Alkaline Diet "Rules"

Always	Sometimes	Never
Spices/Herbs: Agave, Aloe Vera, Angelica, Arnica, Artemisia Annua, Baking Soda, Bergamot, Black Cohash, Chrysanthemum, Cinnamon, Echinacea, Ephedra, Feverfew, Goldenseal, Lemongrass, Liquorice, Nettle, Slippery Elm, Spices, Unrefined Sea Salt, Valerian, White Willow Bark	Curry	"Nightshade Vegatables" (Any type of pepper i.e. Cayenne, Paprika, Jalepeno) Jam, Jelly, Nutmeg, Vanilla
Sweeteners: Molasses, Rice Syrup, Sucanat	Agave, Dark Cocoa, Honey, Maple Syrup	Aspartame, Light Cocoa, Refined Sugar, Yeast/Hops/ Malt
Vinegars: Gluten-free Soy Sauce, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, Umeboshi Vinegar	Rice Vinegar	Balsamic Vinegar, Red Wine Vinegar, White/Acetic Vinegar
Beverages: Ginger Tea, Green or Mu Tea, Mineral Water, Most Herbal Teas	Kona Coffee	Alcohol, Black Tea, Coffee
Processed dairy/ substitutes: Almond Milk, Ghee (Clarified Butter), Hemp Milk, Oat Milk	Butter, Cream, Goat or Sheep Cheese, Plain Yogurt (preferably Greek)	Aged Cheese, Casein, Cottage Cheese, Cow’s Milk, Goat’s Milk, Ice Cream, Milk Protein,  New Cheese, Processed Cheese, Soy Cheese, Soy Milk
Eggs: Duck, Quail	Chicken, Rotate every 4 days (after eating, can’t have it again for 4 days).
Grains:  Amaranth, Gluten-free Oats, Grain Coffee, Japonica Rice, Quinoa, Wild Rice	Brown Rice, Kasha, Millet, Tritcale	Barley Groat, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Farina, Kamut, Oat Bran, Processed Flour, Rye, Semolina, Spelt, Teff, Wheat, White Rice
Nuts/Seeds/Sprouts: Almonds, Cashews, Chestnuts, Peppercorns, Poppy Seeds,  Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Sprouts	Pine Nuts	Brazil Nut, Hazelnut, Peanuts, Pecan, Pistachio Seed, Seitan, Tapioca, Tofu, Walnut
Oils: Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Cod Liver Oil,  Flax Oil, Linseed Oil, Macadamia Oil, Olive Oil, Primrose Oil	Canola Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Oil	Almond Oil, Chestnut Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Fried Food, Lard, Palm Kernel Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil
Beans: Lentils	Black-eyed peas, Fava, Kidney, String/Wax Bean	Aduki, Carob,  Chard, Chickpea/Garbanzo, Legumes (other), Lima or Mung Bean, Navy Bean, Peanut, Pinto Bean, Red Bean, Soybean, White Bean
Vegtables: Algae (Blue Green), Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoflower, Broccoli,  Brussel Sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Chives, Cilantro, Collard greens, Cucumber, Daikon, Dandelion Greens, Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, Ginger Root, Jerusalem Artichoke, Jicama, Kale, Kohlarabi, Lettuce, Lotus Root, Miso, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Pumpkin, Rutabaga, Scallion, Sea Vegetables, Seaweed, Squash, Sweet Potatoes/Yams, Taro Root, Turnip Greens	Chutney, Spinach, Zucchini,	Carrots, Green peas, Mushrooms, “Nightshade” Vegetables: Peppers, Potatoes (except Sweet Potatoes),Tomatoes, Snow Pea, Split Pea
Fruits:  Apple, Apricot, Avocado,  Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cantaloupe, Cherry, Currant, Dewberry, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew, Lemon, Lime, Loganberry, Mango, Nectarine,  Olive, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Persimmon, Pineapple,  Raisins, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon	Cherimoya,  Coconut, Dates, Dried Fruit, Fig, Guava,  Persimmon Juice, Pickled Fruit, Rhubarb	Cranberry, Plum, Pomegranate, Prune
Meat:  Rotate every 4 days (after eating, can’t have it again for 4 days).	Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey,
Fish: Rotate every 4 days (after eating, can’t have it again for 4 days). Catfish, Clams, Crawfish/Crayfish, Croaker, Flounder, King Crab, Ocean Perch, Oysters, Perch, Pollock, Sardines, Scallops, Shrimp, Sole, Tilapia, Trout, Whitefish, Wild Salmon (not farm raised)	(Limit: Two 6oz. Servings per week): Cod, Crab, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, Mahi mahi, Rickfish, Sea Bass, Snapper, Tuna (canned chunk light), Tuna (fresh water) (Limit: One 6 oz. Serving per week): Bluefish, Lobster, Marlin, Orange Roughy, Sea Trout, Tuna (canned white albacore), Tuna (steak, fresh)	King, Mackerel, Shark, Swordfish, Tilefish