It's the latest fad diet. The promotion of this "Alkaline diet" is eagerly made by many female stars, the very thin Victoria Beckham in mind who tweeted the benefits to its subscribers (almost seven million!).
Alkaline diet: What is it?
Alkaline Diet (alkaline diet): restore the acid-base balance in the body
The acid-base balance
The dogma of the alkaline diet, which is also called "anti acid diet" is to restore the acid-base balance in the body.
An acid is a substance which releases hydrogen ions (H +) residue energy metabolism. These H ions are neutralized with a basic substance (or alkaline, it's the same thing).
The indicator of the balance between the two is the pH of blood or possibly that of urine.
pH
The pH is "potential hydrogen." It measures the chemical activity of hydrogen ions (H +). Established on a scale of 0-14, it is neutral at around 7 Plus it is below that number, the more acidic. And, vice versa, the more over, the more alkaline. The normal pH of blood and cellular fluids is between 7.35 and 7.45, so it is slightly alkaline and very stable.
This balance between acid and alkaline substances - which are then eliminated by the kidneys in urine - is normally and permanently in the body.
Except in rather dramatic circumstances in which we are dealing then with acute metabolic acidosis when the system is overwhelmed and the kidneys can no longer remove excess acid. This can occur in inadequately controlled diabetes, a fasting too long, severe diarrhea, intoxication with aspirin (which is salicylic acid).
But in the case of the alkaline diet, it is not to change the pH of the blood, because it is stable, but rather simply to reduce acidifying foods and increase rather alkalizing foods.
Do you eat too acidic?
Foods are classified according to their acidifying or alkalizing protein and minerals and also the nature of their metabolic waste.
There are several detailed acidifying or alkalizing foods that raise controversial classifications.
acidiants food
For acidifying foods, the consensus is on all meats and foods high in animal protein: not only do they contain acidifying minerals (chlorine, sulfur and phosphorus), but they also deliver a lot of waste acids.
We find the same consensus on industrial products, sweet products, alcoholic and caffeinated drinks. All that you acidify A LOT!
alkalifying food
As for alkalizing foods, everyone agrees on fruits and vegetables because they contain alkalizing minerals: magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium, but also very little protein, chlorine, sulfur and phosphorus.
As for other foods (grains, dairy, fats), they are more or less alkalizing or acidifying.
How to know if you eat too acidic and is it dangerous?
Supporters of alkalizing diet recommend measuring the pH of the urine, one or more times a day.
How?
Peeing on a test strip (litmus paper, pharmacy) that changes color according to acidification. It is more red, more urine is acidic.
If your diet is too low in alkalizing products, your body, keeping your acid-alkaline balance, must go pump into your basic minerals, mainly calcium in your bones and teeth for that is that there has in stock.
According to some, this would be the explanation for this disease that is becoming more common osteoporosis and fragile bones. It has already been shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables (magnesium and potassium) wanted a good bone density.
According fans alkalizing diet, the majority of our current ills, large and small, come from what we ate too acidic. Fatigue stress, to weight gain, cancer and cardiovascular disease, all of it comes from our over-acidification!
The alkaline diet is dangerous?
In a hard-alkaline diet, you have to remove or significantly reduce meats, fish, meats, eggs, all processed products, desserts, beverages containing caffeine and alcohol are especially acidifying. Must be reduced more moderate dairy products and cereals.
You should eat fruits, vegetables, almonds and seeds, seasoned with spices and herbs, because all these foods are alkalizing.
How to practice good "Alkaline Diet"?
The first and basic rule is to eat lots of vegetables and fruits at every meal: This gives you some (e) to have a max of alkalizing products.
The second is to forget industrial products (like ready meals, pizzas, etc.), products and sugary drinks. And full braking on alcohol and coffee.
The third is to reduce the consumption of red meat and processed meats: If you are a fan of the big daily steak, eat it two or three times a week and replace with fish and eggs, less acidifying. If you start each meal with a good piece of pie, replace it with raw vegetables or vegetable soup.
The fourth is to leave room for dairy and cereal at every meal.
All this looks very much like a balanced diet, one that we recommend here forever and that is the key to weight loss!
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