Curious about the benefits of apple cider vinegar? Here are all the reasons why everyone is drinking apple cider vinegar, plus helpful tips on how to incorporate apple cider vinegar into your diet.
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- Watch My Video On Apple Cider Vinegar Health Benefits
- What Is Apple Cider Vinegar?
- Why Drink Apple Cider Vinegar?
- Health Benefits
- Weight Loss Benefits
- Apple Cider Vinegar And Blood Sugar
- Apple Cider Vinegar and Heart Health
- How To Pick The Best ACV
- Potential Side Effects of Apple Cider Vinegar
- Reviews
Lately, everybody seems to be talking about the benefits of apple cider vinegar- how amazing it is and how it has so many health benefits. Is this just hype or is apple cider vinegar actually amazing? Are there actual health benefits of apple cider vinegar?
Believe it or not, apple cider vinegar was used as a natural remedy for health problems for a very long period. It’s an ancient remedy.
Let's get into the benefits.
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It's important to note that apple cider vinegar won’t work miracles. And it can't replace a balanced diet and exercise. It's also important to recommend you speak with your doctor regarding whether adding apple cider vinegar to your diet is a good idea.
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What Is Apple Cider Vinegar?
Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made from apples. Duh, right? More specifically, it's fermented apple juice. To make apple cider vinegar, apples are crushed and exposed to yeast. By doing this, the natural sugar from the apple is fermented over time and turned into alcohol (like you would do with wine).
The difference between apple cider and apple cider vinegar is the apple cider vinegar is fermented twice–once to make alcoholic cider and a second time to make it vinegar.
Why Drink Apple Cider Vinegar?
As crazy as it may sound at first, drinking apple cider vinegar may bring you many health benefits which will be discussed in detail in just a sec. Additionally, apple cider vinegar may reduce cravings by inducing satiety (the feeling of fullness), making apple cider vinegar potentially helpful for weight loss.
Health Benefits
There has been some debate on the benefits of apple cider vinegar, which is why I am only sharing findings from trusted research articles. Based on my research, apple cider vinegar may...
- lower blood sugar levels
- improve insulin sensitivity
- increase satiety
- reduce belly fat
- lower cholesterol
- improves heart health
In the following sections, I'll break these down into how they might be impactful.
Weight Loss Benefits
A 2009 study by Kondo, et al. concluded apple cider vinegar might be effective for weight loss because the apple cider vinegar groups showed reduced body weight, BMI, visceral fat area, and waist circumference, compared to the placebo group. Another study found beneficial effects of ACV on weight management, and in particular, for overweight or obese individuals in that a combination of calorie restriction and apple cider vinegar intake led to a decrease in appetite, body weight, BMI, and hip circumference.
So...how does this happen? Apple cider vinegar may increase satiety (your feeling of fullness), which would help cue your body to stop eating.
For more on apple cider vinegar and weight loss, read this post.
Apple Cider Vinegar And Blood Sugar
Apple cider vinegar has been associated with reduced blood sugar levels when one is fasting, which could be beneficial for people who have difficulty regulating their own blood sugar levels, like those who have diabetes. However, the research authors note more research is needed to test this correlation further.
If you have diabetes and take insulin or prescription drugs, you should talk to your doctor before drinking apple cider vinegar.
Apple Cider Vinegar and Heart Health
Drinking apple cider vinegar before a meal may help lower cholesterol. Studies have shown that apple cider vinegar reduces LDL (bad cholesterol) and increases HDL (good cholesterol) in rats. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature concluded a significant favorable effect of ACV consumption on blood lipid levels.
A 2023 meta-analysis by Tehrani, et al. found that consumption of apple cider vinegar had a favorable effect in decreasing some Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) risk factors, which are a set of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
How To Pick The Best ACV
Watch how to choose a good-quality ACV and the best way to drink ACV.
Potential Side Effects of Apple Cider Vinegar
It is important to note there are certain instances when apple cider vinegar is not recommended. Potential side effects of Apple Cider Vinegar may include:
- Tooth decay and weakened tooth enamel: As a reminder, drinking apple cider vinegar without diluting it is not recommended because it is acidic and may cause the breakdown of your tooth enamel. If you choose to drink apple cider vinegar, be sure it is diluted in water or another liquid.
- Skin and throat burns: Applying apple cider vinegar to the skin and throat may cause chemical burns in some people.
- Lacking long term appetite suppression – while the research did find ACV to help lower appetite, it is also noted it was only observed for the short term, not for the long-term
- Small studies have suggested that apple cider vinegar may reduce the rate at which food leaves the stomach and enters the lower digestive tract, which could slow the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream and lead to heartburn, nausea, and bloating.
Have you tried apple cider vinegar? Let me know in the comments below!
Sam Wilsmore
omg
DD
....don't hate!.....
Jaxon Gormly
good
Harold Britnell
I'd like to reduce my blood pressure how many tea spoons should I take
Cyril Buthelezi
I need to know is it gonna help me for stoping the rus in my stomach?
kiley franti
Will it help a urinary tract infection?
Pat Fahrenfort
I have arthritis and my fingers pain. Is ACV good for that?
Winile
Thanks for d sharing.Can ACV cause joints pains?
Kerri
Actually tart cherry juice works for that
Goodness
Apple cider vinegar works..i bought a pair of jeans and the first time I wore it jeeeeez it was a struggle then continued with my ACV. Three weeks later, I wore the same jean. I felt so good about myself. I'm still at it...what I do is I drink 2tablespoons every morning before I eat anything then drink water and ohh yes it'll make you feel full for longer.
Paula
Is it Best to have it before a meal or just in the morning???
Thirupurasundari
wether it can be taken before meal or after meal?
Josephs Philips
Awesome post, the length of the article was fine and the knowledge was too good. Just waiting for another article.
Anonymous
Sure, it wasn't too long huh? Lol
Favour
Friends plz i hv cyst can i try ACV,does it work?
Lebura
Greetings Lacey Baie, Very nice. Just wanna know when it’s best to drink for weight loss. Thanks
Lebura
vadivel
Dear ,
I am having acid reflux and sore throat, so kindly advice how can I drink apple cider vinegar. Very nice article and I can easy understand of usage and health benefit to drink apple cider vinegar. But I am thinking reflux and sore throat. please help me.
Shirley
Mentioned in the comments above:
digestive problems – this may sound counterintuitive since apple cider vinegar can improve digestion BUTfor someone who has ulcers or acid reflux, apple cider vinegar will only worsen the symptoms.
Jovanna
I am confused,I have been told,And read articles that say apple cider vinegar with mother helps acid reflux,But here it says it makes it worse.Which is it?
Latitia Reid
If you tap on the AA at the top of the web page in the search bar, you’ll see an option to “show reader view”. Tap that and all adds will be gone and it only shows the article and any pictures included in the article only. Hope this helps
Chris
Wow thanks for that. I never knew that was there
Sammy
Thank you...
Marzia Fucini
here you can find hundreds of acv benefits! I loved it! https://bit.ly/2xxhvCD
Goldi
Is there a possibility of drinking apple cider vinegar without losing weight? I want to drink it for all those other benefits except losing weight.
NGOZI
is there possiblity of drinking apple cider vinegar without losing weight. I want to drink it for other health benefits except losing weight.
HealthNut
Losing weight is more about calorie intake than anything else. While ACV helps with feeling satiated, if you're still eating a steady amount of calories per day you won't lose weight. Consider tracking your calories to make sure you're intaking the right amount of calories for your body to maintain weight. That way, you can drink the ACV and get all of those benefits you want while maintaining your weight!
Godwin
I was thinking of taking apple cider to cure my stomach ulcer, because I saw a video about home remedies on how to heal stomach ulcer on YouTube and apple cider was mentioned so I'm confuse now. What do you think? should I take apple cider to heal my stomach ulcer or not?
Haris
Same here
Mrs Dominic Adekemi
Same here
Shirley
This was mentioned above:
digestive problems – this may sound counterintuitive since apple cider vinegar can improve digestion BUT for someone who has ulcers or acid reflux, apple cider vinegar will only worsen the symptoms.
Ruben
Cabbage juice for ulcers
Khadija
Excellent information and sense of humor! Thanks for sharing this 😉 God bless 💐