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Basic Acid Alkaline Food Chart Introduction

I’m transferring my acid-alkaline food chart series here to kick-off this website (see my food diary introduction for more – full site description and roadmap coming soon).

Please forgive the basic nature of these charts. They are deliberately designed to be an exercise in function over form. All the data that you need is included, but the extras that make this information easy-to-use are not ready yet. This is where you come in – tell me what features will make the acid-alkaline food charts easier for you to use, and I will build them for you.

Why Use Acid-Alkaline Food Charts?

Alkalizing your body (which essentially means ensuring your urine is alkaline) has many health benefits, though not as many as some merchants claim. Taking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) works for many health problems. Unfortunately, it can raise blood pressure, so an alternative is useful.

This is where increasing your pH level through food comes in. There is a lot of information on the Internet about alkalizing diets and acid-alkaline balance. Much of this is confusing and sometimes contradictory.

First of all, the effect of food on the body is nothing to do with the pH of the food itself. The important measurement is how the food changes the pH of your body after it has been digested. Often sour foods like lemon juice will actually raise pH after digestion, making the body more alkaline.

Secondly, alkalizing the body with food does not mean that you must stop eating lots of different foods. The opposite is true. You must eat a wide variety of food, choosing acidifying foods as well as alkalizing ones, which, in total, have an overall alkalizing effect.

Other Acid-Alkaline Food Factors

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