Top Nutritive Foods good for your health

As spring swings into gear, there's no better time to give your body a healthy, fresh start! Plus, if you're thinking about lowering your weight (and your RealAge) "eating clean" is a great first step.

Foods That Help You Detox And Cleanse

Acid Forming Foods

-All processed foods! This includes pastas, cakes, cookies, salad dressings etc.
-Meats, including Beef, pork, bird, fish, shellfish, eggs
-All dairy products, including butter, milk, cream, ice cream, cheese
-Nuts
-Sodas
-Caffeine, coffee, tea
-All breads
-Alcohol
-All foods with sugar
-Vegetables such as asparagus, sauerkraut, chickpeas, brussels sprouts
-Vinegar
-Lentils
-Plums, prunes, cranberries

Alkaline Forming Foods

-Salad greens
-Fresh fruit
-Dried fruit such as raisins, dates, figs, apricots
-All sprouts
-All vegetables (except the ones listed above) Especially good are onions and garlic
-Citrus fruits ( even though they are acidic, they have an alkalizing affect on the body)
-Good fats such as olive and flaxseed oil
-Honey, maple syrup and molasses
-Herbal teas
-Fresh fruit and vegetable juices
-Yogurt and sour cream
-Almonds, brazil nuts

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