Acidic foods versus Alkaline foods and their effects on weight loss is a bit of a newer topic so nothing entirely conclusive has been established on the subject. There is, however, a large amount of ...

Many celebrities and fitness fanatics are singing praise for the Alkaline diet, also known as the alkaline ash diet, which is based on the belief that certain foods can affect the acidity and pH of ...

Should you worry about the acidity of your diet? Is the ticket to good health and disease prevention an “alkaline” diet? Proponents of this type of diet claim that so-called “acid-forming” foods can ...

Sex and the City’s infamous character Samantha Jones has at one point or another been a modern woman’s alter ego. For me, it was in season five when the audacious 40-something, intent on attending ...

The alkaline diet may improve health by promoting whole foods over processed ones, but it doesn't change your blood’s pH ...

As a medical doctor, the explosion of interest in alkaline water in recent years has been concerning. Alkaline-water consumption is projected to hit a market capitalization of $1.3 billion by 2023. No ...

The pH of a potato is around 5.4 to 5.9, making it a mildly acidic food. But if you're interested in eating an alkaline diet, the potato's potential renal acid load, or PRAL, is more important.

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