The alkaline diet is based on certain principles aimed at alkalizing the body and fighting tumors, but there is no shortage of scientific objections.
There is a link between diet and cancer, and experts have been sharing important information about it for years. But the topic is broad and easily confusing.
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All experts agree on that Eating a healthy diet is the first way to reduce your risk of contracting many diseasesincluding tumors. But of course, eating a lot of fruits and vegetables is not enough to avoid getting sick. In the middle of these two “parameters” there is indeed a world of theories, clues, legends and even dangers.
In this article, we will focus specifically on the Basic nutritionwhich some say would be the case effective against various types of cancer. So, let’s find out what it means to introduce this diet, what foods are involved and what are the contraindications.
According to some theories, what is the purpose of the alkalizing diet?
When it comes to nutritional regimeYou know, you have to be very careful and it’s wrong to generalize. As for that alkalizing dietits purpose would be that – precisely by eating – of change the pH of the body, resulting in a lower “acidity”. This for fight against tumorswhich are known to develop better in organisms and environments with a high pH.
What are body alkalizing foods?
So let’s understand which foods (supposedly) have an alkalizing effect: What should we basically eat if we want to start such a diet? According to the numerous information that we can find on the Internet, but also in many texts published over the years by specialists (or supposed specialists, the debate is still open), there are several alkalizing foods:
- practical all vegetablesas well as all kinds of fruits and dried and/or dried fruitsaromatic herbs and spices such as cinnamon, whole grains, tubers (especially peeled potatoes) and roots (beets, radishes, carrots) and legumes, but also Salt and the bicarbonate.
According to the indications, we should adopt alkalizing diets Consume 80% of the above foods and the remaining 20% should consist of refined flour and grains, meat and dairy products. Alcohol, sugar and processed foods should be banned.
Scientists’ take on the alkalizing diet and the warning: “It’s dangerous to your health”
If we read the notes above, we understand that at first glance The preference of fruit and vegetables over processed foods can only do us good, at least in general. From here, to hypothesize that this can be used to fight the tumor (as a preventive measure, or as a cure in the event of an ongoing disease? It’s not clear) actually requires some effort.
Scientists say so Alkalizing the body through food is impossible from the outset; Even if we manage to change the pH, serious health problems could arise. This is because the body has its own balance which, when impaired, triggers subsequent mechanisms that can lead to it “metabolic alkalosis”a serious condition that requires appropriate care.
(The information in this article is for informational purposes only and is based on scientific studies or publications in medical journals. It is therefore not a substitute for consulting a doctor or specialist and should not be considered in formulating any treatment or diagnosis.)