Hi,
I am newly diagnosed with osteoporosis, and want to change the foods I eat if necessary.
I like pickles and vinegar – not chutney but, for instance, pickled onions, cabbage and herrings, and vinegar on salads - and I wonder whether I need to change this.
It appears from the NOS food-facts factsheet (section headed ‘Dairy Products’) that ‘acid’ – defined as positive PRAL – foods should be balanced with alkali – negative PRAL foods - to give an overall alkali (negative PRAL) balance in the diet. However, since lemons count as alkali, I am not clear what effect vinegar might have, if any.
Can you tell me whether vinegar is a problem, and whether in this respect there is any difference between malt vinegar, wine vinegar and ‘chip shop vinegar’ (non-brewed condiment)?
Also in the section of the factsheet headed ‘Too much protein’ it says that adults should avoid taking in more than twice the Reference Nutrient Intake – but I am not clear whether the 1.5g protein per kg of body weight mentioned is the RNI itself or twice the RNI.
Thank you very much for your attention.
Belle
I am newly diagnosed with osteoporosis, and want to change the foods I eat if necessary.
I like pickles and vinegar – not chutney but, for instance, pickled onions, cabbage and herrings, and vinegar on salads - and I wonder whether I need to change this.
It appears from the NOS food-facts factsheet (section headed ‘Dairy Products’) that ‘acid’ – defined as positive PRAL – foods should be balanced with alkali – negative PRAL foods - to give an overall alkali (negative PRAL) balance in the diet. However, since lemons count as alkali, I am not clear what effect vinegar might have, if any.
Can you tell me whether vinegar is a problem, and whether in this respect there is any difference between malt vinegar, wine vinegar and ‘chip shop vinegar’ (non-brewed condiment)?
Also in the section of the factsheet headed ‘Too much protein’ it says that adults should avoid taking in more than twice the Reference Nutrient Intake – but I am not clear whether the 1.5g protein per kg of body weight mentioned is the RNI itself or twice the RNI.
Thank you very much for your attention.
Belle