seaweeds
• Quinoa
• Cucumber
• Parsley
• Mango
• Spinach
• Oranges
• Celery
• Avocado
• Bell peppers

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