dˈaɪəts hˈaɪ ɪn klˈoːɹaɪd, fˈɑːsfeɪt ænd sˈʌlfeɪt ˈɔːl ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɑːɹ ˈænaɪənz wɜː pɹɪzˈuːmd təbi ˈæsɪd fˈɔːɹmɪŋ, wˌaɪl dˈaɪəts hˈaɪ ɪn pətˈæsiəm, kˈælsiəm ænd mæɡnˈiːziəm ˈɔːl ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɑːɹ kˈæɾaɪənz wɜː pɹɪzˈuːmd təbi ˈælkəlˌaɪn fˈɔːɹmɪŋ.
Diets high in chloride, phosphate and sulfate (all of which are anions) were presumed to be acid forming, while diets high in potassium, calcium and magnesium (all of which are cations) were presumed to be alkaline forming.