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rawcenter
09-28-2007, 07:01 PM
are any fruits alkaline...if so which ones

and what can you use thats raw or more raw than reg soap or shaving cream for shaving?

Mialsse
09-28-2007, 07:35 PM
I just use water, but I've used oil in the past, and it worked great. Makes your skin super soft, too ;)

Rawkinlocs
09-28-2007, 07:44 PM
I did a quick Google and found this site with a chart...but charts vary (such as food combining charts and the like) and you may see one saying one thing and then another one saying something different so...

http://www.essense-of-life.com/info/foodchart.htm

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Umeboshi Plums
Watermelon

ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums**
Prunes**

** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.