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Altering the water if it has pH greater than 8 (alkaline) may help some and there is a little research on this but not foods. And some foods may set some people off so they need to avoid those foods but on the other side of the equation many fruits fall into the acid category however are very alkalising to the body. They are acid to the stomach (which is what you want) but their ingredients once absorbed into the body like potassium citrate become alkalising to the blood (which is also what you want) and already too many people are in a state of metabolic acidosis. For some it is the only alkalising food they have. While metabolic acidosis is linked not just to increase the risk of all chronic illness but it is also linked to poor gut health. For some people fruit and fruit juices are their only source of antioxidant and anti inflammatory nutrients which by the way are critical for fixing the gut. Avoiding these foods is only likely to make your health worse. Cynthia Nixon's hunger strike to try and end Israel-Palestine conflict will only last two or three DAYS, source claims Bradley Cooper says he almost quit Maestro prior after meeting on a plane with a woman who claimed to be Leonard Bernstein's goddaughterAnother major misconception is that eliminating 'acidic' food groups — such as meat, it's claimed — will reduce your acidic overload and make you healthier. Vanessa Bauer oozes elegance in a pink gown as she joins t A-listers including Timothee Chalamet and Rowan Atkinson at the Wonka afterparty Some of these diets claim that, by curtailing acidic foods, you can help restore the pH balance of your blood, but according to Dr Aviv this is impossible and complete rubbish David Walliams SETTLES lawsuit with Britain's Got Talent producers after being 'forced out' of show

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Acid Neutralization Through Diet

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