Does apple cider vinegar help weight loss?

AutumLeaf

I'm curious to what are people's experiences with this? As I see the mentioned in a lot of weight loss YouTube videos & I'm skeptical. Drinking any type of vinegar doesn't seem healthy.

Terytha

No. Its tasty on salad and can be used to clean things apparently and that's about it.

No food helps with weight loss. Eating less calories than you burn causes weight loss.

jgnatca

Keep that skepticism alive!

I have ACV in the house for my home made dressings.

I eat a varied diet for health and to lose weight I must eat less.

MikePTY

Did a big video or article just come out about it again? This is at least the third post on it today. (not criticizing you for asking, but it doesn't get asked very often here so three times in a day seems weird).

There's nothing inherently unhealthy a out drinking Apple Cider Vinegar, and you can use it for dressings and seasoning if you choose. But it's not going to go anything to help you lose weight. Only a calorie deficit will do that.

Maxematics

If ACV helped with weight loss, nobody would need to lose weight.

AnnPT77

Like I said on the other 2 threads about the very same question:

While losing weight and logging carefully, I drank ACV for weeks at a time **, and didn't drink it for other weeks at a time. It made zip zero nada no difference in my weight loss rate, and I felt no difference in appetite or satiation.

So, it does nothing at all for weight loss, if you ask me.

** I was drinking it for reasons unrelated to weight loss.

Phirrgus

It's great for removing rust.

snickerscharlie

The only thing drinking apple cider vinegar helped me lose was my will to live.

tanyanelson922

I tried it and it does not taste good. I was not losing weight on it. I added four cups of veggies and two fruits a day and feeling so much better. I think the food pyramid helps to lose weight and adding exercise, even if it is just walking the dog, moving helps. Also staying within calories a day, 1200-1500, depending on exercise. If you workout you can consume more calories than that.

Dandylines

Another fad going around again. I tried it once and agree - it is awful and not worth it. No short cuts for me. Also not really proven in spite of the hype.

shaumom

There is a little research that might suggest vinegars, or Apple cider vinegar, might have some impact on a variety of things that can impact weight loss (this has a bit of a summation on studies done - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/apple-cider-vinegar-weight-loss#section3 ).

But I don't know how useful the studies are; I haven't looked into it much, honestly. But from what I've seen, some of them had exceptionally small participant sizes (like, 11 people in the study kind of small), some are only animal based as yet. Some had some interesting information that looks like it would be fun to explore further, but I don't think I've seen anything definitive anywhere.

And also, the bits and pieces of diet recommendation for ACV I've seen seem to have far more claims than any sort of research has suggested, or proven. Kind of in that category of 'I took a small study and created an empire of assumptions about the data!'

psychod787

Can make you nauseous and eat less maybe....🤔 I have nor seen any CONVINCING evidence so far...

etherealanwar

I don't know why so many youtubers believe that ACV will aid their weightloss efforts, it's mind boggling.

snickerscharlie

etherealanwar wrote: »

I don't know why so many youtubers believe that ACV will aid their weightloss efforts, it's mind boggling.

Because everyone's looking for a magic bullet for weight loss.

Problem is, there isn't one.

Justin_7272

It may help with weight loss, just not the type you're looking for...

"If you drink too much at one time, apple cider vinegar may actually cause diarrhea."
- https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/apple-cider-vinegar-diarrhea#risks-and-warnings

Maybe this it what the YouTubers are raving about?

dsboohead

No

AutumLeaf

psychod787 wrote: »

Can make you nauseous and eat less maybe....🤔 I have nor seen any CONVINCING evidence so far...

That's what my thoughts were.

GaleHawkins

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/nutrigram/benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/

If it enables one to have a more healthy gut microbiome then yes it could improve physical and mental health.

https://healthline.com/nutrition/6-proven-health-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar

"In French, the word "vinegar" actually means "sour wine."

Organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar (like Bragg's) also contains "mother," strands of proteins, enzymes and friendly bacteria that give the product a murky appearance."

OooohToast

Not sure about weight loss but it does taste great, even making salad (a food I am not a fan of) more than edibubble.

NovusDies

It is good to be skeptical. I think a good rule of thumb is that if anything was proven to be a quick fix for weight loss it would be a HUGE news story. You will see people come through here claiming that on keto or something they can eat a seemingly huge number of calories and lose or maintain weight but it hasn't made CNN because it is a misinterpretation of data or trolling.

jo_nz

psychod787 wrote: »

Can make you nauseous and eat less maybe....🤔

That is basically my personal experience. I was given a sample bottle of apple juice with ACV...It was awful. My son was nearly sick after drinking half a glass. The rest of us had a small taste and didn't like it, and it ended up down the drain. No one really felt like eating anything for a while.

That said, I quite like a small bit of vinegar as a salad dressing sometimes.