>I posted a question in some newsgroups related to Lemon Juice. I wanted to
>know whether it increases or decreases the ACID content of the body.
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>"Add fresh lemon juice (no sugar)to a glass of water to help alkalize the
>fluids of your body."
>>I posted a question in some newsgroups related to Lemon Juice. I wanted to
>>know whether it increases or decreases the ACID content of the body.
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>And put water on the outside of your car to make it drier. And eat
>lots of food to make you feel hungrier.
While this whole "eat this to alkalize your body, eat that to acidify
your body" is a load of (politely) pseudoscience -- your body is very
good at keeping its pH just where it should be, since very minor variances
result is serious disorder -- it's true that what you eat affects the pH
of your *urine*. Unintuitively, citrus fruits result in a more alkaline
urine. This is mainly of interest to people who are prone to certain
types of stones in the urinary tract.
So, yes, drinking a little lemon juice may have a little effect on the
pH of one of your body fluids, your urine. Whether this has any more
than a placebo effect on you is most unlikely. If you really could
affect your blood pH this way, humans would have gone extinct millions
of years ago -- or rather, vertebrates would have long before, since
all use the same basic mechanisms.
Jason - 05 May 2005 17:42 GMT
> >>I posted a question in some newsgroups related to Lemon Juice. I wanted to
> >>know whether it increases or decreases the ACID content of the body.
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> of years ago -- or rather, vertebrates would have long before, since
> all use the same basic mechanisms.
Thanks for an intelligent and professional response. It's obvious that you
have some knowledge on this subject. Lots of people agree with you.
However, there are some medical experts that believe that when a person
has an excess amount of acidity in their body fluids (e.g. blood, urine,
saliva) that it could lead to various problems. For more information on
this subject, visit:
www.feelgoodfood.com
or email
deborah@feelgoodfood.com

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