Apple Cider Vinegar

Other names: apple cider vinegar, ACV, acetic acid

Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar by fermentation of apple. During this process, the sugar apple is broken down by bacteria and yeast into alcohol and then into vinegar. Apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid (as well as other types of vinegar) and some lactic, citric and malic acid.

in contrast to the white vinegar, apple cider vinegar is light yellow-brown color and is often sold unfiltered and unpasteurized with a dark, cloudy sediment called mother of vinegar (consisting mainly of acetic acid bacteria) settled at the bottom of the bottle.

Unfiltered and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar is sold in health food stores, online and in some stores.

Although other types of vinegar - such as white vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar and rice wine vinegar - are mainly used in cooking, apple cider vinegar is used primarily for health purposes. Hippocrates is said to have used it as a health tonic and American soldiers, he said that he used to combat indigestion, pneumonia and scurvy.

But that's not all the books folk medicine physicians Vermont Guide to Good Health , which was written by DC Jarvis, MD, was published in 1958 that the medicinal use of apple cider vinegar took off. Jarvis recommended apple cider vinegar as a cure-all, explaining that it is unusually rich in potassium (as compared to other food sources, it is not). He said that mixing apple cider vinegar with honey, a mixture called "honegar," enhanced the healing power of vinegar. Jarvis also writes that the apple cider vinegar could destroy harmful bacteria in the digestive system and is recommended as a digestive tonic to be consumed with meals.

Although a year has been released that did not attract much attention, the following year, folk medicine became a bestseller and remained on the bestseller list for months. According to Time magazine, has sold more than 245,000 copies in one week and have received many testimonials of people who felt that the benefit of apple cider vinegar and honey mixture.

In the 1970s, apple cider vinegar has become popular once again, this time advocates who have read books and Jarvis suggested that apple cider vinegar with kelp, vitamin B6 and lecithin may help people lose weight by speeding up metabolism and burn fat faster.

Why do people use apple cider vinegar

• Diabetes

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of apple cider vinegar's possible health benefits is its effect on blood glucose levels. Several small studies suggest that vinegar (apple cider vinegar and other species) may help lower glucose levels.

For example, preliminary studies by researchers at Arizona State University, published in Diabetes Care , examined people with type 2 diabetes Study participants were either two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and water with one ounce of cheese before bedtime for two dana.Istraživači found taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar at bedtime had a favorable effect on blood glucose levels the next morning. Before the study, the average level of fasting blood glucose was 137 mg / dl. This is a drop of 2% cheese and 4% with vinegar, a statistically significant difference. In people with a fasting glucose level above 130 mg / dl before the study, vinegar lowers blood glucose levels by as much as 6%. The study was very small and the duration was short, so more research is needed.

Other studies have found that vinegar may decrease after a meal increased glukoze.Octene acid in vinegar is thought to slow starch digestion and lower glycemic index of starchy foods. For example, a small study compared the effect of vinegar with white bread on blood glucose and insulin levels. The researchers found that those who are vinegar of white bread were lower after meal blood glucose and insulin levels, and it also seems to increase satiety ratings.

• Weight Loss