I always get asked about paleo versus vegetarian diets in relation to the acid/alkaline balance in the body. Loads of people avoid meat because they think that it will lead to a lower pH level (i.e. higher acidity) in the blood - resulting in certain death. Not so. Your body is really awesome at regulating its pH levels (phew!) and though the pH level of your urine changes in relation to the acid-forming nature of the foods you eat, this is not related to the pH of your bloodstream. Oh, and this isnt because your body leaches out minerals from your bones either, in case you were wondering. Your kidneys are responsible for regulating pH level. Yet another myth-busting article brought to you by Authority Nutrition :) authoritynutrition/the-alkaline-diet-myth/
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:06:00 +0000
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