Q: How does drinking lemon water (lemons which are acidic by nature) actually increase the alkaline ph of the body?
A: It’s not so much the acidity of the food in it’s natural state that matters, but it’s net effect through digestion on the body’s overall ph. In this case, citric acid (from lemons) is something that may start acidic but through digestion and utilization in the Krebs Cycle (or Citric Acid Cycle) helps to turn the body more alkaline. (Hence why lemon juice and vinegar can be healthy for you)
Here’s a pretty good overall more detailed explanation. “The Citric Acid Cycle, being able to free hydrogen ions of its electron is also one of the major buffering systems of the body. “
