Apple Cider Vinegar

umamageswary52
umamageswary52 Posts: 68 Member
edited November 28 in Food and Nutrition
Hey, I really wanna know your opinions/ reviews on drinking AVC . Does it really work? I'm looking for permanent weight loss.
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  • marieamethyst
    marieamethyst Posts: 869 Member
    Do you plan to drink it for the rest of your life? If you're looking for something that will permanently help, work on portion control and eating the amount you need instead of too much. If you try to drop the weight too quickly without working on what made you gain the weight in the first place you'll just end up back to where you originally were.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    One might think, because of its sour taste, ACV would produce an acidic pH.

    Imagine the pH scale as a line from 1-14; 7 being pure water. Everything below 7.0 is acidic and above 7.0 is alkaline. To be their healthiest, one should remain around 7.2 – 7.45. Just like lemon and lime, ACV turns into an alkaline pH as it metabolizes. Why is this important in the first place? Because an alkaline pH protects the body from toxic conditions and illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancers! A disease cannot thrive in an alkaline environment.

    There’s another important benefit to having a more alkaline pH: it improves your mood! When someone is on the acidic scale side, below 6.9, they are usually grumpier; so provide more fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, and herbs at mealtime to create a more pleasant family member.

    This is total nonsense and hogwash. Life as we know it (human life at least) exists in the pH range of 7.35 - 7.45. If you get higher than this, you go to the hospital or you die. If you get lower than this, you go to the hospital or you die. Period. Foods do not change the acid/base levels of the body and if they did, it would kill you.

    As for the minerals and probiotics, ACV is consumed in such small amounts and claimed benefits from nutrients would be negligible.

    Organ, fluid or membrane pH Function of pH

    Skin Natural pH is between 4 and 6.5 [17] Barrier protection from microbes
    Urine 4.6 to 8.0 [18] Limit overgrowth of microbes
    Gastric 1.35 to 3.5 Break down protein
    Bile 7.6 to 8.8 Neutralize stomach acid, aid in digestion
    Pancreatic fluid 8.8 Neutralize stomach acid, aid in digestion
    Vaginal fluid <4.7 [13] Limit overgrowth of opportunistic microbes
    Cerebrospinal fluid 7.3 Bathes the exterior of the brain
    Intracellular fluid 6.0–7.2 [19] Due to acid production in cells
    Serum venous 7.35 Tightly regulated
    Serum arterial 7.4 Tightly regulated

    (There is more than Google -dig deeper)

    I'm not sure where you cut and pasted this from, but adding the link would be appropriate.
  • ToadstoolBetty
    ToadstoolBetty Posts: 292 Member
    It just helps you poo.
    I don't believe the bacteria lives to get to gut as I've found the cheap stuff without bacteria works too.
    It's because it soluble fibre from the apples.
    I have it in my food and occasionally drink a pint of water with 2tbsp of ACV with a straw.
    It's never curves my hunger.
    I find all the things that are said to curb hunger tend to not do that for me.
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    ACV works great as a marinade or salad dressing but does nothing to aid in weight loss.

    Really? But I've seen plenty of YT videos. Weight loss stories. I'm worried about the side effects tho

    ACV does nothing for weight loss.

    Weight loss is dictated by calories. There are no magic foods that can make someone lose or gain weight.
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