Week 9 Chemistry - Acidity, Alkalinity & Antioxidants

The pamphlet we reviewed on this was quite thorough and helpful. Ideally one should aim to have at least 50% of their diet in calories coming from foods and beverages that are at 7.5 pH and above. And around 40% would be somewhere between 7.4 and 6.5 pH. Then 6.4 and below would be around 10% of calories. With these kinds of ratios, antioxidants would be optimized. The vast majority of high antioxidant foods are alkaline. And it is important to mention that foods that have an acidic effect on the body are still necessary in various amounts, depending on the person. Think amino acids, for example.