Apple cider vinegar ??? Hmmmm...
Kelly0572
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So all my coworkers are trying the Acv to help aide in weight loss. Does it actually help in the long run? And how much do you actually drink? Some websites says 2 tsp three times a day and others say 2 tbs three times a day. Which is it?
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It doesn't do anything for weight loss.7
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ACV does nothing for weight loss6
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Firstly acv tastes terrible can't stand it(my opinion)
Secondly it doesn't do anything for weight loss unless you count throwing up as weight loss
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The whole apple cider vinegar and weight loss thing has been around since the 1970's......didn't work back then either.4
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Apple Cider Vinegar itself does different things, though it doesn't directly affect weight loss. It is a healthy habit for the long run, and many people swear by it. I periodically drink a glass/mason jar (better ratio) of the following:
one shot (2 TBSP) of apple cider vinegar (get a good one, or when the particles separate out they might not mix in)
just enough juice to flavor, between 1/2 to 3/4 of something sour (my favorite is mango)
fill the rest with water
I don't particularly care for the flavor of the vinegar, so doing a drink this way makes it taste like watered down juice. I also use a straw so my face isn't right over the liquid... the vinegar TASTE is hidden pretty well with a sour juice, however the vinegar SMELL is a bit pervasive. What drinking this does for me personally (which are all typical responses) is 1, increases my water intake. (Insert "water is good for you because" rant, haha.) The little bit of sugar in the juice and the sheer amount of water, if this is my first drink for the day, lasts me most of the morning. It helps control my hunger for this reason and the next. 2, it improves my digestion. The acidity from the vinegar can help balance the acidity in your stomach. I notice that I feel much less bloated, my GI track clears out (whether I'm constipated or not. It isn't like colon-cleansing misery, just moves everything along within 45-90 minutes from drinking it.), and I don't seem to experience so many intense cravings for crappy foods on the days that I drink it. 3, it increases circulation (I think) because of the vinegar, water, and their combined diuretic effect. This makes my skin glow the next day, and helps to clear up my acne/blemishes. And 4, which is more personal to me, is this drink helps me fast. I like to practice interval fasting (I eat within an 8 hour window, which is easy for me - black coffee until 11 a.m., eat lunch, snacks, etc between then and 7 p.m., don't eat right before bed which is about ten) and even if I "break-fast" by using juice, it just gently wakes my GI system for lunch while not requiring the extra energy for mechanical digestion.
I know this is a lot to read, does it help at all?8 -
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It does nothing for weightloss and I'M tastes nasty. Ain't nobody got time for that.1
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Apple Cider Vinegar itself does different things, though it doesn't directly affect weight loss. It is a healthy habit for the long run, and many people swear by it. I periodically drink a glass/mason jar (better ratio) of the following:
one shot (2 TBSP) of apple cider vinegar (get a good one, or when the particles separate out they might not mix in)
just enough juice to flavor, between 1/2 to 3/4 of something sour (my favorite is mango)
fill the rest with water
I don't particularly care for the flavor of the vinegar, so doing a drink this way makes it taste like watered down juice. I also use a straw so my face isn't right over the liquid... the vinegar TASTE is hidden pretty well with a sour juice, however the vinegar SMELL is a bit pervasive. What drinking this does for me personally (which are all typical responses) is 1, increases my water intake. (Insert "water is good for you because" rant, haha.) The little bit of sugar in the juice and the sheer amount of water, if this is my first drink for the day, lasts me most of the morning. It helps control my hunger for this reason and the next. 2, it improves my digestion. The acidity from the vinegar can help balance the acidity in your stomach. I notice that I feel much less bloated, my GI track clears out (whether I'm constipated or not. It isn't like colon-cleansing misery, just moves everything along within 45-90 minutes from drinking it.), and I don't seem to experience so many intense cravings for crappy foods on the days that I drink it. 3, it increases circulation (I think) because of the vinegar, water, and their combined diuretic effect. This makes my skin glow the next day, and helps to clear up my acne/blemishes. And 4, which is more personal to me, is this drink helps me fast. I like to practice interval fasting (I eat within an 8 hour window, which is easy for me - black coffee until 11 a.m., eat lunch, snacks, etc between then and 7 p.m., don't eat right before bed which is about ten) and even if I "break-fast" by using juice, it just gently wakes my GI system for lunch while not requiring the extra energy for mechanical digestion.
I know this is a lot to read, does it help at all?
Warning! There are people with who have lower than average stomach acid....ACV can help. I work with a gal that drinks lemonade for that (acidic.....but tastes good). But for people with higher than average stomach acid, ACV is painful.
ACV doesn't "balance" anything. It ADDs acidity.....period.
The other stuff.....I have no idea, but I'm guessing none of it has any scientific research to back it up.
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Oh good. I was just looking for another ACV thread.9
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but, it is good with a little evoo on a salad3
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The whole apple cider vinegar and weight loss thing has been around since the 1970's......didn't work back then either.
It's been around for longer than that - my mother remembers her aunt (or great aunt?) do an ACV based diet in the 1920s or 1930s...in order to fit into a dress for a ball. Nothing changes.2 -
I've never been a fan of the taste of any vinegar, though the smell of red wine vinegar takes me back to Sunday suppers over my grandmother's house. Mmmmm... meatballs and home made spaghetti sauce....
Sorry, ACV does nothing for weight loss and tastes pretty terrible in my opinion. A lot of people like to use it as a hair rinse, though.1 -
I push vinegar hard to clean the counters and mop: http://happymoneysaver.com/make-swiffer-wet-pads/1
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I agree that ACV does not help in weight loss but it does help in having better digestion and control the acidic amount in our stomach, which in turn helps in weight loss. I had big time acidity issues last year, but the day i started taking 2tsp od vinegar in water before every meal, i was finally out of my acidity issues1
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I have low acid ...for the record0
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OP search the forums for it and you will see a bunch of similar responses. It is not a magic wonder formula - some people do claim that it has helped to reduce their appetite, but me personally I reckon that's probably cos it tastes foul
To lose weight eat less than you burn and all will be good. If something claims to help weight loss and costs money it's probably a scam!
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Acv can help with weight loss. It can help with insulin levels, which in turns aides in weight loss. It also helps lower blood pressure. There are several benefits to acv just google it. Like anything moderate food consumption and exercise is key but acv has great benefits for the long run. Most ppl just hate the taste. I personally can tolerate it, as long as I don't smell it. Good luck2
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Raciner2002 wrote: »Acv can help with weight loss. It can help with insulin levels, which in turns aides in weight loss. It also helps lower blood pressure. There are several benefits to acv just google it. Like anything moderate food consumption and exercise is key but acv has great benefits for the long run. Most ppl just hate the taste. I personally can tolerate it, as long as I don't smell it. Good luck
Most people do not need anything to help with insulin levels ,the body regulates them quite well.
Unless they are diabetic - in which case they should be taking whatever their doctor prescribes, not acv
Likewise if they have blood pressure problems.
I dont 'just hate the taste' -I just think it is silly woo nonsense.
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Raciner2002 wrote: »Acv can help with weight loss. It can help with insulin levels, which in turns aides in weight loss. It also helps lower blood pressure. There are several benefits to acv just google it. Like anything moderate food consumption and exercise is key but acv has great benefits for the long run. Most ppl just hate the taste. I personally can tolerate it, as long as I don't smell it. Good luck
Just because Google comes up with results doesn't mean it is true. If it were I would really think Hillary Clinton and most other political people are lizard people. ACV has been put forward as aiding in weight loss since at least the 1970s. If it worked, everyone would be using now we are almost 40 years after that. It doesn't help in weight loss.4
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