However, empirical data suggest that this perception does not correspond to reality. See, e.g., Eisenberg & Schwab, supra note 1; Stewart J. Schwab & Theodore Eisenberg, Explaining Constitutional Tort Litigation: The InÂºuence of the Attorney Fees Statute and. the Government as Defendant, 73 Cornell L. Rev. 719 (1988).
Since the acid or alkaline ash designation is based on the residue left on combustion rather than the acidity of the food, foods such as citrus fruits that are generally considered acidic are actually considered alkaline producing in this diet.
There are some alkaline herbal teas such as redbush, peppermint and ginger teas. Fruit juices have a pH level of 3 to 4 in acidity. Sodas and sports drinks have a pH level of 2 or 3. The acidity of tea can be tasted through its sourness. The stronger the sourness of the tea, the more likely the acidity is to be higher.