Workshop on: Alkaline Diets

Introduction:

The Alkaline Diet is a nutritional approach based on the concept that the foods we consume can affect the pH balance of the body. It categorizes foods as acid-forming or alkaline-forming and emphasizes the intake of alkaline-promoting foods to support optimal health, reduce inflammation, and prevent chronic disease. While the body tightly regulates blood pH, some research suggests that dietary choices can influence cellular health and urinary pH.

The diet promotes increased consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts while minimizing intake of meats, dairy, processed foods, refined sugar, and caffeine. Though controversial, the alkaline diet is widely used in integrative nutrition and wellness spaces.

Topics for Alkaline Diet Workshop:

1. Basic Introduction to Alkaline Diet:

• What is pH and acid-alkaline balance?
• Scientific rationale behind the alkaline diet.
• Overview of how diet influences body chemistry.

2. Core Principles of the Alkaline Diet:

• 80/20 principle: 80% alkaline-forming, 20% acid-forming foods.
• Focus on whole, plant-based, organic produce.
• Hydration with alkaline water and herbal teas.

3. Food pH Chart and Acid/Alkaline Index:

• Classification of foods by their effect on urine pH.
• Understanding PRAL (Potential Renal Acid Load).

4. Alkaline Diet and Chronic Disease Prevention:

• Links with bone health, reduced muscle wasting, kidney health.
• Alkaline diet and cancer: What the evidence says.

5. Case Studies: Integrating Alkaline Diet in Practice:

• Autoimmune conditions and diet modification.
• PCOS and metabolic correction using alkaline foods.

Eligibility

Any Diploma holder/ graduation/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Executive Diploma, Industry Certificate, and Certificate Programmes.

Workshop Deliverables

• The study resources for the Workshop topic ensuring the needs of the audience will be provided to all the participants. The training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry's expectations.
• An interactive lecture on the topic giving all flexibility to the participants.
• Online discussion of the Workshop topic for ensuring active participation of each attendee.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Workshop Schedule (Tentative)

Dates: 1^st and 2^nd August, 2025

Workshop Completion Certification

All the participants will be awarded Certificate of Participation by Centre for Nutrition and Dietetics Studies, IGMPI. The physical copy of the certificate of completion will be dispatched to your address.

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