Alkaline diets are very trendy and while they do offer health benefits for some, eating an acidic diet will not cause cancer.
The kidneys are designed to flush out any acidity the body doesn’t need through the urine. There is a condition called acidosis whereby the kidneys are unable to maintain the right PH level for the body, but this is not due to eating an acidic diet.
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that the foods we eat can influence the body’s PH level.
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