The body will maintain its own pH balance, for the most part regardless o=
f =20
(or in spite of) diet.

  Robert Kesterson
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Not according to Dr Cordain.  Repeat: There are a number of adverse
health effects either partially or wholly caused by a net acid
yielding diet (cereal grains, meats, cheeses, fish and salt. The only
base yielding foods are fruits and vegetables. Fats  typically
displace base yielding fruits and vegetables, they are partially
responsible for the net acid load in the typical western diet) that
is, adverse effects including: osteoporosis, hypertension, stroke,
calcium kidney stones, age-related muscle wasting, asthma and
exercise-induced asthma2-6. For more information visit:
http://www.thepaleodiet.com/nutritional_tools/acid.shtml.

Ken