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Appendix

Potassium-Rich Foods

  • artichoke
  • avocado
  • bananas
  • beet greens
  • bok choy
  • breadfruit
  • cantaloupe
  • cassava
  • coconut water
  • dried fruits
  • durian
  • grapefruit
  • honey dew
  • jack fruit
  • kiwi
  • kohlrabi
  • lima beans
  • mango
  • meats
  • milk
  • dried peas and beans
  • nuts
  • oranges/orange juice
  • papaya
  • peach
  • pear
  • plantains
  • pomegranate fruit and juice
  • potatoes (white and sweet)
  • prunes/prune juice
  • pummelo
  • pumpkin
  • rutabaga
  • salt substitute
  • spinach
  • sunflower seeds
  • Swiss chard
  • tomatoes/tomato juice
  • vegetable juice
  • winter squash (acorn, butternut, hubbard)

Sodium-Rich Foods

  • baking mixes (pancakes, muffins)
  • barbecue sauce
  • buttermilk
  • salted butter/margarine
  • canned chili
  • canned seafood
  • canned soups
  • canned spaghetti sauce
  • cured meats
  • dry onion soup mix
  • "fast" foods
  • frozen dinners
  • macaroni and cheese
  • microwave dinners
  • Parmesan cheese
  • pickles
  • salad dressings (prepared)
  • salt
  • salted pretzels, potato chips
  • sauerkraut
  • tomato ketchup

Calcium-Rich Foods

  • almond (milk/nuts)
  • calcium fortified foods
  • canned salmon/sardines
  • cheese
  • cream soups (with milk)
  • greens: collard/mustard/turnip
  • kale
  • milk
  • soy (beans/milk)
  • spinach
  • tofu
  • yogurt

Vitamin K-Rich Foods

  • asparagus
  • beet greens
  • broccoli
  • brussel sprouts
  • cabbage
  • collard greens
  • dandelion leaves
  • garden cress
  • green tea leaves
  • kale
  • mustard greens
  • parsley
  • spinach
  • Swiss chard
  • turnip greens

Low-Sodium Foods

  • canned pumpkin
  • egg yolk
  • fresh vegetables
  • fruit
  • grits (not instant)
  • honey
  • jams and jellies
  • low-calorie mayonnaise
  • macaroons
  • puffed wheat and rice
  • dried peas and beans
  • sherbet
  • unsalted nuts
  • whiskey

Foods that Acidify Urine

  • cheeses
  • corn
  • cranberries
  • eggs
  • fish
  • grains (breads and cereals)
  • lentils
  • meats
  • nuts (Brazil, filberts, walnuts)
  • pasta
  • plums
  • poultry
  • prunes
  • rice

Foods that Alkalinize Urine

  • all fruits except cranberries, prunes, plums
  • all vegetables (except corn)
  • milk
  • nuts (almonds, chesnuts)

Foods Containing Tyramine

  • aged cheeses (blue, Boursault, brick, Brie, Camembert, cheddar, Emmenthaler, Gruyére, mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, Roquefort, Stilton, Swiss)
  • American processed cheese
  • avocados (especially over-ripe)
  • bananas
  • bean curd
  • beer and ale
  • caffeine-containing beverages (coffee, tea, colas)
  • caviar
  • chocolate
  • distilled spirits
  • fermented sausage (bologna, salami, pepperoni, summer sausage)
  • liver
  • meats prepared with tenderizer
  • miso soup
  • over-ripe fruit
  • peanuts
  • raisins
  • raspberries
  • red wine (especially Chianti)
  • sauerkraut
  • sherry
  • shrimp paste
  • smoked or pickled fish
  • soy sauce
  • vermouth
  • yeasts
  • yogurt

Iron-Rich Foods

  • cereals
  • clams
  • dried beans and peas
  • dried fruit
  • leafy green vegetables
  • lean red meats
  • molasses (blackstrap)
  • organ meats

Vitamin D-Rich Foods

  • canned salmon, sardines, tuna
  • cereals
  • fish
  • fish liver oils
  • fortified milk
  • nonfat dry milk

Foods that Interact With/Inhibit the CYP3A4 Isoenzyme

  • grapefruit
  • grapefruit juice
  • Seville oranges
  • tangelos