What are your thoughts on braggs Apple cider vinegar?
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I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!0
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ceoverturf wrote:Well good, it looks like we finally got lesson one: "cite your sources" mastered.
Lesson two: "Vetting your sources" to commence shortly.
Here's a decent start on the topic:me wrote:LOL! This one is going to be harder.
When someone thinks that a woo site is validation of their statements, you've got a lot of education to do.
http://journalism.about.com/od/reporting/a/Eight-Ways-To-Tell-If-A-Website-Is-Reliable.htm
http://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/judging-quality-science-sources/
http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/04/02/a-rough-guide-to-spotting-bad-science/
This is an interesting site. Click to dismiss the registration/logon box that will pop up.
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/play/snake-oil-supplements/
Hover over a bubble to see what it's good for, or supposed to be good for, click on the bubble to see the evidence.
It doesn't list 'vinegar' or 'apple cider vinegar', but it shows which supplements have been proven useful for various conditions, and how strong the evidence is.
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Chrysalid2014 wrote: »I found a couple of interesting articles about this that might explain the magic of cider vinegar:
1. The pH Connection – Colds & Flu
Do you catch colds and flu frequently? Are you susceptible to canker sores, sensitive teeth and sore throat? Are you mentally tired after an hour of desk work?
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I don't think I'd drink apple cider vinegar as it wouldn't have any weight loss benefits, and I find most of the health benefits dubious at best.
However, apple cider vinegar is great for baking vegan goodies, if you mix it with soymilk it replaces eggs and milk perfectly. I'm no longer a strict vegan, but I still bake my vegan deserts because they're much more rich and moist.
It's also supposed to be good to wash your hair in, and apparently good for your skin.
Drinking it may possibly have some other mild health benefits, but I don't believe any of the claims that it prevents you from getting sick.0 -
FluffySandwich wrote: »I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!
OMG, I do, too. And, seriously, my normal everyday sour cravings went berserk when I was pregnant...I ate banana peppers, pickles, even licked straight up citric acid off my finger...until I got awful sores in my mouth. But, I still craved it.
Mmmmmm. Sour stuff.0 -
We've got a former Canadian Cabinet Minister who believes in alien Greys. He gets trotted out whenever Woo wants to to be legitimized.0
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FluffySandwich wrote: »I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!
OMG, I do, too. And, seriously, my normal everyday sour cravings went berserk when I was pregnant...I ate banana peppers, pickles, even licked straight up citric acid off my finger...until I got awful sores in my mouth. But, I still craved it.
Mmmmmm. Sour stuff.
This post really made me want some Trolli Brite Crawlers.
I craved those when I was pregnant.0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »FluffySandwich wrote: »I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!
OMG, I do, too. And, seriously, my normal everyday sour cravings went berserk when I was pregnant...I ate banana peppers, pickles, even licked straight up citric acid off my finger...until I got awful sores in my mouth. But, I still craved it.
Mmmmmm. Sour stuff.
This post really made me want some Trolli Brite Crawlers.
I craved those when I was pregnant.
I was pregnant with my youngest when sour skittles came out.
It wasn't pretty what I did to those. I still remember, I was at the first Spongebob movie in the theater (yes, I had kids already, why do you ask?) and ate a whole pound bag of the things. Then I went home and ate a jar of banana peppers straight from the jar.
Didn't care about sweets, whatever. But sour stuff? GIMME.0 -
I love acv on my salad!
It has helped me with heartburn issues!0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »FluffySandwich wrote: »I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!
OMG, I do, too. And, seriously, my normal everyday sour cravings went berserk when I was pregnant...I ate banana peppers, pickles, even licked straight up citric acid off my finger...until I got awful sores in my mouth. But, I still craved it.
Mmmmmm. Sour stuff.
This post really made me want some Trolli Brite Crawlers.
I craved those when I was pregnant.
I was pregnant with my youngest when sour skittles came out.
It wasn't pretty what I did to those. I still remember, I was at the first Spongebob movie in the theater (yes, I had kids already, why do you ask?) and ate a whole pound bag of the things. Then I went home and ate a jar of banana peppers straight from the jar.
Didn't care about sweets, whatever. But sour stuff? GIMME.
Omg, sour skittles....yassss!
I loved the banana pepper rings, and oh man, I could inhale a jar of manzanilla olives.0 -
We've got a former Canadian Cabinet Minister who believes in alien Greys. He gets trotted out whenever Woo wants to to be legitimized.
You know, this is a really good illustration of what I love about Canadian politics. Key words are "a" (as in singular) and "former." Texas has science deniers (plural) *chairing* congressional committees relating to ... science. It's just absurd. This week, for example, the lege approved handgun carry for college students. What possibly could go wrong with that? As if we don't have real problems to work on?? Love Canada. Worked there 4 years. Learned so much.0 -
FluffySandwich wrote: »I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!
OMG, I do, too. And, seriously, my normal everyday sour cravings went berserk when I was pregnant...I ate banana peppers, pickles, even licked straight up citric acid off my finger...until I got awful sores in my mouth. But, I still craved it.
Mmmmmm. Sour stuff.
I am a banana pepper enthusiast. Just reading this made my mouth water. I don't know what it is with me and vinegar/sour stuff. I can eat a bunch of Warheads until I get sores in my mouth and be very sad that I can't have more.
It looks like I have to prepared to get pregnant :P I am curious what kind of cravings I will have, if any. All my mother said she craved was chocolate milkshakes/chocolate cookies.0 -
Never tried it for appetite suppression but I love to make salad dressings with apple juice, honey, and oil. It also works great in face masks and as a hair rinse, and face toner.0
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FluffySandwich wrote: »I actually LOVE vinegar and crave the stuff sometimes very severely. When I go through these cravings I can drink pickle juice straight up, put vinegar and mustard on everything. Apple cider vinegar is delicious, slight sweet taste and is good in lemonade and tea!
.....Snookie? Is that you?0 -
I too prefer having apple cider vinegar in meals.Scientifically it is gud to have it.Because it will help in protiens digestion and fats breakdown. Therefore it will keep the body's metabolism active even when we are at rest
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Oh my.0
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VeronicaByrd wrote: »I too prefer having apple cider vinegar in meals.Scientifically it is gud to have it.Because it will help in protiens digestion and fats breakdown. Therefore it will keep the body's metabolism active even when we are at rest
Meanwhile, on the far side of the Woobecon...
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Chrysalid2014 wrote: »Yep, enjoy your next cold, y'all! And I will continue to enjoy my apple cider vinegar.
Well that's a bit unnecessary. Not only did I thank you for a wonderful afternoon I also wished you a Happy Easter and that is what I get in return? Jeebus died for you on this day and you wish ill health on everyone, that's hardly in the spirit of the day.
But the reason I have returned is because it occurred to me that scientists have tried to cure the common cold for decades and you are claiming to have such a cure! So what I suggest you do (quickly) is gather say, 1000 people of all age, race, shape and size and have them take your suggested daily amount for ... 10 years? If not one single person has a cold you could be a MILLIONAIRE!0 -
We've got a former Canadian Cabinet Minister who believes in alien Greys. He gets trotted out whenever Woo wants to to be legitimized.
You know, this is a really good illustration of what I love about Canadian politics. Key words are "a" (as in singular) and "former." Texas has science deniers (plural) *chairing* congressional committees relating to ... science. It's just absurd. This week, for example, the lege approved handgun carry for college students. What possibly could go wrong with that? As if we don't have real problems to work on?? Love Canada. Worked there 4 years. Learned so much.
so canadian politics > texas politics because belief in grey aliens???
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I just like reading all of the comments. I thought MFP was supposed to be uplifting to one another? Hmmm. Guess if you disagree with someone, it is better to just make fun of them rather than go on another thread. Well played.0
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We've got a former Canadian Cabinet Minister who believes in alien Greys. He gets trotted out whenever Woo wants to to be legitimized.
You know, this is a really good illustration of what I love about Canadian politics. Key words are "a" (as in singular) and "former." Texas has science deniers (plural) *chairing* congressional committees relating to ... science. It's just absurd. This week, for example, the lege approved handgun carry for college students. What possibly could go wrong with that? As if we don't have real problems to work on?? Love Canada. Worked there 4 years. Learned so much.
so canadian politics > texas politics because belief in grey aliens???
And guns r bad.
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I think we now have bingo, folks!0
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runmama411 wrote: »I just like reading all of the comments. I thought MFP was supposed to be uplifting to one another? Hmmm. Guess if you disagree with someone, it is better to just make fun of them rather than go on another thread. Well played.
You thought wrong.
MFP is supposed to help people reach their health & fitness goals in a healthy, sustainable way. Which, at times, includes telling people they're doing it wrong.0 -
VeronicaByrd wrote: »I too prefer having apple cider vinegar in meals.Scientifically it is gud to have it.Because it will help in protiens digestion and fats breakdown. Therefore it will keep the body's metabolism active even when we are at rest
I don't want to alarm you, but one of the Xenu proven side effects of the magical Apple Cider Vinegar is a loss of the ability to form words like "good." It has something to do with all the toxins that are released when your metabolism heats up and your belly fat melts.
You need to do a Peeps cleanse to flush the toxins and reach enlightenment.0 -
ceoverturf wrote: »runmama411 wrote: »I just like reading all of the comments. I thought MFP was supposed to be uplifting to one another? Hmmm. Guess if you disagree with someone, it is better to just make fun of them rather than go on another thread. Well played.
You thought wrong.
MFP is supposed to help people reach their health & fitness goals in a healthy, sustainable way. Which, at times, includes telling people they're doing it wrong.
In the manner some folks "tell people they're doing it wrong" sucks. Let's be honest.
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Speaking as someone who has worked in healthcare as an RN for almost 20 years I can say unequivocally that sometimes blunt works best. I run into people who believe in all sorts of quackery and put their children at risk by these beliefs. Better I tell them the unvarnished truth than have them do unwitting harm to their kids. And while being tactful can be a good skill, when you see someone posting all sorts of unsubstantiated nonsense, how does treating them with kid gloves help them in the long term?0
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janejellyroll wrote: »Chrysalid2014 wrote: »Nothing wrong with taking vinegar if you like it and find it helpful (placebo or not), but it can damage tooth enamel with frequent use over time. I've heard that using a straw can protect the teeth.
And there it is in a nutshell. Try it and if you think it's benefiting you, keep taking it. If you haven't tried it and someone asks your opinion of it, tell them you don't know... because you don't!
And yes, use a straw to protect your teeth.
You can have an opinion on the validity of the evidence supporting the theory that it will kill all viruses in the human body.
It will not kill all viruses in the human body. Stop believing that. Viruses are sneaky and tough when they are inside of us. They reside in cells that are far from where the vinegar will pass through. Even if you bathed an infected cell with the vinegar, it is most likely that the virus would be fine, although the cell might struggle. Take the vinegar if it makes you happy but do not think it is a miracle immunostimulating agent for humankind.0 -
runmama411 wrote: »I just like reading all of the comments. I thought MFP was supposed to be uplifting to one another? Hmmm. Guess if you disagree with someone, it is better to just make fun of them rather than go on another thread. Well played.
I don't think we are under any obligation to uplift and celebration pseudo-science, especially pseudo-science that may result in danger to others.
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janejellyroll wrote: »Chrysalid2014 wrote: »Nothing wrong with taking vinegar if you like it and find it helpful (placebo or not), but it can damage tooth enamel with frequent use over time. I've heard that using a straw can protect the teeth.
And there it is in a nutshell. Try it and if you think it's benefiting you, keep taking it. If you haven't tried it and someone asks your opinion of it, tell them you don't know... because you don't!
And yes, use a straw to protect your teeth.
You can have an opinion on the validity of the evidence supporting the theory that it will kill all viruses in the human body.
It will not kill all viruses in the human body. Stop believing that. Viruses are sneaky and tough when they are inside of us. They reside in cells that are far from where the vinegar will pass through. Even if you bathed an infected cell with the vinegar, it is most likely that the virus would be fine, although the cell might struggle. Take the vinegar if it makes you happy but do not think it is a miracle immunostimulating agent for humankind.
I have never believed that. There is no evidence that this is the case. I have been one of the main voices in this thread questioning the statement that apple cider vinegar will make you immune to viruses.0
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