PeachyPlum wrote: » Thank God, I was just starting to get bored at work.
Emilia777 wrote: » PeachyPlum wrote: » Thank God, I was just starting to get bored at work. Grab some popcorn?
Afura wrote: » Emilia777 wrote: » PeachyPlum wrote: » Thank God, I was just starting to get bored at work. Grab some popcorn? Its not even Friday at that.
Afura wrote: » From the wikipedia article: Advocates for alternative uses of an alkaline diet propose that since the normal pH of the blood is slightly alkaline, the goal of diet should be to mirror this by eating a diet that is alkaline producing as well. These advocates propose that diets high in acid-producing elements will generally lead the body to become acidic, which can foster disease. This proposed mechanism, in which the diet can significantly change the acidity of the blood, goes against "everything we know about the chemistry of the human body" and has been called a "myth" in a statement by the American Institute for Cancer Research. Unlike the pH level in the urine, a selectively alkaline diet has not been shown to elicit a sustained change in blood pH levels, nor to provide the clinical benefits claimed by its proponents. Because of the body's natural regulatory mechanisms, which do not require a special diet to work, eating an alkaline diet can, at most, change the blood pH minimally and transiently. From the concept of what it is, it's very limiting. You cut out meats, dairy and grains, and eat primarily fruits and vegetables. If it makes you feel better, great, just make sure you're eating enough of the allowed foods to make sure your nutrients are balanced. If you're just looking at it for kicks, I'd say why bother? It's way too restrictive for me to make it a sustainable diet. You may pry cheese from my cold dead hand, and not even then if I have my way.
janejellyroll wrote: » It's also complete woo. Really changing the acidity of your blood by what you eat is . . . let's say, unlikely.
Emilia777 wrote: » janejellyroll wrote: » It's also complete woo. Really changing the acidity of your blood by what you eat is . . . let's say, unlikely. This isn’t too far off from the Zodiac Sign Diet (I wish I was making this up…)
andympanda wrote: » alkaline diet? Is that when one need to take antacids?
janejellyroll wrote: » Emilia777 wrote: » janejellyroll wrote: » It's also complete woo. Really changing the acidity of your blood by what you eat is . . . let's say, unlikely. This isn’t too far off from the Zodiac Sign Diet (I wish I was making this up…) First of all, that's crazy. Second of all, it says I should give up spicy food. That will never, never, never happen. I don't care if I do have "excess fire."
Hornsby wrote: » andympanda wrote: » alkaline diet? Is that when one need to take antacids? No, you eat old batteries.
Excess fire is brought back into balance by foods that are cold, moist and heavy...
nosebag1212 wrote: » more vegan nonsense
diannethegeek wrote: » janejellyroll wrote: » Emilia777 wrote: » janejellyroll wrote: » It's also complete woo. Really changing the acidity of your blood by what you eat is . . . let's say, unlikely. This isn’t too far off from the Zodiac Sign Diet (I wish I was making this up…) First of all, that's crazy. Second of all, it says I should give up spicy food. That will never, never, never happen. I don't care if I do have "excess fire." Excess fire is brought back into balance by foods that are cold, moist and heavy... Does this mean I get ice cream? Because I could work with that diet.