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From juice cleanses to skipping snacks, we ask the experts what dieting advice we should be avoiding – and what to do instead ...

Are these premium waters really delivering better health benefits? Here's what you need to know about the kind of water ...

Participants in a new study on lowering ‘dietary acidity’ lost about 6kg in weight. This is how it’s thought to work. Don't ...

Alkaline, electrolyte and flavored waters are everywhere—but do you really need them? Experts from Tufts University say ...

It’s time to start being more mindful and intentional about what we’re putting in our bodies.  As more Black people seek ...

Alkaline. Electrolyte. Flavored. Walk down the beverage aisle and you'll find all kinds of waters promising extra health ...

Some waters are labeled “alkaline,” suggesting they help balance the body’s pH (acid-to-alkaline) levels. But Dr. Bess Dawson ...

This might be very good news for those who want to lose weight, but don’t want to be told to eat less. A new study has found ...

You may have heard of the alkaline diet, but have no idea what it means and what it really entails. The alkaline diet is considered by many to be a way to transform your body's pH through the ...

The claim that water with lemon and alkaline salts can act as "cancer-killing alkaline water" is unsupported by scientific evidence. Lemon water has some health benefits but it is acidic in nature.

The diet operates on the premise that everything we eat impacts our pH balance (hence the chemistry experiment quote). Meat, for example, is very low on the pH scale, which means it’s very acidic and ...