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Testing Your Diet with Pee and Purple Cabbage
Plant-based diets tend to be alkaline-forming. This may help protect muscle mass, and reduce the risk of gout and kidney stones. The pH of one's urine can be estimated with natural pigments, using kitchen chemistry.