Nutrition For Mortals Alkaline Water & pHony Diets
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May 17, 2023 They examine the rise of alkaline water and celebrity-backed pH diets. They trace the history of alkaline claims and explain how food-ashing and urine pH experiments shaped the idea. They cover the marketing boom, a controversial promoter’s legal troubles, and why blood pH stays tightly regulated by kidneys and lungs. They also tackle hydration claims, cancer myths, and bone health debates.
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Ash Tests Spawned Alkaline Diet Ideas
- Food ashing burns food to analyze mineral content and the pH of residual ash.
- Some foods leave acidic ash, others alkaline ash, which formed the basis for 'alkaline ash' diet ideas.
Robert O. Young Made Alkaline Diet Famous
- Robert O. Young popularized the alkaline diet in The PH Miracle (2002), selling millions of copies.
- Celebrities like Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Tom Brady later endorsed alkaline ideas or alkaline water.
Alkaline Diet Uses Ash, Not Food pH
- The alkaline diet classifies foods by the pH of their ash, labeling meats and dairy as 'acid-forming' and fruits/vegetables as 'alkaline-forming'.
- Advocates recommend ~80% alkaline-forming foods and 20% acid-forming foods.
