Background information The alkaline diet is a fad diet that recommends eating ce

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Background information The alkaline diet is a fad diet that recommends eating certain foods based on their pH. The alkaline diet claims that ingesting more alkaline/basic foods and beverages will be beneficial to human health. The premise is that if you test your pH, which should be 7.4, and it's acidic instead of alkaline/basic, you are not healthy. However, the companies that market their products for this ask the public to test their saliva or urine pH. Pre-lab question 1: What bodily fluid or system does the pH 7.4 value relate to? Pre-lab question 2: What should the expected pH of urine or saliva in a healthy individual be? This is the pH food chart from healthguide365.com: H Food Ch art Tap Wwte Sea Water COLA 6 5 8 Z Alk 4 9 10

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ANswer 1. 7.4 ph relates to Urine,Saliva system or Blood of an individual.

Answer 2. 7.4 is the normal pH of a healthy person.

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