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Sunday, 22 April, 2012 Written by Joba Botana

A friend of mine mentioned before that alkaline water can help cure several diseases including kidney problems, arthritis, diabetes and even cancer. According to him, there is a scientific basis to this. Although it is not proven to entirely cure diseases, the alkaline diet is beneficial to the body. The alkaline diet is also known as the vegetarian diet.

To find out whether a certain food is alkaline, you have to know its pH levelthe measure of exactly how acidic or alkaline a substance is. A pH of 0 is completely acidic, a pH of 7 is neutral and a pH of 14 completely alkaline. Our body, however, doesnt have just one pH level. The stomach has a pH ranging from 1.35-3.5 as it must be acidic to aid in digestion. The blood, however, must always be slightly alkaline, with a pH of 7.35 to 7.45.

The logic behind the alkaline diet is that certain foods can help maintain the bodys ideal pH balance and improve overall health. The alkaline diet is mostly vegetarian with some fresh fruits, alkaline-promoting foods such as soy products and some nuts, grains and legumes. One must avoid eating acid-promoting foods, which include meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, processed foods, white sugar, white flour and caffeine.

Alkaline food is rich in alkaline minerals, especially calcium, magnesium, and potassium, All of these minerals are very important, but potassium has the biggest effect on your internal pH.

According to Marjorie Nolan, RD, an American Dietetic Association spokeswoman, the alkaline diet is basically healthy.

"It's a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, plenty of water, avoiding processed foods, coffee, and alcohol, which are all recommendations for a generally healthy diet anyway," she says. "But our body regulates our pH between 7.35 and 7.45 no matter how we eat."

What it can do

According to experts, eating a diet rich in vegetables, as with the alkaline diet, can raise ones urine pH and lower the risk for kidney stones. However, there is also no concrete evidence that an alkaline or vegetarian diet can prevent cancer. Some studies show that vegetarians have lower rates of cancer, particularly colon cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. That, of course, works if the dieter exercise regularly, abstains from drinking [liquors] and smoking.

Clinical studies have proved that people who eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and hydrate properly do have lower rates of cancer and other diseases but, according to experts, it probably has nothing to do with blood pH.

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