Vinegar....Suppressant??

traceracer
traceracer Posts: 303 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
I recently heard that vinegar can be a natural appetite suppressant! Is this accurate?

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  • driaxx
    driaxx Posts: 314 Member
    Not too sure but quite possibly, I believe lemon is. Especially lemon water.
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    Not too sure but quite possibly, I believe lemon is. Especially lemon water.

    How does adding water to lemon make it even more effective than just a plain lemon?
  • cheriematrix
    cheriematrix Posts: 10
    Something I recently learned is that adding lemon/lime and or vinegar to any recipe reduces the GI!
  • emkick
    emkick Posts: 2
    Well with lemon water I would assume that you get both the benefits of being "filled" by the water and the suppressant of the lemon.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    I recently heard that vinegar can be a natural appetite suppressant! Is this accurate?
    It's pretty disgusting and will probably make you feel fairly ill. That's probably going to make you not hungry.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Something I recently learned is that adding lemon/lime and or vinegar to any recipe reduces the GI!
    I'm going to try this on some Twinkies, thanks so much!
  • DivaRenae
    DivaRenae Posts: 55
    My granny use 2 drink a tablespoon everyday....she lived to be 83,
    Some research indicates that vinegar, which provides a diluted dose of acetic acid, slows stomach emptying and thus potentially prolongs the sense of fullness after a meal (presumably, this is true even if the meal is nothing but vinegar). Of perhaps greater interest, vinegar lowers the glycemic index of foods such as white bread and pasta, making them more filling, possibly because the carbs enter the bloodstream more slowly. Also, by giving the appetite center a flavor—astringent—vinegar makes the brain feel as if it were being fed. Evidence that vinegar helps with weight loss or self-control is hard to find, but these mechanisms do make the idea plausible. As for safety, because vinegar is acidic, it may irritate the esophagus and stomach. Over time too much acid may leach calcium from bone and damage tooth enamel. Generally, though, up to three tablespoons of vinegar a day—at only 9 to 15 calories total—should be fine.
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    A Japanese study showed that people who drank a vinegar drink lost more weight than those who did not. (see link) If I don't have a salad with vinegar with dinner, I take a tablespoon or so of organic raw vinegar - I think it helps with digestion. I mix with water or a little V-8 juice. I don't think it suppresses appetite however, it's not harmful so you could try it!

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20090622/vinegar-may-aid-in-fat-loss
  • Ange_
    Ange_ Posts: 324 Member
    There a lot of people who swear by the benefits of apple cider vinegar. This does regain some nutrients that other vinegars don't have.
    Just use it has your salad dressing.
    I found it to be a good cough suppressant too when i had bronchitis. Just put a tbs in a small about of water with a bit of honey.
    Keep a bottle of it around, it's great for all sorts of things. I even use it in the garden to treat plants with mould problems.
  • yummy♥
    yummy♥ Posts: 612 Member
    if you have the discipline to start drinking vinegar, how about trying to use that power for good and just make healthy choices about your food intake?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    last night i had a powerful hunger, so i had a shake, a banana, a pork chop, and a sweet potato. that suppressed my appetite right good.
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    last night i had a powerful hunger, so i had a shake, a banana, a pork chop, and a sweet potato. that suppressed my appetite right good.

    Shoulda put some vinegar on that potato to reduce the GI!
  • LisaKyle11
    LisaKyle11 Posts: 662 Member
    it certainly could be for me.... i can hardly stand the smell of it let alone take tablespoons or drink it (except for balsamic = love - but needs good, crusty sour dough bread!).
  • driaxx
    driaxx Posts: 314 Member
    Not too sure but quite possibly, I believe lemon is. Especially lemon water.

    How does adding water to lemon make it even more effective than just a plain lemon?

    It doesn't, sorry I should've elaborated more. What I meant was my preference is to have it in water because it makes it more bearable if you're not a person who can drink lemon straight.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I dunno, but there is a gal out there that loves the stuff. She has a lot of boy drama though. May be her vinegar levels.
  • rmwinters
    rmwinters Posts: 288 Member
    I tried the apple cider vinegar in water and could hardly get it down!
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    I dunno, but there is a gal out there that loves the stuff. She has a lot of boy drama though. May be her vinegar levels.

    I love you. :flowerforyou:
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    I recently heard that vinegar can be a natural appetite suppressant! Is this accurate?
    Sounds like quality Broscience
  • tashajayne2011
    tashajayne2011 Posts: 288
    I have vinegar or a squeeze of lime on salad. Dunno if its a suppressant but it tastes nice and I dont like "dressings".
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I heard antifreeze is an appetite suppressant.
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    I heard antifreeze is an appetite suppressant.

    Actually its a cardiovascular suppressant
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I heard antifreeze is an appetite suppressant.

    Actually its a cardiovascular suppressant
    Hmm, interesting. But will I still lose weight?
  • DemiBug
    DemiBug Posts: 6
    Green Tea is good when you feeling you need something to eat and really know you don't . Anything like green tea, lemon water is awesome, too. Just whatever you have to do to trick the body. Don't forget cucumbers and water....very refreshing.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I think if I drank vinegar, my appetite would be suppressed by the ulcer it gives me.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I heard antifreeze is an appetite suppressant.

    Actually its a cardiovascular suppressant
    fan-freakin-tastic reply
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    I like to use balsamic vinegar as my salad dressing. Not for any purported appetite suppresant benefits, but it tastes great and is low in cals.
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    I heard antifreeze is an appetite suppressant.

    Actually its a cardiovascular suppressant
    fan-freakin-tastic reply
    It is common Broscience/Brolosophy
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