Comment on It's OK to just like lemon water.
Ephera@lemmy.ml 8 hours agoThe body doesn’t care much about alkaline water, since the stomach acid is so acidic that it will easily overpower it…
Comment on It's OK to just like lemon water.
Ephera@lemmy.ml 8 hours agoThe body doesn’t care much about alkaline water, since the stomach acid is so acidic that it will easily overpower it…
AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
That’s only after your mouth and esophagus. Those aren’t really geared to tolerate exposure to strong acids or bases. Even foods that aren’t acidic enough to immediately damage these regions can still contribute to tooth enamel being worn away, for example. It’s either strong enough to at least consider the impact on those, or it’s weak enough that adding lemon is a questionable move.
Ephera@lemmy.ml 5 hours ago
Alright, yeah, we’re talking about a pH value of around 8 for alkaline water. That’s also the pH value for eggs, sea water or blood. So, I do imagine our mouth+esophagus can deal with that. At the very least, alkaline water should be food-safe.