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[tfor]

I read an article about the connection between oxidative stress and being acidic.

Unfortunately the article was very short and also not in english. I really didn't know that

such a link existed, did you?

The author basically said that when you're too acidic your body uses electrons to neutralize

H molecules. But these electrons are also used to fight off oxidation which means that the more acidic

you are the higher is your demand for antioxidants and so on. Being very acidic means you also have

a high need for antioxidants or oxidative stress.

This is pretty scary especially since most doctors don't even take this seriously. Just recently I saw a doctor

in a talk show who made fun of the whole being too acidic stuff and simply said that the body regulates blood PH levels

and that you can simply eat whatever you want to and it won't make any difference.

How can a doctor say something like that? Is he totally ignorant or what?

 

What's also confusing is knowing which food is alkaline and which one is acidic.

I read totally different things. Some people claim for example that potatoes are alkaline, others say they're acidic.

How do we know which foods are alkaline and which are acidic? I read that you cannot simply go by the PH level of a food.

I needed to know for sure which foods are alkaline so that I can include more of them into my diet.

I'm concerned that I'm pretty acidic cause I drink a lot of coffee.

Edited by tfor, 19 November 2014 - 04:44 AM.

[Luminosity]

Not sure Michelle Obama would appreciate me helping you, but here goes.  Yes, drinking a lot of coffee will make you more acidic.  Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables will make you more alkaline if you don't eat too much acidic fruit or acidic salad dressing.  Eating a whole orange will be less acidifying than drinking orange juice.  Sodas are another source of acid that is better not consumed.   Rice is alkalizing.  Wheat is more acidic but that doesn't mean you can't eat it.  A highly acidifying meal might be pepperoni pizza, a giant cola, and a candy bar for dessert.  If you can cut the coffee down or out, that would be better.  Green tea is alkaline.  In general if you can eat a healthy diet most of the time and keep to towards the alkaline side, that is best.  Don't eat too much sugar.  Tobacco is very acidifying as are most vices and stress.  Steroids, extreme regimens, caffeine, fatigue, and over-exercising are acidifying.    

 

I don't subscribe to the theory that you determine the alkalinity of food by examining it's ashes. We don't eat ashes.  We eat whole foods.  The acids will likely burn up more than the minerals and skew the results.  To that point, I believe that lemons are acidic.  That doesn't mean you can't consume them, but don't overdo.    

 

Just strive to eat a healthy balanced diet, avoid extremes, watch your vices, and listen to your body.  Avoid extreme regimens.