Has anyone tried....
XxQueenMxX
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That concoction with Apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, cinnamon powder and cayenne pepper? You mix those ingredients in water, and I've been told this helps the metabolism and can be a weight loss booster? Anyone have any experience with this?
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Nonsense. It's a waste of time but if you happen to like your water with all that nastiness there's probably no harm in drinking it.0
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Did you hear about that on Dr Ozz?
I seriously doubt that anything in those ingredients is a solution to be a weight loss booster. I have read about usine cider vinegar and lemon juice as household cleaning agents, however.
Seriously, if you think it will have a benefit, go ahead and mix up a tonic and try it for a few weeks and see for yourself if it helped you or not.
Anecdotally speaking ...
I put cinnamon powder in my oatmeal every day and wouldn't want to get too much of it, so I won't be adding it to the water I drink. I'm not crazy about cayenne pepper on its own but love spicy food, so I put it and other harch (bitter, hot) spices into my cooking for many of my menus. Thus, won't be adding any to my drinks of that either.
On most days I have a salad either as lunch or as dinner ... not usually just a side salad of iceberg lettuce, but a salad chock full of many vegetables and love to dress them with either apple cider vinegar or lemon juice ... so don't feel I need to be getting any more from a drink.
However ... that said, there is nothing as refreshing to me as drinking a cup or two of water that was boiled with a lemon cut up into it. I usually sweeten that a little bit with a teaspoon or two of honey.
good luck if you try it. Post back how it worked for you if you do.0 -
Thank you Nikion. I did not hear it from Dr Ozz but actually from a co worker who says its been working for her and "some people she knows". I googled it last night and basically the ingredients in itself provide some benefits that help boost metabolism and burn fat (the ACV, lemon and cinnamon). Overall I learned theu google that it cant hurt but rather help our bodies in various ways, so Im giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone here has tried it.0
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XxQueenMxX wrote: »Thank you Nikion. I did not hear it from Dr Ozz but actually from a co worker who says its been working for her and "some people she knows". I googled it last night and basically the ingredients in itself provide some benefits that help boost metabolism and burn fat (the ACV, lemon and cinnamon). Overall I learned theu google that it cant hurt but rather help our bodies in various ways, so Im giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone here has tried it.
Let us know how it works. You probably need to get the Braggs apple cider vinegar. It tastes a little better. Exercise has boosted my metabolism.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »Nonsense. It's a waste of time but if you happen to like your water with all that nastiness there's probably no harm in drinking it.
Exactly. But the woo persists.
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XxQueenMxX wrote: »Thank you Nikion. I did not hear it from Dr Ozz but actually from a co worker who says its been working for her and "some people she knows". I googled it last night and basically the ingredients in itself provide some benefits that help boost metabolism and burn fat (the ACV, lemon and cinnamon). Overall I learned theu google that it cant hurt but rather help our bodies in various ways, so Im giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone here has tried it.
You read the wrong stuff on Google. This will do nothing, and by nothing, I mean absolutely nothing to boost your metabolism.0 -
You lose weight because it makes you vomit. Have you ever tasted apple cider vinegar?!0
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There has not be any research conducted that has shown that this is an effective way to boost your metabolism. Plus that sounds gross!0
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I take a couple of shots of Bragg's mixed with some raw honey whenever I feel a cold comming on, and it seems to prevent it from going any further, but ACV won't help you lose any weight. Only a calorie deficit can do that.0
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Most of those concoctions include maple syrup or honey to make it taste better, which would add calories. Other than that, probably all placebo effect/not likely to boost your metabolism. Some people swear by it and ACV in general so as long as it's not adding cals, it can't hurt.0
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XxQueenMxX wrote: »Thank you Nikion. I did not hear it from Dr Ozz but actually from a co worker who says its been working for her and "some people she knows". I googled it last night and basically the ingredients in itself provide some benefits that help boost metabolism and burn fat (the ACV, lemon and cinnamon). Overall I learned theu google that it cant hurt but rather help our bodies in various ways, so Im giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone here has tried it.
Let us know how it works. You probably need to get the Braggs apple cider vinegar. It tastes a little better. Exercise has boosted my metabolism.
"Let us know how it works." Hard to show sarcasm, but I am curious...Braggs & honey was supposed to be the cure all for my GERD. Went off meds, drank this and thought I was going to die from rebound acid reflux combined with the vinegar.0 -
Enough cayenne pepper to boost your metabolism is enough to make you regret your entire life.0
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Carlos_421 wrote: »Enough cayenne pepper to boost your metabolism is enough to make you regret your entire life.
Right??? Same goes for cinnamon. Go to YouTube and search for "cinnamon challenge".
None of the ingredients in that "drink" (yuck) will boost metabolism or aid in weight loss. It's more diet industry woo.0 -
I heard about it from the guy who posted on here after trying it and woke up in the middle of the night, uncontrollably spraying liquid feces all over himself, his bed and his girlfriend. True story.
If you have a story like that too, I really want you to report back.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »I heard about it from the guy who posted on here after trying it and woke up in the middle of the night, uncontrollably spraying liquid feces all over himself, his bed and his girlfriend. True story.
If you have a story like that too, I really want you to report back.
Nope, been drinking it for 2 days and all is good.0 -
I often wonder why world governments aren't curing the obesity epidemic and saving billions of £/$ in obesity related healthcare problems by just giving people apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, cinnamon powder and cayenne pepper.0
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XxQueenMxX wrote: »
If it were a truly logical concept, why are dubious information quality sites the only place where this gets mentioned?0 -
XxQueenMxX wrote: »
I think the point is if this worked, everyone would do it and we wouldn't need to lose weight.0 -
I take ACV pills if I feel like I'm retaining water/bloated. It seems to help shed the water quickly. I also take cinnamon pills everynight. I had read that it can help control blood sugar levels (I'm hypo-glycemic) and figured it wouldn't hurt to try it. It helps me. Not in loosing weight, but in other areas.0
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I take ACV pills if I feel like I'm retaining water/bloated. It seems to help shed the water quickly. I also take cinnamon pills everynight. I had read that it can help control blood sugar levels (I'm hypo-glycemic) and figured it wouldn't hurt to try it. It helps me. Not in loosing weight, but in other areas.
Those are some of the things I read online that it helps with.0 -
I add apple cider vinegar when I'm making bone broth, but I wouldn't want to drink it in my water.
Google is a funny thing, you can pretty much always find information to support your position, no matter which side of the coin you are on.0 -
michelle172415 wrote: »I add apple cider vinegar when I'm making bone broth, but I wouldn't want to drink it in my water.
Google is a funny thing, you can pretty much always find information to support your position, no matter which side of the coin you are on.
One side has science to back it up ... the other has woo. Source vetting is important when using Google and it is clearly a skill that not all possess.0 -
total nonsense. cleanses, juice fasts, etc don't work.
if you are ever curious about ANY supplement or nutritional item, check out www.Examine.com. They are like the wikipedia of diet supplements. The page will explain what the supplement is supposed to do and if there is any good science to back it up. They also have great FAQs on common nutrition or supplement myths.
For the most part they are pretty unbiased, have credible sources and knowledgeable writers.
examples:
https://examine.com/supplements/cinnamon/
https://examine.com/faq/does-vinegar-increase-metabolism/
heres the deal with dietary supplements: unless 99% of your nutrition and exercise is EXCELLENT without supplements, there won't be any huge effects from taking them. They are SUPPLEMENTS, not REPLACEMENTS or EASY FIXES. And a lot of them are expensive and of questionable impact.0 -
I feel like that master cleanse would lead to you sharting yourself. And then binge eat while you cry uncontrollably....0
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Yes I've, unfortunately, tried it. It doesn't do anything to your metabolism.0
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Bad breath experience and dont touch your eyes.0
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Carlos_421 wrote: »Enough cayenne pepper to boost your metabolism is enough to make you regret your entire life.
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire!0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »michelle172415 wrote: »I add apple cider vinegar when I'm making bone broth, but I wouldn't want to drink it in my water.
Google is a funny thing, you can pretty much always find information to support your position, no matter which side of the coin you are on.
One side has science to back it up ... the other has woo. Source vetting is important when using Google and it is clearly a skill that not all possess.
Clearly. This is proven over and over again ad nauseum here on MFP. Lots of unsubstantiated woo perpetrated as fact when there's science which clearly refutes it.total nonsense. cleanses, juice fasts, etc don't work.
if you are ever curious about ANY supplement or nutritional item, check out www.Examine.com. They are like the wikipedia of diet supplements. The page will explain what the supplement is supposed to do and if there is any good science to back it up. They also have great FAQs on common nutrition or supplement myths.
For the most part they are pretty unbiased, have credible sources and knowledgeable writers.
examples:
https://examine.com/supplements/cinnamon/
https://examine.com/faq/does-vinegar-increase-metabolism/
heres the deal with dietary supplements: unless 99% of your nutrition and exercise is EXCELLENT without supplements, there won't be any huge effects from taking them. They are SUPPLEMENTS, not REPLACEMENTS or EASY FIXES. And a lot of them are expensive and of questionable impact.
Agreed. Examine.com is a good, reliable starting point. They usually provide links to every study referenced in their summaries.I feel like that master cleanse would lead to you sharting yourself. And then binge eat while you cry uncontrollably....
HOT sharts, no less. You wouldn't be crying uncontrollably just because of the binge eating. And you probably wouldn't be sitting down.
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I'm thoroughly convinced this derp fad started when a couple drunk college kids went into their kitchen, poured these ingredients together and tried to convince a couple other of their less drunk friends to drink it.
I can think of no other possible logical explanation.0
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