Nutrition undoubtedly goes hand in hand with wellness and chiropractic. That is why our doctors are trained and excited to suggest nutritional and supplemental advice to accompany your travels to wellness. Click below for a print out on where to find specific diets and a list of foods that have the highest amounts of nutrition.
- USDA Nutrient database: Acomprehensive list of the foods with the best sources of certain nutrients
- Anti-inflammatory foods : Foods that will aid in inflammatory conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Inflammatory foods : Foods to avoid in general especially if you have an inflammatory condition
- Mediterranean Diet: Currently the most healthy diet to follow
Alkaline vs. Acidic foods
pH represents a number that is given to the current state of the acid/alkaline chemistry levels that make up your body’s enviroment. The average pH of the human body typically resides at 7pH which is a neutral number. The closer to zero on the pH scale the more acidic, whereas the more toward 14 you go, the more basic the enviroment. Leading dietary experts are suggesting that some people are becoming too acidic by eating foods that aren’t good for them….mainly sugar and sweets! These experts suggest consuming a ratio of 70 alkaline foods and a 20-30% amount of acidic foods for a healthy balance. Take a look, you might be surprised at what foods you thought were acidic and which foods you didn’t think were acidic.
– Dr. Brian
Alkaline Foods |
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| Vegetables | ||
| Asparagus ArtichokesCabbage Lettuce Onion Cauliflower Radish Swede Lambs Lettuce |
Peas Courgette Red Cabbage Leeks Watercress Spinach Turnip Chives Carrot |
Green Beans Beetroot Garlic Celery Grasses (wheat, straw, barley, dog, kamut etc.) Cucumber Broccoli Kale Brussels Sprouts |
Fats & Oils |
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| FlaxHemp Avocado Olive |
Evening Primrose Borage |
Coconut Oil Oil Blends (such as Udo’s Choice) |
Fruits |
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| Lemon Lime Avocado |
Tomato Grapefruit |
Watermelon (is neutral) Rhubarb |
Drinks |
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| ‘Green Drinks’ Fresh vegetable juice Pure water (distilled or ionised) |
Lemon water (pure water + fresh lemon or lime). Herbal Tea Vegetable broth |
Non-sweetened Soy Milk Almond Milk |
Seeds, Nuts & Grains |
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| Almonds Pumpkin Sunflower Sesame |
Flax Buckwheat Groats Spelt |
Lentils Cumin Seeds Any sprouted seed |
Others |
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| Sprouts (soy, alfalfa, mung bean, wheat, little radish , chickpea, broccoli etc) | Bragg Liquid Aminos (Soy Sauce Alternative)HummusTahini | |
General Guidance:Stick to salads, fresh vegetables and healthy nuts and oils. Try to consume plenty of raw foods and at least 2-3 litres of clean, pure water daily (ideally enhanced with pH drops).
Acid Foods |
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| Meats | ||
| Pork Lamb Beef |
Chicken Turkey |
Crustaceans Other Seafood (apart from occasional oily fish such as salmon) |
Dairy Products |
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| Milk Eggs |
Cheese Cream |
Yogurt Ice Cream |
Others |
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| Vinegar White Pasta White Bread Wholemeal Bread |
Biscuits Soy Sauce Tamari |
Condiments (Tomato Sauce, Mayonnaise etc.) Artificial Sweeteners Honey |
Drinks |
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| Fizzy Drinks Coffee Tea |
Beers Spirits Fruit Juice |
Dairy Smoothies Milk Traditional Tea |
Convenience Foods |
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| Sweets Chocolate Microwave Meals |
Tinned Foods Powdered Soups |
Instant Meals Fast Food |
Fats & Oils |
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| Saturated Fats Hydrogenated Oils |
Margarine (worse than Butter) Corn Oil |
Vegetable Oil Sunflower Oil |
Fruits |
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| All fruits aside from those listed in the alkaline column. | ||
Seeds & Nuts |
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| Peanuts | Cashew Nuts | Pistachio Nuts |
General Guidance:Steer clear of fatty meats, dairy, cheese, sweets, chocolates, alcohol and tobacco. Packaged foods are often full of hidden offenders and microwave meals are full of sugars and salts. Over cooking also removes all of the nutrition from a meal!
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