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How are lemons highly alkaline, but also acidic? Or are they?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:27 pm
One of the highest alkaline things you can have, but people say they're acidic.
Refresh me on this.
Refresh me on this.
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Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:34 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
Lemon juice has citric acid, so it is acidic
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:35 pm to The Easter Bunny
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:36 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
Not alkaline. Where did you hear this?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:37 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
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Outside the body, lemon juice is acidic (pH is below 7). This is a non-issue. Everyone knows this. It’s a citrus fruit.
Inside the body however, when lemon juice has been fully metabolized and its minerals are dissociated in the bloodstream, its effect is alkalizing and therefore raises the pH of the blood (pH above 7 is alkaline). Please notice the difference.
LINK
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:37 pm to The Easter Bunny
So how is it highly alkaline? Can it be both?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:38 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
jesus man did you even read the link?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:38 pm to Bama Bird
That's crock science. You've got two chemists here telling you it's acidic.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:39 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
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So how is it highly alkaline? Can it be both?
by definition something can not be highly acidic and highly alkaline.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:42 pm to Bama Bird
That's what I was looking for, my man. Thank you.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:44 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
Acidic = low pH
Alkaline = high pH
Hard to be both.
Both are corrosive though. Well, below 3 or greater than 12.
Alkaline = high pH
Hard to be both.
Both are corrosive though. Well, below 3 or greater than 12.
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:45 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
but do you understand why both terms are used when talking about lemons? It's not some kind of myth that they are somehow both acidic and basic. If you read that link you'll get it
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:46 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
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So how is it highly alkaline? Can it be both?
Uneaten - acidic
Eaten - basic/alkaline
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:47 pm to Grim
So, lemons have different pHs in different situations? But is a metabolized lemon still a "lemon"? 
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:48 pm to PurpleNGoldFan
It is alkaline, don't listen to these fools.
Adding lemon or lime to a warm glass of water every morning is great for you.
Adding lemon or lime to a warm glass of water every morning is great for you.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:51 pm to Sleeping Tiger
I don't want caustic blood in me!!
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:51 pm to Tingle
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Eaten - basic/alkaline
Do you notice that no scientific evidence is given in that link to support this statement?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 8:53 pm to i am dan
Citric acid is very weak. The mineral content of lemons is much higher. When metabolized, the citric acid is quickly used up and expelled through sweating, respiration, etc. Basically, the minerals are mainly what's left so lemons become basic when metabolized.
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 8:55 pm
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