The alkaline diet is also known as the acid-alkaline diet or alkaline ash diet.

Its premise is that your diet can alter the pH value - the measurement of acidity or alkalinity - of your body.

Your metabolism - the conversion of food into energy - is sometimes compared to fire. Both involve a chemical reaction that breaks down a solid mass.

However, the chemical reactions in your body happen in a slow and controlled manner.

When things burn, an ash residue is left behind. Similarly, the foods you eat leave an “ash” residue known as metabolic waste.

This metabolic waste can be alkaline, neutral, or acidic. Proponents of this diet claim that metabolic waste can directly affect your body’s acidity.

In other words, if you eat foods that leave acidic ash, it makes your blood more acidic. If you eat foods that leave alkaline ash, it makes your blood more alkaline.

According to the acid-ash hypothesis, acidic ash is thought to make you vulnerable to illness and disease, whereas alkaline ash is considered protective.

By choosing more alkaline foods, you should be able to "alkalize" your body and improve your health.

Inside, you can expect to find:

• A simple explanation of alkalinity (simplifying all that mind-boggling science stuff)
• Why the alkaline lifestyle is so popular
• How acidity damages your health (and what to do about it)
• How to test your acidity levels
• A detailed list of the foods to celebrate and enjoy
• A detailed list of the foods to reduce or avoid
• How superfoods can help you heal
• The role of fresh herbs for health
• Alkalizing and healing supplements
• How sleeping more can help balance your pH levels