APPLE CIDER VINIGAR?

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  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
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    Yes absolutely Apple Cider Vinegar.

    Take 2/3 cup of it, add 2/3 cup rice vinegar, 1/2 cup a ketchup, 3tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp caribbean Pick A Peppa sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes and 1/2 tsp of pepper. Combine and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

    Now you know my sauce recipe. I recommend dousing a pork shoulder in this and slow cooking for like 8 hours, drain most of the juices in-between and shred with a fork.
    In for the sauce recipe. Just bought a pork loin.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,659 Member
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    Tastes great with fried fish.

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    I use it quite frequently for salad dressings and such. I've never noticed any weight loss advantage. I used it just as much while packing on the lbs as taking them back off.

    Vinegar, like most fermented foods, is good for gut health.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    Weight loss? No.
    Sauces and such? Yes.

    :flowerforyou:
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
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    Yes absolutely Apple Cider Vinegar.

    Take 2/3 cup of it, add 2/3 cup rice vinegar, 1/2 cup a ketchup, 3tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp caribbean Pick A Peppa sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes and 1/2 tsp of pepper. Combine and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

    Now you know my sauce recipe. I recommend dousing a pork shoulder in this and slow cooking for like 8 hours, drain most of the juices in-between and shred with a fork.


    Definitely in for the sauce recipe ... will be making a pork shoulder this week!!!
  • player30
    player30 Posts: 65 Member
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    Pickle juice is a delicious way to get your ACV. But sodium goes up too.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
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    There is no evidence to support the myth that Apple Cider Vinegar lowers blood sugar levels.

    Actually, its antiglycemic properties are one of the most studied benefits.

    http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1785201/
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
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    But then there is also a study that linked it to a 4.4 fold increase in the risk of bladder cancer - so you know, swings and roundabouts.

    Since you're so specific, can you link the study? The only reference I find to ACV's effect on bladder cancer is in an uncited WebMD article and a couple of blogs, though one of the blogs does mention that said study is epidemiological, which is kind of questionable, especially in light of the fact that laboratory tests suggest cancer preventative properties.

    To note, according to the ACS, 90% of bladder cancer patients are over 55, with the average age at diagnosis being 73, but the prevalence rate is 1 in 26 in men and 1 in 90 in women (on the "upside," bladder cancer has a very high survival rate, not dropping below 50% until stage III and still having a 15% at stage IV). That said, the ACS also cites smoking, workplace environment, age, race, and gender being the largest risk factors. I would like to think that if the ACS found any credibility to the study with ACV, that they'd sponsor other research, given the prevalence of this type of cancer, but if you're that worried about it and are a white male over 55 (in which case, you're probably screwed, anyway), and you feel better not consuming ACV, go for it. Personally, I don't think an epidemiological survey is strong enough evidence of a link to warrant cutting it out, but that might just be me.

    http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-key-statistics
    http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-risk-factors
  • bio_fit
    bio_fit Posts: 307 Member
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    But then there is also a study that linked it to a 4.4 fold increase in the risk of bladder cancer - so you know, swings and roundabouts.

    Since you're so specific, can you link the study? The only reference I find to ACV's effect on bladder cancer is in an uncited WebMD article and a couple of blogs, though one of the blogs does mention that said study is epidemiological, which is kind of questionable, especially in light of the fact that laboratory tests suggest cancer preventative properties.

    To note, according to the ACS, 90% of bladder cancer patients are over 55, with the average age at diagnosis being 73, but the prevalence rate is 1 in 26 in men and 1 in 90 in women (on the "upside," bladder cancer has a very high survival rate, not dropping below 50% until stage III and still having a 15% at stage IV). That said, the ACS also cites smoking, workplace environment, age, race, and gender being the largest risk factors. I would like to think that if the ACS found any credibility to the study with ACV, that they'd sponsor other research, given the prevalence of this type of cancer, but if you're that worried about it and are a white male over 55 (in which case, you're probably screwed, anyway), and you feel better not consuming ACV, go for it. Personally, I don't think an epidemiological survey is strong enough evidence of a link to warrant cutting it out, but that might just be me.

    http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-key-statistics
    http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-risk-factors

    The study itself is: Radosavljevic V, Jankovic S, Marinkovic J, Dokic M. Non-occupational risk factors for bladder cancer: a case-control study. Tumori. 2004;90:175–180. You can find the abstract here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15237578

    I can't access the paper itself, but I found the citation via this paper: Carol S. Johnston, Cindy A. Gaas, Vinegar: Medicinal Uses and Antiglycemic Effect, MedGenMed. 2006; 8(2): 61.


    No, it isn't enough evidence to warrant cutting it out. Equally, there is isn't enough evidence to support all these benefits that people are claiming, to warrant including it. Which is my point :wink: Just balancing out the debate.
  • hep26000
    hep26000 Posts: 156 Member
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    I put it on my face before bed and it has helped a lot with my adult acne. I still get breakouts but not as much as before and they dry out really quick if I do get them. My face was horrible before and now it is just okay. I wish I could stop breaking out already. I am 30 freaking years old...
  • tibby531
    tibby531 Posts: 717 Member
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    when I tried it, I found it helped settle my stomach. this was back when I lived off of fast/junk food. it felt like the vinegar was helping break down the crud I kept putting in my stomach.

    whether it helped me lose weight or not... I didn't notice and refused to get on a scale.
  • newpolston
    newpolston Posts: 4
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    that's good to know!
  • kgreenRDLDN
    kgreenRDLDN Posts: 248 Member
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    There is no evidence to support the myth that Apple Cider Vinegar lowers blood sugar levels.

    Actually, its antiglycemic properties are one of the most studied benefits.

    http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1785201/

    Yes it has been studied, but there is not enough evidence to make the claim that it does in fact lower blood glucose levels. There needs to be more research done before that claim can be backed. Just like cinnamon can lower Blood sugars in SOME diabetics, but not many. The research is there, but not enough to make an effective claim that cinnamon will lower blood sugars.
  • FirstandGoal
    FirstandGoal Posts: 22
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    I use Bragg apple cider vinegar with "the mother".

    I can't say it's helped with weight loss, but it would be hard to determine that anyhow. I will say it did help with energy and feeling a bit more full. I also felt like it cleared up some other health issues. Be prepared, the taste is pretty awful.
  • theruby
    theruby Posts: 36
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    Weight loss, not so much. Get the stuff with all the crud floating around for the probiotic bennies, you bet. It's better with something equally sour, lemonade or hibiscus tea, or sweet like apple juice. In researching this fad, I found a study, somewhere, suggesting there was a correlation between the type of intestinal flora you have to weight. A you are what you eat sort of truth. Feed good bacteria good things, they thrive and then you crave the good things they want. Something along that line... http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34866/title/Microbes-Affect-Weight-Loss/
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
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    There is no evidence to support the myth that Apple Cider Vinegar lowers blood sugar levels.

    Actually, its antiglycemic properties are one of the most studied benefits.

    http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1785201/

    Yes it has been studied, but there is not enough evidence to make the claim that it does in fact lower blood glucose levels. There needs to be more research done before that claim can be backed. Just like cinnamon can lower Blood sugars in SOME diabetics, but not many. The research is there, but not enough to make an effective claim that cinnamon will lower blood sugars.

    They've pretty consistently found a 30%+ reduction of post-meal blood glucose levels even in healthy people, and it's pretty specific to the acetic acid in vinegar (ie - studies that used lacto-fermented foods, which generates a different acid, doesn't generate the same results).

    Regardless, though, the claim was that there is no evidence to support the myth that Apple Cider Vinegar lowers blood sugar levels, which I countered with the links that I presented, showing very clearly that there is, in fact, evidence in support of it.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
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    It works wonders on getting salt stains removed from your winter boots or your coat! Are your black suede/cloth boots spotted with gray stains from the winter? Rub a little apple cider vinegar on them and they'll look like new :)

    Weight loss - nope.

    THANK YOU!! I've been wondering how to fix my suede boots. Does it have to be aple vinegar or will traditional vinegar work?
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
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    It tastes nasty!!! I think I'm on my way to cancer because that won't go down!
  • BluesGuitar
    BluesGuitar Posts: 34
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    I use it not so much for any supposed weight loss benefits, but because I feel it is a great benefit for the cleansing of the digestive and intestinal tract. When I first used it I combined it with a bit of maple syrup or honey just to help with the taste, but after a while you become accustomed to it. It's not a pleasant taste, but I don't think it's as bad as some make it out to be. I've recommended it to family and friends for its general cleansing properties.
  • bio_fit
    bio_fit Posts: 307 Member
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    I use it not so much for any supposed weight loss benefits, but because I feel it is a great benefit for the cleansing of the digestive and intestinal tract. When I first used it I combined it with a bit of maple syrup or honey just to help with the taste, but after a while you become accustomed to it. It's not a pleasant taste, but I don't think it's as bad as some make it out to be. I've recommended it to family and friends for its general cleansing properties.

    What is 'cleansing' in this context? What properties does the vinegar have that makes it a 'cleanser'?

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