Foodie Friday: What are the Benefits of Cider Vinegar?

I am trying to lose weight by adopting a healthier lifestyle and eliminating processed carbs (or at least trying to). Part of my journey is experimenting with low-carb recipes and researching superfoods that have proven positive effects on the body.

A while back, a friend waxed lyrical about the benefits of cider vinegar. I bought a small bottle to appease her enthusiasm and promptly forgot about it. I was not about to take advice from someone who starved herself half to death and survived on a chemical cocktail of Zero Coke and Pepsi Max. However, a chance encounter with an article on my FB feed: ‘What Do Apple Cider Vinegar and Ginger Do to Your Body?’ caught my attention and enticed me down the foodie rabbit warren searching for information..

The key points I gleaned from the article were

Weight Loss & Management

Improved Digestion

Better Circulation

Detoxification

Then I got to the crux of the article—sigh—they were selling supplements!

Okay, I’m not a fan of taking supplements unless the brand is prescribed by my doctor and there are no natural food alternatives. There are too many bad actors in the business. Hooked by their claims, I dug deeper into the warren to glean more information based on medical research. (What are your thoughts on taking supplements?)

Anyway, I found an interesting article on Healthline that discusses belly fat and bloating and other interesting health benefits. Yep, sign me up. And they used the natural form, not supplements.

Apple cider vinegar has been used in cooking and natural medicine for thousands of years.

Many claim it has health benefits, including weight loss, improved blood sugar levels, relief from indigestion, and a decreased risk of heart disease and cancer.
With its many potential uses, it can be difficult to know how much apple cider vinegar to take each day. Dosage recommendations can vary, but taking 1–2 tablespoons (tbsp.), or 15–30 milliliters (mL), of apple cider vinegar with water before or after meals may be beneficial.
This article outlines how much apple cider vinegar you should drink for different health benefits, as well as the best ways to avoid side effects.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/apple-cider-vinegar-dosage

Other sites claim it is good for Fatty Liver disease.

Note: I also add slithers of raw ginger to my daily pre-breakfast cider vinegar drink. Ginger apparently also has numerous health benefits. I will cover this another time. I’m also trying to figure out how to grow my own.

Have you tried cider vinegar as part of your dieting/health regime – if so what were the results?

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