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My therapist asked me to create something “motivating” so I made these.

1. Black people are genetically stronger.

2. Black people have more genetic diversity.

3. Black genes prove the first humans are at least 70% older than previously estimated.

4. Black babies advance earlier and faster.

5. The miracles of melanin.

6. West Africans are genetically better sprinters.

7. Kenyans are genetically proven to have high endurance.

Source

White people can’t handle the truth about their inherent inferiority to black people so they always try to downplay our abilities and qualities.

I like seeing important facts like this. I’ve only seen something like this once or twice over the years in white-owned media.

Amaranth greens – same as Callaloo, a variety of Spinach

Avocado

Bell Peppers

Chayote (Mexican Squash)

Cucumber

Dandelion greens

Garbanzo beans

Green banana

Izote – cactus flower/ cactus leaf – grows naturally in California

Kale

Lettuce (all, except Iceberg)

Mushrooms (all, except Shitake)

Nopales – Mexican Cactus

Okra

Olives

Onions

Poke salad – greens

Sea Vegetables (wakame/dulse/arame/hijiki/nori)

Squash

Tomato – cherry and plum only

Tomatillo

Turnip greens

Zucchini

Watercress

Purslane (Verdolaga)

Fruits

Dr. Sebi says, “No canned or seedless fruits.”

Apples

Bananas – the smallest one or the Burro/mid-size (original banana)

Berries – all varieties- Elderberries in any form – no cranberries

Cantaloupe

Cherries

Currants

Dates

Figs

Grapes- seeded

Limes (key limes preferred with seeds)

Mango

Melons- seeded

Orange (Seville or sour preferred, difficult to find)

Papayas

Peaches

Pear

Plums

Prickly Pear (Cactus Fruit)

Prunes

Raisins –seeded

Soft Jelly Coconuts

Soursops – (Latin or West Indian markets)

Tamarind

Herbal Teas

Allspice

Anise

Burdock

Chamomile

Elderberry

Fennel

Ginger

Raspberry

Tila

Spices and Seasonings Mild Flavors

Basil

Bay leaf

Cloves

Dill

Oregano

Parsley

Savory

Sweet Basil

Pungent and Spicy Flavors

Achiote

Cayenne/ African Bird Pepper

Coriander (Cilantro)

Onion Powder

Habanero

Sage

Salty Flavors

Pure Sea Salt

Powdered Granulated Seaweed (Kelp/Dulce/Nori – has “sea taste”)

Sweet Flavors

100% Pure Agave Syrup – (from cactus)

Date Sugar

Grains

Amaranth

Fonio

Kamut

Quinoa

Rye

Spelt

Tef

Wild Rice

Nuts and Seeds – (includes Nut and Seed Butters)

Hemp Seed

Raw Sesame Seeds

Raw Sesame Tahini Butter

Walnuts

Brazil Nuts

Pine Nuts

Oils

Olive Oil (Do not cook)

Coconut Oil (Do not cook)

Grapeseed Oil

Sesame Oil

Hempseed Oil

Alkaline diets are not a new concept but it’s only in the past few years that eating an alkaline diet has really taken off. 

What is an alkaline diet? Essentially, it’s a diet that consists of eating foods that balances the body’s pH level, since the majority of the foods we eat has an acidic effect on the body. Dr. Theodore A. Baroody says in his book, “Alkalize or Die”, that much of the disease our bodies encounter is due to the high acidic foods we consume. 

Going back to high school chemistry, pH has a range of 0 to 14, with 7 being pH neutral. 0-6.9 on the pH scale is acidic while 7.1-14 is a base. Moving our body’s pH from an acidic level closer to neutral is done by eating foods that are alkalizing. 

What foods are alkalizing? 

Most vegetables are alkalizing, but the best for you and most alkalizing are broccoli, asparagus, onions and lettuce. Raw spinach is another excellent alkaline food; but it must be raw! When you cook spinach, the heat changes the spinach’s chemistry and it becomes acidic. Another good alkalizing veggie is the sweet potato! 

If you’re on the Paleo diet, you can skip this part. When it comes to beans and legumes, which Paleo dieters can’t eat, soybeans, peas and green beans are best. The more commonly consumed beans like kidney and black beans are more acidic.

Quinoa is called a superfood for a reason, not only does it have all 9 essential amino acids, it’s also an alkaline food! Other grains and carb-heavy foods that are alkaline are wild rice and millet.

Nuts! If you’re into fitness and eating right, you know the importance of snacks during the day to keep the body fueled. Most people’s preferred snack are nuts! But not all nuts are created equal. Almonds and chestnuts are the most alkalizing while peanuts (not good for you anyway!), walnuts and cashews are very acidic.

Fruits like watermelon, mangos, papayas, apples, grapes and blueberries are all excellent foods to eat. But do some research on the sugar content, for example, mangos are incredibly high in sugar while watermelon also is 92% water and 8% sugar but it’s also a good source of fibre and floods your body with electrolytes (sodium and potassium).

I’ve saved the best category for last! Oranges and other citrus foods are acidic, right? Yes and no. They are acidic in their nature state but when consumed in the body, oranges, lemons and especially limes have an alkalizing effect! So feel free to add an extra lime wedge to your water…or homemade sangria! ;)

That, my friends, is what an alkaline diet might comprise of! Take this info and incorporate it into your life if you want a balanced, clean diet.

Balanced being the operative word. Like all things in life, we shouldn’t overdo anything. Like the old saying goes, everything in moderation.