| Food / supplement |
Serving size |
Points per serving size |
| Dairy Products |
|
|
| Sour cream |
1tbsp |
+0.5 |
| Peach yogurt |
1 cup (8 fl oz) |
+8.0 |
| Swiss cheese |
1 slice or 1oz serving |
+9.5 |
| Whole milk |
8 fl oz |
+13.0 |
| Low fat milk |
8 fl oz |
+19.0 |
| Fruits |
|
|
| Orange |
1 fruit (2-5/8" diameter) |
+0.0 |
| Apple |
1 large (3-1/4" diameter) |
+0.0 |
| Peach |
1 medium
(2-1/2" diameter) |
+0.0 |
| Black Grapes |
1oz serving |
+0.0 |
| Banana |
1 extra small
(less than 6" long) |
+3.0 |
| Watermelon |
1 slice |
+4.5 |
| Cantaloupe |
1 cup, cubes |
+5.0 |
| Vegetables |
|
|
| Lettuce |
1 leaf outer |
+1.0 |
| Eggplant |
1/2 cup |
+1.0 |
| Tomatoes |
1 Italian tomato |
+1.5 |
| Green beans |
1/2 cup |
+2.0 |
| Kidney beans |
1/2 cup |
+3.0 |
| Garbanzo beans |
1/2 cup |
+2.0 |
| Carrots |
1/2 cup cooked |
+2.5 |
| Brussels’ sprouts |
1/2 cup |
+3.0 |
| Beets |
1/2 cup |
+3.0 |
| Rice (white) |
1/2 cup |
+4.0 |
| Broccoli |
1/2 cup |
+3.0 |
| Asparagus |
1/2 cup |
+5.5 |
| Eggs, Meats, Etc. |
|
|
| Eggs (whole) |
1 unit |
+6.0 |
| Chicken breast |
1 can (5 oz) |
+15.0 |
| Tuna |
1 can |
+24.0 |
| Hamburger (fat) |
1 unit (patty) |
+52.0 |
| Hamburger (lean) |
1 unit (patty) |
+22.0 |
| Breads, cereals, etc. |
|
|
| White bread |
1 slice (medium) |
+2.5 |
| Oatmeal |
1 cup |
+5.5 |
| Cheese pizza |
1 slice |
+14.0 |
| Beverages |
|
|
| White wine |
1 serving (5 fl oz) |
-4.5 |
| Red wine |
1 serving (5 fl oz) |
-1.5 |
| Caffeine-free cola |
1 can (12 fl oz) |
-3.0 |
| Apple juice |
1 cup |
-2.5 |
| Regular cola |
1 can (12 fl oz) |
-2.0 |
| Regular coffee |
1 cup (8 fl oz) |
+2.4 |
| Beer |
1 can or bottle (12 fl oz) |
+2.0 |
| Arizona fruit punch |
1 can (12 fl oz) |
-2.0 |
| Hawaiian punch |
1 can (12 fl oz) |
-2.5 |
| Diet cola |
1 can (12 fl oz) |
-1.5 |
| Caffeine-free and sugar-free cola |
1 can (12 fl oz) |
-1.5 |
| V8 100% vegetable juice |
|
+3.5 |
| Supplement |
|
|
| Spirulina |
1g |
+1.0 |
| NaHCO3 |
1g |
+11.0 |
| L-Lysine Free Base (Sigma-Aldrich) |
1g |
+1.0 |
| L-Lysine (GNC) |
1 pill (1.52g) |
+1.0 |
| Whey protein (O.N.) |
10g |
+0.5 |
| L-Lysine monohydrochloride (Sigma-Aldrich) |
1g |
+1.0 |
| CaCO3 (TUMS) |
1 tablet (2.58g) |
+20.0 |
| Peptone (Sigma-Aldrich) |
10g |
+11.0 |
|
| Table 1: Dietary pH buffering capacity point system. The results from the animal
experiments [13] suggested a sodium bicarbonate dose of 1g/kg/day, which was
suggested for clinical trials [16,17]. The table below contains a sampling of different
foods, and their respective buffering “points” per serving size. In other words, an
adult who is undergoing a pH buffering treatment may reduce the daily intake of
sodium bicarbonate by 1g at every 11-point increase in his/her diet. This can be
achieved by adding positive point foods such as dairy products, or by removing
negative ones, such as wine and carbonated colas. |
