The first phase of the diet is called the Teardown and lasts up to six weeks. It's crucial for you to follow the diet strictly for the initial two weeks, according to Gundry. During this phase, you focus on protein, nonstarchy vegetables and healthy fats. For the first two weeks, you eliminate grains, starchy vegetables, fruit and sugar.
1-1/2 oz of juice per lime or 3/4 oz of juice per lime half. We ran the experiment again a few days later with 8 limes (16 halves) and another member of the team in charge of the juicing effort. The limes in this test were a little drier, but still gave up almost as much juice.
A pH of 7 or less is considered acidic, which means all juice is acidic, but some is better-tolerated than others. For reference, citrus fruits such as lemon juice has a pH of 2.0 to 2.6, grapefruit a pH of 3 to 3.8 and orange juice a pH of 3.3 to 4.2, while apple juice has a pH of 3.4 to 4 and milk a pH of 6.3 to 6.6. Acidity in juice creates a sour taste, though the sourness is often offset by the natural sugar in juice.