alkaline diet
Low-acid food plan
An alkaline diet emphasizes foods believed to reduce acidity in the body—typically fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes—while limiting meat, dairy, and processed foods.
Proponents claim it prevents disease by maintaining blood pH balance, though scientific evidence for these specific claims is limited.
The diet may promote health simply because it encourages eating more plants: She went on an alkaline diet after reading about it online.
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- pH balanceAcid-base measurement ratio
- blood pHMeasure of circulatory acidity
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
lemon water · greens · vegetables · lemon · detox · cleanse · minerals · body · wellness · kale · spinach · citrus · raw · whole foods · plant based · vegan · clean eating · health
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- dietsvegan, ketogenic, vegetarian, keto, paleo
- wellness trendswellness, mindfulness, juice cleanse, meditation, juicing
- pseudosciencehomeopathy, astrology, phrenology, numerology, palmistry
- Fruit Nutritionapples, bananas, berries, grapes, melons
- Wellness Foodssuperfoods, probiotics, antioxidants, organic, plant-based
alkaline dietcarnivore diet
Diet of animal products only
high-protein diet · ketogenic diet · Atkins diet · low-carb diet
alkaline, diet, alkali, alkalinity, alkalis, alkalines, diets, dietary, dieter