Difference between acidic food and acid-forming food

ON THIS PAGEAcid-forming foodsAcidic foods Alkaline dietTopicsDifference between acidic food and acid-forming foodAcid-forming foods and acidic foods are unrelated, yet often confused. The confusion most commonly occurs when used in reference to “acid-ash...

Does a diet high in acidic foods make the urine acidic?

There are two concepts that are often confused which need clarification: acidic food and acid-forming food. (read more..)While the acid-forming foods refer to its acid-ash contents and this concept is used in the controversial alkaline diet, the acidic foods simply...

Do acid-forming foods make urine more acidic?

NOTE: Two concepts: acidic food and acid-forming food are often confused. Urine pH is affected by acid-forming food and not by acidic food. (read more..)The fact that acid-ash foods or acid-forming foods make urine more acidic is well-established by scientific...

Does the urine pH test measure the body’s alkaline balance?

Urine and blood acidity is often confused by alkaline diet supporters.Many online lay-men and sources believe that body acidity (or blood acidity) is the cause of many health issues and to test it you can use urine or saliva.Irrespective whether that theory is correct...