I know your homegirl has been downing apple cider vinegar
to help her lose weight, but while that benefit is not scientifically
proven, there are several health benefits in including more vinegar in
your diet. So bring back your Granny’s favorite cleaning ingredient and
clean up your health instead.
While the effect vinegar has on weight
loss and weight management is subtle, it does appear to help with
diabetes and blood sugar control. Vinegar blocks some of the digestion
of starch, (not all of it) so it may be able to inactivate some of the
digestive enzymes that break the carbohydrates from food into sugar. So
people with type 2 diabetes rejoice. By slowing the sugar absorption
process, your insulin-resistant body now has more time to pull sugar out
of the blood, therefore preventing the blood sugar level from rising so
high.
2. Vinegar & Calcium Are Besties
If there is one thing that vinegar is
high in it’s acetic acid. What is acetic acid? Well like other acids,
acetic acid can increase the body’s absorption of important minerals
from the foods we eat. If you are lactose intolerant and must get your
calcium needs from non dairy sources such as dark leafy greens, (which
P.S. are also good sources of calcium) a splash of vinegar can help
allow your body to absorb more valuable calcium. This is great since
leafy greens tend to contain compounds that inhibit calcium absorption. A
side of balsamic vinegar dressing coming right up.
3. Peace Out Unhealthy Fats & Sodium
So while you may be tempted to drink
vinegar straight after reading this–don’t. Again it is super acidic, so
if you throw it back like shots it could harm your tooth enamel and your
esophagus. However, do feel free to dilute in with 1 to 2 tablespoons
in a big glass of water–that’s if you want to sip it.
I rather cook with it and drizzle it on
my salads, which totally still counts since vinegar is full of flavor
and not calories. In fact using vinegar as a base to salad dressings, as
a sandwich booster, or even when cooking you
can also reduce the amount of salt your food needs. Hello healthy
flavor booster. Vinegar contains only 25 calories in half a cup–a
serving size you will never use (scroll up).
4. Freshen Up Your Produce
Speaking of your produce, the last fun
and easy way to use vinegar in your diet is to prep your fruit and
vegetables with it. Nowadays eating fruits and vegetables may lead to an
unhealthy consumption of pesticide and other farm-chemical residues
(womp), however vinegar and water combined can make a pretty dope
produce wash. So get rid of harmful bacteria and mix a solution of 10
percent vinegar to 90 percent water. You can either let your produce
soak briefly (be sure to rinse before consuming) or you can put your
solution in a spay bottle and spritz things down pre-meal time. Oh and
don’t use this on fragile fruits like berries. They are too porous and
trust me, the flavor will be altered.
Change your diet, change your life!
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