ˈælkəlˌaɪn dˈaɪət ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪn ˈæʃ dˈaɪət, ˈælkəlˌaɪn ˈæsɪd dˈaɪət, ˈæsɪd ˈæʃ dˈaɪət, ænd ˈæsɪd ˈælkəlˌaɪn dˈaɪət dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv lˈuːsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd dˈaɪəts bˈeɪst ɔnðə mɪskənsˈɛpʃən ðæt dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪps ʌv fˈuːd kæn hæv ɐn ɪfˈɛkt ɔnðə pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ bˈæləns ʌvðə bˈɑːdi.
Alkaline diet (also known as the alkaline ash diet, alkaline acid diet, acid ash diet, and acid alkaline diet) describes a group of loosely related diets based on the misconception that different types of food can have an effect on the pH balance of the body.