Food Tables with pH Values

The pH value indicates how many hydrogen ions (H+) a substance contains. Foods can also be classified in this way, as acidic or basic. The scale of pH values ranges from 0 to 14, with pH values below 7 being acidic and pH values above 7 being alkaline – that is, basic. If the pH … Food Tables with pH Values

Alcohol: the Liver Bears the Brunt

Alcohol is the people’s No. 1 drug, with every German consuming an average of 138.4 liters of alcoholic beverages each year. This damages the body in many ways, but the liver, as the central organ of alcohol breakdown, is particularly affected. How alcohol affects the liver, we explain here. Definition: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence … Alcohol: the Liver Bears the Brunt