I had become aware of the alkaline acidic issue probably 10+ yrs ago and work to keep as alkaline as I know how to. I use fresh lemon squeeze in a lot of my drinks and foods and lately more Red Mill baking soda to cut more acid.

As this article reads, MOST eat acidic foods and thinking lately about the meds which are also acidic. So more fuel to the fire.

After reading the article here, I am now adding a tsp or so of my super green powder which I use off and on. I make a morning drink of MSM and Low Sodium V8 and distilled water and lemon and a tad of baking soda and now the greens.

We need to keep a balance but more alkaline overall. There are alkaline acidic food charts online and I believe I even posted this info a while back.

http://bodyecology.com/articles/drug...ood_acidic.php

I just believe in helping our bodies as much as we can without obsession about doing it.

Right now I'm drinking my morning coffee and I know it's acidic but add a tad of baking soda and a squeeze of lemon and feel better about it now and know it's less acidic.

To improving our health.

Usually body pH is maintained within narrow limits by well-understood physiological processes.

Acidosis can occur - the information in this evidence-based site may be of interest to members; http://www.healthline.com/health/acidosis#Overview1

Why wold you add squeezed lemon to things if you are trying to avoid acidic foods? Lemons, like other citrus fruits, are highly acidic.

Neurochic, you are right in thinking that citrus fruits are acidic because they contain citric acid.

However, your body contains about 30-40 litres of fluids which, as I mentioned above, are kept close to pH 7.4 through well-understood physiology.

A few mL of lemon juice (about 0.1% of your body fluids) will have a negligible effect on your body pH. The same quantitative reasoning applies to the allegedly "acidic" foods which most people eat in moderation, with no adverse health outcomes.

Once lemons and limes enter your body they turn alkaline in our bodies. You can find this info all over the net.

Here is a good color chart on alkaline acidic foods.

http://www.acidalkalinediet.com/Alka...oods-Chart.htm

"Once lemons and limes enter your body they turn alkaline in our bodies. You can find this info all over the net."

Caroline, in the interests of continuing this discussion, I am very confused by what I have quoted from you.

Citrus fruits, including lemons and limes, are acidic because they contain citric acid.

Can you provide some links with evidence which supports your view that they "turn alkaline" (I am not sure that I understand what you mean by this) from "this info all over the net"?

Its Ok - I do understand all this, without wishing to offend any individual poster or any other believers, I think the whole idea being touted in relation to acid/alkaline foods and diet is preposterous considering how the body's physiology works. I was extending an invitation to the person who was proposing this acid/alkaline diet business to explain the scientific basis of their belief system given that what they were doing seemed to directly contradict the principles of basic chemistry and physiology. Unfortunately, the internet is chock full of unscientific myths and opinion pieces masquerading as science or 'fact'. There are also countless millions of people out there who are keen to earn a living promoting and selling bizarre ideas to others using nothing more than persuasion, marketing and anecdote. If people don't have the resources to rigorously challenge what they are being told then it is always dangerous.

To each his own thinking and beliefs. I'm not a scientist but do subscribe to the alternative/complimentary/holistic world of healing and living.

I could go on about more issues but why. C