The alkaline diet (or alkaline ash diet) is a clean eating plan that helps switch the body from an acidic to an alkaline pH. You will consume a lot of fruits and veggies that will help raise the pH of the body. The advocates of this diet assume that the alkaline pH of the body helps to take care of a number of problems like joint pain, digestive issues, weight gain, muscle fatigue, etc. But does this claim have any scientific basis? Or is it just another fad? How Does The Alkaline Diet Work? The alkaline diet works on the mere principle of pH of the body and metabolic residue of foods. pH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution. And the pH scale varies from 0-14. The mid-point, which is 7, is “neutral.” The pH of water is 7. Any pH value below 7 is “acidic,”…