Apple cider vinegar for weight loss

Can you really lose weight with Apple Cider Vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar has been used for thousands of years for its health benefits. The process of making apple cider vinegar is a two-fold fermentation from cold-pressing apples into juice fermenting to cider, then another from hard cider to vinegar. Besides all the goodness of the apples, it is further fortified with the acids and enzymes produced by the fermentation. Only natural unpasteurized apple cider vinegar possesses these advantages. Find natural apple cider vinegar at health food stores and online.

Apple Cider Vinegar Diet
Apple cider vinegar has been used as a hunger suppressant to lose weight. As a home remedy no one is quite sure why it works. The nutrients, enzymes, and organic acids cause weight loss by increasing the body’s metabolic rate, by reducing water retention, and by helping maintain a feeling of well being. Weight loss is gradual.

The suggested dose is one or two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar added to a glass of water to be taken before each meal. Raw honey can be added to improve the flavor for drinking ease.

Apple Cider Vinegar Health Benefits
The antiseptic properties of the acids (acetic, malic, lactic, and amino) contained in apple cider vinegar improve the digestion and nutrient uptake.
Some of the vitamins, amino acids, and bioflavinoids are antioxidants which fight off cancer and damage caused by toxic chemical exposure.
Pectin is a water soluble fiber that absorbs cholesterol, fat, toxins, and water from the digestive tract and eliminates them from the body.

Apple Cider Vinegar Side Effects

• weakened tooth enamel: always mix with water
• throat and skin irritation: always dilute with water
• osteoporosis sufferers: lower blood potassium levels may increase bone loss
• drug interaction: always consult physician first
• heartburn, diarrhea and indigestion: reduce usage or eliminate