Maintaining an alkaline acid balance is a perfect system for ensuring normal functioning of all biochemical processes in the body. PH balanced diet is essential for maintaining good health. Excessive consumption of acid - forming foods leads to autotoxication the body and is the basis for the development of multiple pathological processes.
Objective: The study aims to establish the food presenting in the daily menu of the Bulgarians in the context of nutrition as a risk factor to health and a resource of disease prevention.
Materials and Methods: The study used sociological and statistical methods. A direct anonymous questionnaire was conducted in the month of February 2016, which was completed by 60 people from the towns of Varna and Plovdiv. The data were processed with SPSS v.17.0. Results and discussion: A large proportion (94.90%) of respondents believe that food is a crucial factor for their health, but only 11.70% recognize its role as a `medicine` for the body. A total of 86.70 percent of respondents prefer the consumption of meat (pork and chicken) to raw fruits and vegetables. Alarming is the fact that the menu of 48.30% of respondents contains sausages and processed meats, and dairy products in 80%.
Conclusion: In the menu of Bulgarians, the acid food is dominant, which is a precondition for the development of diseases such as atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, osteoporosis and many others.
