The alkaline diet is based on the idea that some foods are "alkaline-forming" in the body while others are "acid-forming".

"I think all nutritional experts are in real agreement that almost everyone needs so much more fruits and vegetables in their diet," Dr. Caroline Cederquist tells PEOPLE Kelly Ripa says a ...

You’re already watching your saturated fat, sodium, refined carbs and sugar intake to improve your diet, but are you also watching the pH balance of your foods? What? As if limiting unhealthy fare ...

Alkaline diets prioritize alkaline, or low-acid, foods to maintain a healthy acid-base balance in the body. Alkaline diets may support heart health by reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels ...

In cookbooks, health food stores and alternative health clinics, the word is getting out: Acid is the latest dietary villain. It’s not necessarily the acid in foods like tomatoes and lemons that ...