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Last Updated on August 16, 2022 by Shabnam Sengupta
Not necessarily. Alkaline diet is a diet plan in which acid-forming foods, such as meat, poultry, dairy, etc., are replaced with alkaline foods such as fruits, nuts, legumes, and vegetables to improve your health. It is claimed that alkaline diet helps your body to maintain its blood pH level. In fact, your diet cannot substantially change the pH of your blood. Your body works to keep that level constant.
Although fruits and vegetables and avoiding alcohol, sugar and processed foods can be beneficial, there is a lack of evidence in proving that alkaline diet is good for bones.
According to the Royal Osteoporosis Society, consumption of fruits and vegetables may have an alkaline effect in the body and can help in balancing the acid-forming foods, however, there is no proof to support the claim that consumption of a strict alkaline diet while avoiding acidic foods can reduce the risk of broken bones. The claims of alkaline diet to be beneficial for bones were based on the studies done on people who had severe kidney diseases. Therefore, these results may not be applicable to people who are healthy.
Also, if an alkaline diet is not well balanced in nutrients, it could deprive your body of calcium, protein, and Vitamin D, which are essential for your bones.
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