{"id":13238,"date":"2017-08-08T12:22:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T16:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=13238"},"modified":"2018-06-20T15:13:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T19:13:41","slug":"alkaline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/alkaline\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does \u2018Alkaline\u2019 Really Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u2018alkaline\u2019 is all over Instagram and health food labels\u2014but as trendy as it is (and cool as it sounds), do you know what it actually means?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a trip back to high school chem class. Remember the pH scale? In case you forgot, it\u2019s a way of measuring how acidic or basic (a.k.a. alkaline) something is. Lemon juice, for example? Pretty darn acidic. Bleach? That\u2019d be a base.<\/p>\n<p>The pH scale ranges from zero to 14. Anything below 7.0 is considered acidic, while anything above 7.0 is considered alkaline, explains <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wholehealthllc.com\/clinic\/dr-jennifer-j-stagg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Stagg<\/a>, naturopathic physician and author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unzip-Your-Genes-Choices-Radically\/dp\/1682610349\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Unzip Your Genes: 5 Choices to Reveal a Radically Radiant You<\/em><\/a>. (A pH of seven is considered neutral.)<\/p>\n<p>Depending on their function, certain parts of your body are more acidic or alkaline. Think of it like how your body maintains a certain temperature to work properly. For example, your blood has a slightly alkaline pH of around 7.4, says nutritionist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanessarissettord.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Rissetto<\/a>, R.D. (This helps your body carry out all of the metabolic reactions and processes necessary for it to function properly, says Stagg.) Meanwhile, your stomach is very acidic (anywhere from 1.5 to 3.5) because it has to break down food, says Rissetto.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Should The pH Scale Influence Your diet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s where the concept of the alkaline diet comes in. The fad, beloved by celebs, is based on the idea that eating certain foods and avoiding others can help your body (specifically your blood) maintain a health-promoting pH.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing: The logic falls flat. The theory that chowing down on high-alkaline foods to help regulate your blood\u2019s pH is totally incorrect, says Rissetto. \u201cFood can\u2019t change the acidity or alkalinity of your blood,\u201d she says. Why? Just like your body works to maintain a proper body temperature, it also regulates the pH of your blood. (Remember the term \u2018homeostasis?\u2019 If not, it\u2019s the state of balance in which your body functions at its best.)<\/p>\n<p>What your diet <em>can <\/em>determine, however, is the pH of your urine, she says. There may be some benefit to having urine that\u2019s slightly alkaline, such as a potentially lower risk for kidney stones, according to Stagg. But that whole homeostasis thing applies here, too: Highly acidic urine can be a sign of uncontrolled diabetes, while highly alkaline urine can indicate a UTI or kidney failure, says Rissetto.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Alkaline Diet Menu<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Still, the alkaline diet is pretty dang popular\u2014and can be pretty dang healthy, too. On the diet, you eat tons of fruits, veggies, nuts, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/seeds\/N-cp99l6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seeds<\/a> that have high pHs. Spinach, kale, leafy greens, broccoli, avocado, celery, and cucumber are some of the most alkaline foods out there, says Stagg. Meanwhile, foods like artichokes, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, leeks, peas, pumpkins, onions, watercress, and summer squash, are more mildly alkaline, says Rissetto.<\/p>\n<p>Off the menu are acidic foods like eggs, dairy, meat, most grains, alcohol, and caffeine. (Soy, which is high alkaline, is one of the main protein sources on this diet.) The alkaline diet is similar to a vegan diet in that it\u2019s plant-based and pretty restrictive, says Stagg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/vegetarian-protein-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>7 Plant-Based Protein Sources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Alkaline Foods And Your Health<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Alkaline diet advocates have suggested that the benefits of eating this way include everything from weight loss to less chronic pain to a lower risk of high blood pressure. The thing is, though, it\u2019s not the foods\u2019 high pHs that are responsible for these health benefits. It\u2019s the fact that they\u2019re plants.<\/p>\n<p>Plant foods are generally packed with important nutrients, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/letter-vitamins\/N-cp99hy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vitamins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/minerals\/N-cp99i4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">minerals<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/antioxidants\/N-cp99id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antioxidants<\/a>. \u201cLarge-scale studies on plant-based diets have shown improved outcomes on most measures of chronic disease like cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer,\u201d says Stagg.<\/p>\n<p>And the weight loss? Also credited to the fact that the foods allowed on the alkaline diet are incredibly healthy, says Rissetto. (They also tend to pack a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/fiber\/N-cp99ju\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiber<\/a>, which helps you feel fuller for longer.)<\/p>\n<p>There are even alkaline-branded waters, which often add minerals like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/magnesium\/N-cp99i6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potassium<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/magnesium\/N-cp99i6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magnesium<\/a> (which are high-alkaline) added, says Stagg. Again, the pH levels of these minerals don\u2019t matter, but our body does need the minerals for optimal function, especially after losing them through sweat during exercise, she explains<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [rr-products] does not match the conditions -->\n<p>Plus, the restriction of processed foods (and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/06\/sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added sugars<\/a> in them) on the alkaline diet also benefits our health. Case in point: A study published in <a href=\"http:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/fullarticle\/1819573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>JAMA Internal Medicine<\/em><\/a> found that those who got more than 10 percent of their daily calories from added sugar had a higher risk of dying from heart disease than those kept their consumption of the sweet stuff low. So, alkaline diet or not, passing on candy bars and soda is just a good idea.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Your body can take care of its various pH levels perfectly fine on its own, thank you very much, but incorporating aspects of an alkaline diet\u2014like loading up on fresh fruits and greens\u2014into your daily life certainly can\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u2018alkaline\u2019 is all over Instagram and health food labels\u2014but as trendy as it is (and cool as it sounds), do you know what it actually means? Let\u2019s take a trip back to high school chem class. Remember the pH scale? In case you forgot, it\u2019s a way of measuring how acidic or basic<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/alkaline\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What Does \u2018Alkaline\u2019 Really Mean?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":13240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,7,9],"tags":[498,70,71,80,119,420,193,225,247],"class_list":["post-13238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-nutrition","category-the-latest","tag-alkaline","tag-diet","tag-digestion","tag-eat-clean","tag-healthy-eating","tag-plant-based","tag-protein","tag-sugar","tag-vegetables"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Does \u2018Alkaline\u2019 Really Mean? | What\u2019s Good blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The word \u2018alkaline\u2019 is all over Instagram and health food labels\u2014but as trendy as it is (and cool as it sounds), do you know what it actually means? 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