There are several reasons to switch to an alkaline diet. Studies have indicated it may promote strong bones and muscles, and could also boost cognitive functioning, as well as improve memory.
Additionally, research indicates it could play a role in preventing kidney stones, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. It’s a good, all-around healthy diet.
However, the main thing we demand from our diets is weight management. An alkaline diet can help you do just that.
From a practical standpoint, if you were to switch from the Standard American Diet heavy on processed foods, sugary desserts, soda pop, and refined grains, to an alkaline diet, you’ll probably lose weight from good old-fashioned calorie reduction.
But the thinking behind an alkaline diet goes beyond calorie restriction. In fact, the diet has no official calorie cap. Acidic foods like processed foods, sugars, and refined grains, change the pH balance of the body’s cellular environment.
An acidic cellular environment can put stre…