The Alkaline Diet: Myth, Marketing, or Medicine?

Why a flawed idea can still lead to smarter food choices (if you skip the pseudoscience)

Wellness influencers swear by alkaline diets. So do some self-styled nutrition coaches.

Bestselling books promise they can help you lose weight, fight cancer, strengthen bones, and even reverse ageing - all by “reducing acidity” in the body.

And to be honest, it’s one of those trends I’ve mostly ignored.

I’ve rolled my eyes at plenty over the years - from …