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Join our bone health retreat & workshop! Learn more here: https:\/\/shop.betterbones.com\/pages\/love-your-bones-love-your-life-virtual-retreat\n\n\u2192 If you are interested in working with Dr. Brown to develop a personalized natural bone health program, read more about consultations here: https:\/\/www.betterbones.com\/consultations\/help-osteoporosis-osteopenia-fracture-healing-bone-health-concerns\/\n\n\u2192 Would you like your questions answered by Dr. Brown?  Comment below and she may address them in a future video!\n\nCheck out our website! \u2192 http:\/\/ www.betterbones.com\n\nWant to connect with Better Bones on social media?\nLike on Facebook \u2192 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\u200bFollow on Twitter \u2192 http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/drsusanbrown\n\u200bFollow our Instagram \u2192 http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\u200bCheck out our Pinterest \u2192 http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\n#osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonemass #bonehealth #weightandbonemass #womenshealth #drsusanbrown #betterbonesbetterbody #preventosteoporosis\nExercise for bone health: patreon.com\/betterbones\n\nHow are limes and lemons highly alkalising when they contain citric acid? 00:43\nHow come mint is not a highly alkalising food? 2:00\n\nTranscription:\nhi everyone dr. Susan brown here you're\nbetter bones a nutritionist you know I'm\ngonna answer just a couple questions\nwe've been getting on Facebook recently\nand these questions are about pH balance\nyou know I've spent a lot of time\nstudying pH balance I've written this\nbook the acid alkaline food guide which\nis translated into many languages has\nsold several hundred thousand copies in\nfact it's the best-selling book and we\nhave a pH balance as a center part of\nour better bones program so we always\nwant to make sure that we're lking we've\nactually produced a pH test kit that can\nhelp you assure that you've alkalized\nbut our reader today asked the question\nhow are limes and lemons highly\nalkalizing when they're citric and when\nthey have citric acid making them more\nacid than alkaline that is a very good\nquestion and it relates to the fact that\ncitric acid is may sound like it is an\nacid but we're not talking about how\nthings taste in the mouth or their\nchemical composition we're talking about\nwhat they end up contributing in the\nbody once they're metabolized and when\ncitric acids from lemons or limes or\noranges is digested and metabolized in\nthe body it turns into bicarbonate and\nactually this whole dance of pH balance\nis a dance between free hydrogen which\nis very acid forming like the\nhydrochloric acid in your stomach might\nbe and bicarbonate which is produced by\nthe kidney produced from the food we eat\nthe balance of that decides the is very\nimportant to metabolic pH so the short\nof it is lemons and limes do have citric\nacid but in the that citric acid we\nproduce into bicarbonate and that is a\nvery alkalizing factor the person always\nwanted to know also wanted to know how\nwe feel about mint and why we don't\nrecommend mint is highly alkalizing it's\nvery likely that most of the spices\nincluding mint are alkalizing but it's\nnot the sort of food you can eat\na lot of it's not like bok choy or\ncauliflower kale so we didn't don't tend\nto put it high on the foods that are\nconsidered alkalizing okay fun to talk\nwith you all talk later","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQvmcHxk1QA\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQvmcHxk1QA\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQvmcHxk1QA\/hqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQvmcHxk1QA\/sddefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQvmcHxk1QA\/maxresdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2017-10-23T20:02:38+00:00","duration":"PT2M39S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQvmcHxk1QA","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw","name":"Dr. Susan E. 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Here they are:The lowest calorie, most wholesome beverage is spring water with a high mineral content, such as the European \u201cmineral waters.\u201dJuices made of alkalizing vegetables like kale, collards, celery, bok choy, parsley, lettuces, cabbage, and the like are also potent alkalizers containing relatively few calories.The \u201cacid-tasting\u201d juices of lemons and limes are transformed through metabolism to alkalizing agents.\u00a0Thus, the juice of a whole lemon or a whole lime mixed in cold or hot water is an excellent beverage that aids in alkalizing.Equally, 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed in water, with or without a bit of honey, helps to alkalize and improve digestion.Tea made from fresh ginger root is another favorite low-calorie alkalizing and detoxifying beverage.Hydrating, refreshing and alkalizing. Now I’ll drink to that!Our Favorite Alkalizing DrinkLearn More about Dr.Brown’s Alkaline for Life DietFor the supplement side of this equation, see our guide to supplements that complement an alkaline diet for bones."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Alkaline Balance","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/alkaline-balance\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wholesome, low calorie drinks that alkalize","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/alkaline-balance\/wholesome-low-calorie-drinks-that-alkalize\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]