Acidity is closely linked to acid and can be characterized by having a sour taste, to measure its acidity the most common scale is from the pH that is applied only in aqueous solution. There is also acidity in foods that indicates the content of free acids, which is used to measure their quality. Acidity is calculated by titration obtained with a basic reagent.
There are various types of acidity among which we can name:
In the industrial sector, there are two types of acidity, the natural and the developed acidity. The first of these is due to the natural composition of food; while the developed is due to the acidification of certain substances either by thermal, enzymatic or microbiological processes.
In the technological field, it is the one that is developed and usually determines the industrial health of substances to obtain secondary products.
Another heartburn that for many is one of the most common is stomach acid and is produced when food passes through the esophagus into the stomach, the opening between these two does not close properly and stomach acid can cross and pass into the esophagus, which is called reflux and tends to irritate the esophagus.
Among the factors that can worsen this type of heartburn is overeating, especially fried foods or hot-type alcoholic beverages, as well as pregnancy, stress. It is advisable to eat in a balanced way and avoid some flours if you feel that it is more and more frequent, do not self-medicate and go to the doctor.
