Don't be fooled by the acid-base physique (part 2)
As mentioned in the previous issue, the human body is not divided into acid-base physique, and the body's acid-base imbalance will not be the cause of important organ diseases. Now, I will discuss some issues with you about acid-base foods. Many people believe that alkaline foods are healthier than acidic foods. The reason is that alkaline foods are healthy foods such as vegetables and fruits. In fact, a balanced intake of acid-base foods does not change the pH of the body, it is just a healthy way of eating. Indeed, most of the acidic metabolites come from animal foods. Every day, big fish and meat are not high in meat, obese, and often sick. Alkaline foods are much more lovely. Vegetables and fruits are good for your body. The same can be said for good foods. The foods that make the body sick are exactly acidic, while alkaline foods are just a coincidence, but it does not mean that they are good foods because they are alkaline. In short, eating more fruits and vegetables instead of obsessing over meat is indeed a healthy way of eating. Don't be overly superstitious about the goodness of alkaline foods. It is better to eat the rainbow and eat as many foods of different colors as possible! Although food has acidity and alkalinity, acidic foods do not necessarily have acidic effects on the human body. Moreover, in the face of the human body's powerful balance system, it is impractical to use them to change the body's acidity and alkalinity. The so-called 'acidic food' refers to the chemical composition of the ash obtained after the food is burned mainly contains phosphorus, sulfur, oxygen and other elements, which are dissolved in water to form an acidic solution, and 'alkaline food' is of course the food after burning The chemical composition of the obtained ash mainly contains potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and other elements, which form an alkaline solution after being dissolved in water. But it should be noted that this is just the acidity and alkalinity of things themselves, and this is completely different from the nature of the metabolites after they are digested, absorbed and utilized in the body. In fact, after food is ingested into the human body, it undergoes digestion, absorption and various complex metabolic reactions. Besides, acidic foods and alkaline foods are no healthier. The same is food, as long as it can be eaten, it does not distinguish between strong acid and strong alkali, and it must not act as an opponent of the human body's buffer and regulation system, otherwise the food is not food, but poison. Below, the editor summarizes some common acid-alkaline foods and neutral foods for your reference. Acidic foods: animal, poultry meat, fish and shrimp, eggs, cereals and nuts in peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc. Alkaline foods: all kinds of vegetables, fruits, beans, milk and nuts in almonds, chestnuts, etc. Neutral foods: cooking oil, butter, starch and sugar, etc.