Highly Acidic Beverages Not A Threat To Gastrointestinal Tracts
A comprehensive new research review confirms that the upper gastrointestinal tract (GI) is naturally equipped to handle fruit juices, soft drinks, alcohol and other beverages with high acidity. The research, published in the Journal of Food Science, concludes that drinking liquids that are typically associated with low pH provide little or no harm to natural protective mechanisms of the lining of the upper human GI tract.
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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on July 31st, 2008