Gathered information from multiple sources

Blood Type Diet Chart – Type A

Food Type	This column of foods act as Medicine for A blood Types	Food allowed but not very helpful for Alkalizing	Food Not Allowed AT ALL
Meats and Poultry	NONE	Chicken, cornish hens, turkey	Beef, pork, lamb, veal, venison, duck, goose
Seafood All kinds allowed except those listed as not allowed	Carp, cod, grouper, mackerel, monkfish, pickerel, red snapper, rainbow trout, salmon, sardine, sea trout, silver perch, snail, whitefish, yellow perch		Anchovy, barracuda, beluga, bluefish, bluegill bass, catfish, caviar, clam, conch, crab, crayfish, eel, flounder, frog, gray sole, haddock, hake, halibut, herring, lobster, lox, mussels, octopus, oysters, scallop, shad, shrimp, sole, squid, striped bass, tilefish, turtle
Dairy – All are toxic. except allowed		Yogurt, mozzarella, feta, goat cheese, goat milk, kefir, ricotta, string cheese, Butter	Most dairy products are not digestible for Type As
Fats –	Flaxseed oil, Olive oil	Canola oil, cod liver oil	Oil of corn, cottonseed, peanut, safflower and soy flour
Nuts All kinds except those listed as not allowed	Peanuts, pumpkin seed	Walnuts, almonds	Brazil nuts, cashews, pistachios
Beans – All kinds except those listed as not allowed Type vegetable proteins found in beans and Seeds	Beans (aduke, azuki, black, green, pinto, red soy), lentils and black-eyed peas	Ciprian	Beans – copper, garbanzo, kidney, lima, navy, red, tamarind can cause a decrease in insulin production for Type As.
Grains  – OK on cereals and grains. Select the more concentrated whole grains instead of instant and processed cereals.	Amaranth, buckwheat Rice		Cream of wheat, familia, farina, granola, grape nuts, wheat germ, seven grain, shredded wheat, wheat bran, durum wheat
Bread and Noodles All kinds except those listed as not allowed	Bread (Essene, Ezekiel, soya flour, sprouted wheat), rice cakes, flour (oat, rice, rye), soba noodles, pasta (artichoke)		English muffins, bread (high-protein whole wheat, multi-grain), matzos, pumpernickel, wheat bran muffins, flour (white, whole wheat), pasta (semolina, spinach)
Vegetables	Immune – Garlic, onions, broccoli, carrots, collard greens, kale, pumpkin, spinach minerals, enzymes and antioxidants – Artichoke, chicory, greens (dandelion, Swiss chard), horseradish, leek, romaine, okra, parsley, alfalfa sprouts, tempeh, tofu, turnip	Asparagus, Celery	Peppers, olives, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, all kinds of cabbage, tomatoes, Lima beans, eggplant, mushroom, have a deleterious effect on the Type A digestive tract.
Fruits – Most are allowed emphasize more alkaline fruits can help to balance the grains that are acid forming in Type As muscle tissues	Alkaline – Grapefruit, Lemon Digestive – Pineapples, cherries, apricots	Grapefruit, most berries Plums	High mold counts of these fruits make it hard for Type As to digest Melons, cantaloupe, honeydew, Mangoes, papaya, bananas, coconuts, Orange, rhubarb, tangerines
Spices -The right combination of spices can be powerful immune-system boosters for Type As	Immune – Tamari, miso, soysauce, garlic, ginger Iron – Blackstrap molasses		Vinegar, pepper (black, cayenne, white), capers, plain gelatin, wintergreen
Condiments		Chocolate, honey, cocao	Ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles, relish, worcestershire sauce
Beverages	Immune – Hawthorn, aloe, alfalfa, burdock, echinacea, green tea, red wine (1 glass / day) Stomach acid – Ginger, slippery elm, coffee (1 cup / day)	Club Soda/Sparkling water Alkaline Water	Beer, distilled liquor, seltzer water, soda, black tea

 

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A Diet

Highly Alkalizing Foods 

Artichokes, Arugula, Asparagus,  Avocado, broccoli, cabbage, Romaine lettuce, carrots, celery, celery root, cilantro, collards, cucumbers, dandelion greens, , fennel, garlic, ginger, barley grass, green beans, lemon, lime, lotus root, mustard greens, onions, parsley, peas, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, rutabaga, sea salt, sea vegetables, seaweed, sorrel, soy lecithin, soy beans, soy nuts, sprouted beans-grains-seeds in all variaties, squash, taro root, tomatillos, turnips, wasabi, watercress, zucchini.

Moderately Alkalizing Foods

Raw Almonds, Borage oil, buckwheat groats, burdock root, caraway seeds, chia seeds, cumin seeds, dasheen, fennel seeds flax seed oil, flax seeds, hazelnuts, herbs, millet, nigella seeds, parsnip, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, radishes, stevia, sunflower seeds, tofu.

Low Alkalizing Foods

Nectarines, Amaranth, black-eyed peas, Bragg liquid aminos™, apples, apricots, black currants, blueberries, cherries, cold pressed oils, currants, dates, evening primrose oil, figs, flax seed oil, gooseberries, grapes, grapefruit, kiwi, marine lipids, olive oil, oranges, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, pomegranates, raspberries, red currants, rosehips, strawberries, ugli fruit, watermelon. (Note: High sugar fruits are acidic in an imbalanced body and are best in season and for cleansing purposes in moderation.  Fruit juice is not recommended)   fava beans, kamut, miso, pecans, quinoa, rice (basmati), spelt, spices, string beans, sunflower oil, teff, vegetable broth, vegetables cooked, walnuts, wax beans, wild rice.

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Alkalizing Foods Chart

An alkaline diet can significantly help lower inflammation in the body naturally. Chronic inflammation has been found to be one of the underlying causes of health conditions such as heart disease and autoimmune conditions. Here is a good list to get you started. If you need more help finding your flow in the kitchen or with cooking lessons to incorporate these delicious whole foods, please contact me to schedule a coaching or cooking lesson: leslie@lesliecerier.com

Alkaline Foods – 80% of your diet

Fresh Vegetables:
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Eggplant
French Green Beans
Garlic
Ginger hand
Kale
or any dark leafy green
Leeks
Onions
Yellow, Vidalia, Red
Rutabaga
Swiss Chard
Zucchini

Salads:
Beets
Celery
Cucumber
Dandelion leaves
Dulse, dried
Fennel (Anise)
Lettuce, variety
Nori sheets
Radishes
Red, Green and Yellow Peppers
Scallions
Soy Sprouts
Sprouts
Tomatoes

Fresh Fruit:
Avocado
Lemons
Limes
Rhubarb
Baby coconut

Oils:
Coconut oil
Avocado Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Flax seed oil
Hemp Seed Oil

Fresh Herbs:
Basil
Chives
Cilantro
Mint/spearmint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Tarragon
Thyme

Dried Herbs:
Cardamom
Coriander
Cumin
Oregano
Paprika
Red pepper

Groceries:
Dehydrated Coconut
Organic Coconut Milk
Pumpkin Seed Butter
Raw Pumpkin Seeds (soaked, sprouted)

Condiments and Spices:
Sea Salt, “Himalayan” salt, Celtic Sea Salt
Curry Powder
Garam Masala
Nutmeg
Peppercorns

Low Acidic Foods – 20% of your alkalizing diet

Groceries/Frozen:
Edamame (highly alkaline when fresh)
Ezekiel Sprouted breads
Manna Bread (sprouted, yeast free)
Sesame Spelt Bread Buckwheat Groats (mildly acidic)
Ezekiel Pasta
Flax crackers
Flax seeds
Kamut (mildly alkaline)
Kidney Beans (mildly alkaline)
Lentils (dried French)
Millet
Navy Beans (mildly alkaline)
Buckwheat Flour/Noodles (mildly alkaline)
Spelt Flour/Noodles (mildly alkaline)
Quinoa (mildly alkaline)
Raw Almonds/Butter (mildly alkaline, soaked, sprouted)
Raw Brazil, Hazelnuts, Walnuts
Raw Sunflower Seeds (soaked, sprouted)
Raw Tahini

Organic Basmati Brown Rice:
although acidic, provides some Vitamin B12, and should be included as part of the 20% of your diet

Fruit:
Blueberries (infrequently)
Cantaloupe melons (mildly acidic)
White Grapefruit (mildly acidic)
Medjool Dates (mildly acidic)
Plums (mildly acidic)
Raspberries (infrequently)
Sour Cherries (mildly alkaline)
Sweet Cherries (mildly acidic)

Vegetables:
Carrots
Celery Root
Horseradish
Parsnips
Red Potatoes (young, small, fresh)
Sweet Potatoes
Turnips

Flavorings:
Almond
Coconut
Lemon
Maple
Orange
Peppermint
Stevia (mildly alkaline)
Vanilla

Adapted from http://www.naturaleyecare.com/articles/alkalizing-foods-chart.asp

Alkaline Foods With Iron

Vegetable juices, on the other hand, are high in iron and good for cellular detoxification. Watercress, Seaweeds, Asparagus.

Sweeteners –

Molasses and raw honey is alkaline forming unlike processed honey which is acid forming. For best natural health, our daily food supply should be higher in alkaline forming foods, rather than acid forming foods.

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Rice and pH

All substances, including food, can be categorized as either acid or alkaline based on a pH scale that ranges from zero to 14. The term “pH” is a measurement factor. A pH of zero is the most acidic, while a pH of 14 the most alkaline. A 7 pH is neutral. Cooked white rice has a pH ranging from 6.0 to 6.7, which makes it slightly acidic; cooked brown rice has a pH of 6.2 to 6.7, or a range equivalent to or slightly less acidic than white rice; and cooked wild rice has a pH of 6.0 to 6.4, which makes it more acidic than either brown or white rice, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

 

VITAMIN D

• Infants age 0 to 6 months: adequate intake, 400 IU/day; maximum safe upper level of intake, 1,000 IU/day
• Infants age 6 to 12 months: adequate intake, 400 IU/day; maximum safe upper level of intake, 1,500 IU/day
• Age 1-3 years: adequate intake, 600 IU/day; maximum safe upper level of intake, 2,500 IU/day
• Age 4-8 years: adequate intake, 600 IU/day; maximum safe upper level of intake, 3,000 IU/day
• Age 9-70: adequate intake, 600 IU/day; maximum safe upper level of intake, 4,000 IU/day
• Age 71+ years: adequate intake, 800 IU/day; maximum safe upper level of intake, 4,000 IU/day

“If you’re going to get it from the sun, about 20 to 25 minutes of exposure is helpful,”

• Salmon 450 IU (3 Oz)
• Eggs 40 IU
• Canned Tuna 150 IU
• supplement for Deficiency with MS
• Cod liver oil one table Spoon
• Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
• Fortified Cereal
• Iherb.com Mega D3 
• Vitamin D Mistakes
• While its name might suggest a less-than-savory flavor, cod liver oil is often flavored with mint or citrus, or comes in capsule form.
• One tablespoon contains about 1,300 IUs of vitamin D, which is more than twice the recommended dietary allowance of 600 IUs per day.
• That amount doesn’t exceed the maximum upper-level intake of 4,000 IUs for people over 8 years old, but it exceeds the daily maximum for infants (1,000 IUs).
• http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/the-truth-about-vitamin-d-how-much-vitamin-d-do-you-need
• As far as vitamin D is concerned, you get some from the diet – it is found in fortified milk and cereals as well as from eggs, salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines. In addition, our bodies make vitamin D with exposure to sunlight. You probably can’t get optimal levels from food, so if you live in areas where you don’t get much sun year-round or you use lots of sunscreen when you are outside, you’ll need to take adequate supplements. Look for ones that provide vitamin D3 (choleciferol), the form better used by the body than the more common vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol).

Andrew Weil, M.D.

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HONEY AND CINNAMON
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a ‘Ram Ban’ (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects for any kind of diseases.
Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply it on bread instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also, those who have already had an attack, when they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily (morning and night) one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain — and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from its root.
GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ‘Ingredient’ which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.

PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:Daily in the morning one half hour before
breakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month.

FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.

BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

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General Alkaline / Acid foods List (not specific for a Blood Types)

Highly Alkalizing Foods

 Artichokes, Arugula, Asparagus, Avocado, baking soda, beet greens, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cabbage lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celery root, chard, chicory, chives, cilantro,collards, comfrey, cucumbers, dandelion greens, eggplant, endive, fennel, garlic, ginger, wheat grass and its juice, barley grass, kamut grass, green beans, jicama, kohlrabi, leeks, lemon, lettuce, lima beans, lime, lotus root, mustard greens, onions, parsley, peas, peppers, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, rutabaga, sea salt, sea vegetables, seaweed, sorrel, soy lecithin, soy beans, soy nuts, spinach, sprouted beans-grains-seeds in all variaties, squash, sweet poatoes, taro root, tomatoes, tomatillos, turnips, wasabi, watercress, zucchini.

 Moderately Alkalizing Foods

Raw Almonds, Borage oil, brazil nuts, buckwheat groats, burdock root, caraway seeds, chia seeds, cumin seeds, dasheen, fennel seeds flax seed oil, flax seeds, hazelnuts, herbs, millet, nigella seeds, parsnip, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, radishes, sesame seeds, soy flour, stevia, sunflower seeds, tofu.

 Low Alkalizing Foods

Amaranth, black-eyed peas, Bragg liquid aminos™, apples, apricots, bananas, black currants, blueberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cold pressed oils, currants, dates, evening primrose oil, figs, flax seed oil, gooseberries, grapes, grapefruit, kiwi, mandarin oranges, mangos, marine lipids, nectarines, olive oil, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, pmegranates, raspberries, red currants, rosehips, strawberries, tangerines, ugli fruit, watermelon. (Note: High sugar fruits are acidic in an imbalanced body and are best in season and for cleansing purposes in moderation.  Fruit juice is not recommended)   fava beans, head lettuce, kamut, miso, pecans, quinoa, rice(brown and basmati), spelt, spices, string beans, sunflower oil, teff, vegetable broth, vegetables cooked, walnuts, wax beans, wild rice.

 Neutral Foods

Fresh coconut meat and water, ghee, xylitol

  Low Acidic Foods

Agave nectar, brown rice syrup, fresh water fish, dried fruit, honey raw, lentils, olives, rye bread, sprouted-grain bread and meal, whole grain bread and meal.

 Moderately Acid Foods

Barley, beans, carob, cashews, cranberries, fructose, granola, legumes, pistachios, turbinado sugar, vanilla, wheat, stored potatoes, soy sauce, tamari, tapioca,

Highly Acidic Foods

Bacon, Barley malt sweetener, Biscuits, Butter, Bread-white bread, chicken, cheese, eggs, cakes, corn, corn meal, crab, lobster, mushrooms, organic cheese, oatmeal, oats, ocean fish, pasta, pastries, pork, rice, sausages, shrimp, turkey, veal, Alcohol of all kinds, artificial sweeteners, candy, cheese, cocoa, coffee and black tea, cottonseed oil, refined oils, both raw milk and cow’s milk that has been homogenized and pasteurized, fried foods of all kinds, game birds, hydrogenated oil, ice cream, jam, jelly, hops, malt, margarine, milk chocolate, msg, processed foods, pudding, refined sugar, white sugar, table salt(NaCl), vinegar of all kinds, yeast, soft drinks, candy, processed foods of all kinds.

 You may notice that a more alkalizing diet means moving toward a more vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. This lifestyle has been the preferred lifestyle of choice by some of the most brilliant figures in history and is increasingly becoming the choice lifestyle of many people today within the mainstream Please take this opportunity to watch some of the short videos below of FAMOUS VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS. It may surprise you!

Alkaline Dessert Recipes

Here are a few yummy dessert recipes I’ve come across – and the best part is that they are all alkalizing! 🙂

I hope you enjoy them!

Stuffed Figs
Ingredients:	10 dried figs 1/4 cup shredded or ground coconut 10 tsp. raw almond butter 10 whole pecans
Preparation:	Split the pitted figs and fill them with almond butter. Roll in the cocunut and press the pecans on top. That’s it! 🙂

Carob Nut Log
Ingredients:	1 cut raw almonds, soaked 1 hr, drained & rinsed 2 cups raw sunflower seeds, soaked 1 hr, drained & rinsed 1 cup organic raisins, soaked in 1 cup water 1 cup raw walnuts 1 cup raw carob powder Shredded coconut for ganishing Chopped nuts (optional)
Preparation:	Put the soaked almonds, sunflower seeds, and raisins in a food processor with a little water, and process it until it becomes smooth. Then add the rest of the ingredients. You’ll need to adjust the sweetness to your liking as you add the raw carob powder. Once the whole things is smooth, roll the mixture on a flat surface so it binds to form a log. Frost it with the St. Patty’s Frosting (see the next recipes). Garnish with the shredded coconut. Enjoy! 🙂

St. Patty’s Frosting
Ingredients:	1 cup organic green raisins, soaked 1 cup alkaline water for soaking 1 ripe avocado 3 tbsp raw honey or organic maple syrup to taste (optional) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup raw carob powder (or more if you like)
Preparation:	Soak the green raisins in the alkaline water for an hour. Pour the water into your food processor, and using the “S” blade, blend the avocado, and honey together. Gradually add the vanilla extract and the carob powder (last). You’ll need to adjust the sweetness to your liking as you add the raw carob powder. Once thoroughly blended, use it to frost your Carob Nut Log! YUM!

Live Apple Pie
Ingredients:	1 cup ground raw walnuts 1 cup pitted dates, soaked in alkaline water for 15 min 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds, soaked for 20 min, drained & rinsed 4 cups shredded apples (any variety) 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup fresh apple juice 1/2 cup shredded coconut for garnishing 2/3 cup raisins, dried figs, or prunes (your choice!)
Preparation:	Using a food processor, mix 2/3 of the shredded coconuts, all of the walnuts, dates, and sunflower seeds until it’s well-mixed. Once smooth enough, press the mixture into a pie shell to make your crust. Set aside for now. Place the grated apples in a large mixing bowl. Blend the cinnamon, apple juice and raisins together, and pour it over the grated apples. Mix thoroughly to form your apple filling. Fill the pie crust with the apple filling and garnish it with more shredded coconut. Serve or refrigerate for later. If well-covered, it should keep for 2 days in your fridge.

California Fig Smoothie
Ingredients:	5 dried or fresh figs 4 cups fresh apple juice 1/2 mango 1/2 avocado 1/4 cup ground flax meal 2 tbsp flax seed oil Coconut butter to taste Ice cubes as needed

Preparation:    If you’re using dried figs, soak them in alkaline water (enough to cover them) for at least 30 minutes. Put everything in the blender and blend on high speed for 3 min (if using dried figs) or 2 min (if using fresh figs). You’ll need to adjust the number of ice cubes and the amount of coconut butter to your taste. Is this better than Sunny-Delight or what!

Preparation:    If you’re using dried figs, soak them in alkaline water (enough to cover them) for at least 30 minutes. Put everything in the blender and blend on high speed for 3 min (if using dried figs) or 2 min (if using fresh figs). You’ll need to adjust the number of ice cubes and the amount of coconut butter to your taste. Is this better than Sunny-Delight or what!

We really are what we eat. The foods we consume can either build us up or back us up. If you’ve ever dealt with this issue in the bathroom, you certainly know this to be true.

If you’re ready to treat constipation, read on for 20 superfoods that will do just that.

1. Olives and Olive Oil

Did you know the cure for constipation was sitting in your pantry?

If you have olives or olive oil on hand, you’ll be able to stimulate your body’s production of bile juice. This extra bile will help your body better digest food.

The entire process helps remove toxins when excreting as well.

Take advantage of these constipation-boosting benefits by ingesting at least one teaspoon of this oil a day. 

2. Dark Chocolate

Many people often hear that dark chocolate is healthy, but few realize all the amazing benefits of eating dark chocolate. With dark chocolate, you’ll be able to boost your body’s intake of magnesium.

The magnesium will work to loosen the muscles in the digestive tract (as well as the rest of your body). This helps to improve your go and reduce the risk of you becoming constipated.

Try to look for a chocolate bar that is all-natural made with 72% cocoa. The purer the dark chocolate, the better you’ll be able to enjoy its benefits and relieve constipation.

3. Flaxseed Oil

While consuming flax seeds will bulk up your stool, the flaxseed oil acts as a laxative, working to promote regularity with your stool. Take the flaxseed oil before eating anything to maximize its benefits when treating constipation.

4. Radishes

If you’ve never found a reason to eat radishes before, relieving constipated feelings is certainly a good one. This vegetable has the unique benefits of detoxifying the liver and boosting the body’s peristalsis process.

Peristalsis is the contraction and relaxation of your intestines. Thus, if you find yourself struggling with your bowel movements, adding radishes to your diet should do the trick.

5. Prunes

Prunes have long since been considered the go-to food for constipation. By making prunes a regular part of your diet, you’ll be able to ensure that you remain regular.

If you’re feeling backed up, eat a few prunes at breakfast and again before bed. The more prunes you eat, the more regular you will be.

However, make sure to drink a fair amount of water as you consume these prunes. Since prunes are a great source of diet, they are quite effective as laxatives.

6. Yogurt

While not every yogurt will possess laxative qualities, there are certain types that will help improve your go. Homemade organic yogurts have a significant amount of probiotics.

In addition to improving the health of your gut, this kind of yogurt will help to boost your regularity. 

7. Fermented Vegetables

Though many people don’t relate fermented veggies with regularity, the truth is that these veggies are higher in fiber, as well as-as being rich in probiotics.

Vegetables like kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles are some of the best foods to use to relieve your bathroom issues.

While you can buy these fermented vegetables in the store, you may get the best benefit from vegetables that you ferment yourself. Brining these veggies on your own will ensure that they are full of powerful intestinal enzymes and microorganisms that improve your go.

8. Leafy Greens

Ever been told to eat your greens? If you’re constantly dealing with being backed up, it’s likely that you need more greens in your life.

Leafy greens like kale, beet greens, collard greens, bok choy, and watercress are all excellent options if you are in need of relief.

Packed with lots of phytonutrients, these leafy greens are sure to give you a fresh dose of dietary fiber and magnesium. Eaten fresh, these greens provide you with the maximum amount of vitamins and nutrients, which will work to keep you healthier overall.

9. Sweet Potatoes with Skins

While some people tend to avoid potatoes due to their starch content, sweet potatoes have a serious number of health benefits, one of which includes boosting one’s fiber intake.

With 4.8 grams of fiber, sweet potatoes are a very healthy way to treat constipation.

Cook your sweet potatoes in the oven or boil them to take advantage of their powerful health benefits. If you want to keep this meal as healthy as possible, steer clear of frying them and be sure to consume the potatoes with the skin on.

10. Nuts

From walnuts to peanuts, to Brazil nuts, this superfood offers you a multitude of options if you ever need to improve your ability to go.

While nuts are rather high in calories, they are just as high in fiber. If you’re really struggling to go, grabbing a handful of nuts should help you release sooner rather than later.

11. Pears, Apples and Fruits

Whole fruit is another must if you’re in need of fiber. With pears, apples, and plums, you have a lot of high fiber options as their skins contain a significant amount of the fiber pectin.

Uncooked pears provide 4.4 grams of fiber and an apple with the skin on offers 3.3 grams of fiber. While cooking these fruits will still provide you with nutrients, you’ll benefit the most from these three fruits if you eat them raw.

12. Broccoli

Broccoli is another superfood that is high in fiber. If you are a fan of uncooked broccoli, this is the best way for you to take advantage of its fiber content.

Though cooking the broccoli will limit the amount of fiber you consume, consider baking, broiling, or steaming your broccoli if you must.

13. Cereal

Cereal is often seen as being starchy and loaded with carbs and sugar, but there are a few high fiber cereal options that will help improve your constipation.

While fiber-filled cereals in the past have tasted like cardboard, these days there are a wide variety of tasty cereals to choose from. Consider cereals with wheat bran or flaxseed to ensure that you get a hearty dose of fiber.

14. Whole Grain Breads

Whole grain bread isn’t just healthier than the white alternative.

Low in fat and high in soluble fiber and complex carbs, whole grain bread is the perfect solution for anyone searching for a bit of relief. Once you start eating whole grain bread on a regular basis, you’ll find that you’re able to use the bathroom with ease.

15. Dried Fruits

Apricots, figs, and dates are all dried fruits that will help relieve you in the event that you are backed up. Just as prunes have long since been a go-to for this condition, these other fruits all provide the same function.

Whether you consume these fruits as part of trail mix or you eat them by themselves, you’ll find that the more they become a staple in your diet, the easier it will be to use the bathroom.

16. Legumes

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Many people opt to add legumes in their diet to improve their protein intake, but there are many more benefits to eating beans. With kidney, navy, Lima, and pinto beans as a steady part of most of your meals, you’ll find that you’ll rarely experience any constipated feelings.

As versatile as legumes are, there are several ways you can consume them on a regular basis. Whether you like to eat rice and beans or you try your hand at making a bean burger, eating more legumes will do your body good.

17. Popcorn

While popcorn is usually thought to be a buttery, sugary, movie companion, it’s much more than that. Popcorn often catches most people by surprise once they learn that this is a high-fiber food.

Low in calories and rather filling, popcorn is an all-around healthy snack that fits in with many people’s dietary restrictions.

Whether you cook your popcorn on the stove or in a microwave, eating popcorn by itself is a good way to get things flowing in the bathroom.

18. Bananas and Raspberries

Superfoods like raspberries and bananas are packed with fiber. As half a cup of fresh raspberries contains 2 grams of fiber, this fruit is the perfect snack for satiating hunger and keeping you regular.

Bananas are also an excellent option. As they contain magnesium and potassium, they are a popular choice for anyone needing to go to the bathroom with ease.

19. Wheatgrass or Barley

Adding barley or wheatgrass to your daily diet will keep your regular. Do so by blending three teaspoons of the barley or wheat grass into the water.

Take this serving once or twice a day to keep things consistent. While this beverage may not be particularly tasty, it will benefit your intestinal tract and improve regularity.

20. Water

While water isn’t necessarily a food, it is the source of all life. Staying hydrated is one of the most important ways to keep yourself from becoming backed up.

Ideally, drink between eight and 12 8oz glasses of water a day. The more hydrated you are, the better your body will function.

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Ingredients

• 6 cups of water
• 3 lemons
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 5 stalks of celery

Preparation

You can prepare this one of two ways. You can peel and deseed the lemons and blend all the ingredients (except water) in either a blender or a juicer. The blender will keep all the fiber, while a juicer will remove it. You can choose whichever method works best for you depending on your health goals. After blending or juicing the ingredients, add water and run through the machine once again.

Benefits of Ingredients for the Liver

Water

Obviously, water is one of the best natural healers on the planet. It’s the easiest and most efficient detox method, because one of water’s main functions is to flush the body of harmful toxins. Keeping your body hydrated will help it perform more efficiently, thus allowing the liver to do its job. Especially if you’ve had a lot of alcohol recently, water can help flush it from your system and give your liver a reboot.

Lemons

According to one study evaluating alcohol-induced liver injury in mice, lemon juice had a protective effect on the body, likely due to the high level of antioxidants. Lemons have many other benefits for the body as well, but for the liver specifically, lemons can help to further detox the body and provide essential nutrients.

Parsley

Parsley contains antioxidants such as luteolin, apigenin, lycopene, beta carotene, and alpha carotene. These help to fight free radical damage which can cause cancer. They also lower inflammation in the body. High levels of inflammation have been shown to lead to a number of diseases, including liver disease.

Parsley contains high levels of Vitamins C and A as well. Vitamin C helps to lower inflammation levels and boost gut health, while Vitamin A can help protect against eye disorders and promote skin health. Both of these vitamins will help your immune system in the long run, which can aid your body in protecting you from liver disease.

Celery

Celery contains vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K, B6, and C, potassium, and folate.

In one study out of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at Helwan University in Egypt, researchers fed rats celery, chicory, and barley. The rats then showed a reduction of fat buildup in the liver. The researchers supplemented high-cholesterol diets of rats with celery, chicory, and barley powder and saw their liver enzyme function and blood lipid levels improve. The more powder the rats were given, the greater their liver health. This study shows that, for people suffering from liver disease or at risk of developing it, celery, chicory, and barley can have a protective effect.

So, now that we’ve gone over the benefits of the ingredients for this detox drink, we’ll talk about how you should include it in your diet.

How to Use

Drink this juice or smoothie for three days to experience the healing effects. Three times a day, drink at least two glasses. If you want, you can try fasting during this period, or choose to eat light, raw foods if possible. If you choose to fast, make sure to drink plenty of water. For those not fasting, eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, and avoid processed foods. Also drink plenty of water.

Other Foods That Help the Liver

1. Almonds

Almonds have nutrients such as Vitamin E and may help protect the body against fatty liver disease. Other nuts, as well as almonds, have been shown to boost heart health.

2. Bananas

While this sweet fruit is mostly known for its high levels of potassium, it can also speed up digestion, which means toxins move out of the body faster. This helps the liver to eliminate toxins as well. A Chinese study actually found that people who had low potassium levels had a higher chance of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which means bananas should be a staple in anyone’s diet.

3. Blueberries and Cranberries

Blueberries and cranberries contain antioxidants called anthocyanins, which give berries their rich colors. Berries also have many health benefits for the body.

Some animal studies have shown that cranberries and blueberries, as well as their extracts or juices, can maintain liver health. The studies showed that eating these fruits for 3-4 weeks prevented liver damage. Also, blueberries helped to boost immune cell response and antioxidant enzymes.

Another study found that the antioxidants in berries slowed the development of liver scar tissue in rats.

Berries are definitely a powerful weapon in the fight against liver disease.

4. Coffee

While many people like to debate about the health benefits of coffee, science shows that coffee can protect against liver disease.

Studies have shown that coffee lowers the risk of cirrhosis in people with chronic liver disease, including NAFLD. According to another study, coffee may also reduce the risk of developing a type of liver cancer; plus, it showed positive effects on inflammation and liver disease. Another studyshowed that those who drank at least three cups of coffee per day had a lower risk of death caused by chronic liver disease.

Coffee has shown to prevent the buildup of fat and collagen, both of which are markers of liver disease.

If you have liver problems and don’t already enjoy a morning cup of coffee, take this as your sign to do so!

5. Green Tea

People have been drinking green tea for centuries, and there’s a reason for that. Green tea is loaded with an antioxidant called catechins, which protects against different types of cancer, including that of the liver.

In fact, one large Japanese study found improved blood markers in the livers of those who drank 5-10 cups of green tea per day.