What is the alkaline diet?The alkaline diet is based on the underlying concept that your body has a pH level that can be manipulated by the foods you eat. When we metabolize food, we are creating either an alkaline or acidic balance. Foods that cause our levels to shift to overly acidic are making us work harder to rebalance this highly regulated area. Basically, the body must always be in balance, so it's going to do whatever it takes to maintain that balance.By constantly eating highly acidic foods, we are becoming more susceptible to weight gain and disease. Therefore, the overall goal of the alkaline diet is to consume foods that are alkaline-based rather than overloading our bodies with highly acidic foods.
