There is one thing I am having a bit difficulty understanding concerning the
acidity of citrus
fruits. I have seen it stated by some that eating too much citrus fruits
introduces too much
acidity into our system. But from reading charts which show the
alkalinity/acidity of foods,
citrus fruits clearly are alkaline forming foods. How is it that some
people claim that citrus
fruits contribute to acidity, and yet these charts show that they contribute
to alkalinity??

thanks!
tyler.

"Tyler W." <tylerwarcup@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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I can't tell you where I read it... I'm sure it was in something I read back
when I was researching coral calcium, but from my recollection, fruits and
vegetables, even if they're considered acidic (like lemons or oranges)
actually have a alkaline effect in our bodies.

Here's something I found from a website just doing a quick search:

http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews...on=NUTRITI ON
In terms of the grapefruit issue, many proponents of the alkaline diet say
that acidic fruits--in particular citrus fruit, but others as well--promote
an alkaline environment. The only explanation for this we can find is from
Dr. Google: "This is because their distinctive organic acids like citric,
succinic, fumaric and malic (Krebs' DCA or dicarboxylic acid) metabolize to
water and alkalinizing bicarbonate, while producing energy (ATP) inside the
cell."

Hope this helps.

~V