To maximize the alkaline-forming foods on your plate consider the following: Create your snack or meal around a fruit or vegetable, not a meat or starch. Fill your plate with plant foods first, leaving little room for acid-forming meats and breads. Swap out acid-forming sides, such as dinner rolls, for an extra vegetable. Get creative preparing plant foods — they don’t have to be boring. Chopped veggies with dip and grilled fruit can bring the fun back into eating healthy.
