Does eating acidic foods, like oranges, disturb the acid/alkaline balance in the body?
The body works to maintain an acid to alkaline balance at all times through specific buffering systems. Even the slightest alteration to blood alkalinity can adversely affect vital body functions needed to sustain life. Luckily we have many systems in place to ensure this is so, including the lungs and kidneys. In healthy individuals, what you eat is not likely to greatly affect the balance. Oranges and other “acidic” fruits and juices are a great source of vitamin C and plant nutrients, so keep eating them!
