Chemistry behind our diets...

The food we take usually falls under two categories : Acidic , Alkaline.. In a normal person's food, the acid to alkaline ratio needs to be 20:80.

But these days, whatever food we are fond of like chocolates , tinned foods , microwaved ones , chats etc.. are acidic. More the acidic content we take , more the fat we require inorder to save our internal organs from being affected by those acids.Hence the chances of obesity are more.It does not mean that Obesity is only because of this.People who take a lot of calories either way are prone to obesity.But the nature of food they take matters a lot and contributes a great way towards a person's BMI.

By taking more of alkaline foods like fresh vegiies, fruits our body tend to lose the extra fat it has deposited over the organs.(oflate, I came to know why mom keeps telling me eat vegetables :P hehe . Don't ask me vil u do atleast from now .. :) may be.. may not be.. depends on mood ya.. :P )

Adding further to this, state of stress, tension etc increases the acidity and thats why elders ask us to take water to neutralize the effect.. (dono if it is true.. but that flashed my brain as i read thru this)

Looking for more chemistry ??? go here..

http://www.energiseforlife.com/list_of_alkaline_foods.php

http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/acidalkfoods.html

http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm