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Alkaline Foods. Alkaline foods should really be referred to as alkaline forming foods. Food is considered alkaline forming if food forms alkaline in the body's blood and urine. This does not mean that the food itself is alkaline: it may well be acidic. Orange juice for instance is highly acidic due to its high citrus acid content, but after being metabolized it will cause urine to become alkaline.
When the nutrients in the food reach your kidneys, they produce more ammonium (acidic) or bicarbonate (alkaline). Scientists have created a way to measure and rate foods based on this called the Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) score. Fish, meat, cheese, eggs, and grains are considered acidic and have a positive PRAL score; vegetables and fruits are considered alkaline and have a negative PRAL score.