Ac i d
OV E R LOA D?
ADJUSTING YOUR BODY’S
pH LEVEL COULD LEAD TO
BETTER HEALTH
BY ADINA LICHT, MS
The last time you thought about pH levels may have been in
high school chemistry class. But an emerging (and controver-
sial) dietary theory called pH balancing suggests that eating
foods to lessen your body’s overall acidity—in particular by
consuming more alkalinizing plant foods—may improve your
health. So if you’ve been feeling rundown, achy, or generally
“off,” read on. Either way, eating more plant foods will help
