Internal Body Cleansing: Foods that Must be Avoided during a Detox; Part III
Desiree Winans on Saturday, July 23, 2011 
Most of the foods below are acid forming. This is only part of why they made the naughty list but it's very important to become aware of the difference between acid forming foods and alkalizing foods. Here's the short version of the explanation: The body requires pH balance to function. The blood for example is ALWAYS between 7.35 and 7.45; side effects of varying outside of that pH window are death. Since the body creates acid naturally (all the cells of the body do); our bodies (in their infinite genius ness) also have procedures to eliminate the acid. For example, breathing. Just the simple act of exhaling eliminates acid. The body also requires minerals to buffer the acids and get rid of them safely. If you didn't, every time you urinated you would be burning out the lining in your urethra with acid urine- ouch! The body buffers the acids with minerals to safely eliminate the wastes we create and control the pH of the body 24 hours a day. These minerals MUST come from foods. If your body doesn't get them from foods, it pulls minerals from places like bones (which is bad). Mineral rich foods like fruits and vegetables are the answer. For a complete list of Alkaline and Acid Foods; click here.