ACID-FORMING FOODS |
| LOW |
MEDIUM |
HIGH |
Fruits |
Figs
Dates
Guava
Plums/Prunes |
Cranberries
Pomegranates
Olives, ripe |
|
Vegetables |
Tomatoes
Swiss chard
Green peas
Rhubarb
Spinach
Lima beans
Carrots, commercial
Stringbeans with formed beans |
Corn, fresh |
|
Meats/Fish |
Clams
Gelatin |
Salmon
Haddock
Duck
Tuna
Chicken
Scallops
Liver
Mackerel
Buffalo
Catfish |
Shrimp
Mussels
Lobster
Steak
Bacon
Sausage
Hamburgers
Beef |
Dairy/Eggs |
Butter
Yogurt
Curd cheese
Eggs, whites
Cream |
Cottage cheese
Cream cheese
Eggs, whole |
Camembert cheese
American cheese
Ice cream |
Oils |
Sesame oil
Safflower oil
Canola oil
Almond oil
Sunflower oil |
Soybean oil
Peanut oil |
Cottonseed oil |
Nuts/Seeds/Legumes/Herbs/Spices |
Baked beans
Green peas
Kidney beans
Split peas
White beans
Curry powder
Garbanzo beans |
Peanuts
Chickpeas |
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Soybeans
White sugar
Iodized table salt |
Breads/Grains/Desserts |
Brown rice
Buckwheat flour
Kasha |
Whole wheat bread (100%)
Rye bread (100%)
Corn tortillas
Cornmeal
Barley
White rice |
White flour
Bagels
Croissants
Saltine crackers |
Sweeteners/Vinegars |
Mayonnaise
Maple syrup
Stevia
Balsamic/Rice vinegar |
|
Red wine/White vinegar
Sugar, brown or white
Corn syrup |
Beverages |
Milk
Black tea
Tomato juice |
Wine
Dark beer
Coffee
Rice milk |
Pale beer
Espresso
Colas/Soft drinks
Soy milk
Milkshakes |
At the Center for Better Bones we promote an all-natural approach to bone regeneration and repair that includes nutrition, diet, exercise, and lifestyle guidance. Our Personal Program is a convenient, at-home version of this approach.