ArticleApple Cider Vinegar
It's seriously like magic in a bottle. I've mentioned before that my mom is sort of a homeopathic health freak, and loves to find natural cures for things in lieu of hitting up the MD's. Well, ACV is probably my number one favorite natural health cure, and I've been drinking it religiously now for years. It's benefits are really endless, but here are just a few of the ways in which drinking ACV can help you:
-Weight Loss -Diabetes (helps lower glucose levels in the blood)
-Balances your bodies pH to be more alkaline- which prevents us from infections, lack of energy, arthritis, allergies, nasal and sinus congestion (most humans are totally acidic which could be why we are so screwed up!)
-High Cholesteral
-Acne/Burns- placed topically on the skin like an astringent
-Blood Pressure
I mean honestly these are just a few- Google ACV and you will be shocked to learn about all of it's many benefits. I drink it first thing in the morning- a tablespoon in some cold water and that's all you need for the day. I know others who put it in their salad dressing or in their morning smoothie- all great ways of getting your daily ACV. The brand I've grown up watching my mom drink and now drink myself is Braggs- their website is amazing!!!
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OMG too funny! I just started drinking ACV and I am hooked! I love this stuff... originally started taking it for weight loss but I have noticed other benefits such as a decrease in my allergies and sinus symptoms. I take it three times a day, usually before every meal and mixed with an 8 oz bottle of cold water.
This is truly 'Magic in a Bottle'. So funny that you wrote about it because I was just about to mention it too :)
I use it for when I have a sunburn. You put it on a washcloth and dab it on the sunburn and magically it takes the heat out. Granted you do smell like vinegar but hey it's better than being in pain.
how do you handle the vinegar taste...I just cant seem to get past that...or can you dilute it enough so it isnt as strong and still have the healing and wellness benefits.
you can mix it with honey and warm water
Thanks I really have tried and the vinegar taste just makes me nauseus maybe the honey will "kill the taste" I hope so..Thanks for the suggestion! Wendy
hi wendy, one table spoon of acv and 1 teaspoon honey and about 30ml of WARM water does the trick. x
hi wendy, one table spoon of acv and 1 teaspoon honey and about 30ml of WARM water does the trick. x
Lol actually I got used to the vinegar taste... a friend of mine mixes honey with her beverage - but I am not sure how cold water, Apple Cider Vinegar, and honey go together? I personally would just add more water... hope this helps :)
A great way to incorporate it into your diet is putting it in your tea with honey. I brew a cup of green tea and put a tablespoon or two of ACV and a teaspoon of honey. It tastes like hot apple cider! Also- my mom pours two tablespoons and just gulps them down sort of like a shot, followed by some type of juice.
You can also put it in your salad dressing instead of balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar. It is DELICIOUS! I do 1 part ACV and 2 parts olive oil, salt and pepper. It's delicious to dip carrots, cucumbers or peppers in as well. Hope this helps as well!
Apple cider vinegar is an excellent health/diet supplement and does work. For other useful tips for increasing metabolism, weight loss and flushing your adrenals http://www.annlouise.com/ -- The Fat Flush Plan. Anne Louise swears by Apple Cider vinegar. I read the book several years ago and followed the program point by point for two years, combined with a pretty intensive exercise program. My body never looked better and my energy levels were amazing. My routine has relaxed quite a bit but I still take daily doses of Total EFA oils, drink 1.5 litres of water per day mixed with unfiltered sugar-free cranberry juice, and take the appropriate supplements....and plenty of non-obsessive exercise:-) So far, so good. I'll have my 40th birthday in a month and I couldn't be happier with my body and health.
Cheers!
I have tried to drink ACV and while I can deal with the taste, I found that it gave me an upset stomach - anyone find this? I'd love to keep it in my diet, maybe i just need to find a different way to take it? (I was mixing it with a little water).
i'm definitely going to try this :)
does anyone know if heinze apple cider vinegar would work?
Sounds great! Thanks for the tip!
Can you buy it in stores? Where?
check the condiment aisle of your grocery store.
also a cup on clean damp hair brings out the shine and degunks it from any product build up- truly magic in a bottle
I like this ideal and will definately try it! If i can get over the taste. The smell doesnt bother me too bad, just the taste.
how does it help with weight loss???
Apple Cider Vinegar? I haven't heard of the other benefits, but I use it before a choir concert when I have a cold.
so, after i read this article, i went out and bought some ACV and mixed it with water, but it tastes HORRIBLE. any tips on getting used to it?
Can anyone let me know where you purchase this? Do you get it at grocery stores, places like Shoppers or Rexall ?
You can get it basically at any grocery store. It'll be by the condiment section. ketchup, mustard, that stuff, I think. lolz, it'll be there just ask the cute guy working in one of the aisles! lolz :)
also health food store will have it. Those are the best places to check. :) Hope this helps you! :)
if you cant stand the taste of it you can buy apple cider vinger tablets instead, I take them in the morning along with aloe vera ones and an acai berry shot and it works wonders :) I really notice the difference if i dont take them, I feel groggy and get sniffly easily.
WORKS WONDERS FOR A SORE THROAT. i gargled it and it helped. i tried to DRINK it and i threw it up 2 seconds later.
but i would recommend it for a sore throat(just gargle) =)
i didnt find this in stores :( is it the same as apple vinegar? because i have this..
It takes great on french fries. LOL But it is also a little know disenfectant. Very useful in cleaning wood cutting boards.
My mom drinks it all the time. Now, I have to start drinking it too. It seems like a true miracle for health. :D