What is ACV or Apple Cider Vinegar?
According to Wikipedia Apple cider vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented apple juice, and is mostly used in salad dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes, food preservatives, and chutneys. It is made by crushing apples, then squeezing out the juice.
It is used in almost all households and apart from cooking it is also used for medicinal benefits. It has got multiple health benefits including antimicrobial and antioxidant effects.
The most known health benefits of ACV are:
It helps with weight loss
It helps maintain blood sugar levels
It also helps to lower your body cholesterol
It also helps you to maintain diabetes
How does ACV help with Weight loss?
ACV is a low calorie drink and along with many health benefits it also helps to boost metabolism which actually helps you to lose weight. If taken on an empty stomach before each meal as a supplement it helps to burn belly fat faster. There is no scientific way to prove the theory but ACV actually helps with overall fat loss. Taking it as a drink won’t only help you to lose weight but also has many health benefits.
How much weight can you lose with drinking ACV?
One study conducted in the year 2009 shows that people who drank 1 to 3 tablespoons of ACV before major meals had lower levels of triglycerides than those who never drank it.
It can be taken as a drink right before meals just make sure you dilute it before or you can also use it in salad as dressing or for marinations.
How does ACV help with weight loss?
When ACV taken orally with warm water before meals had shown endless health benefits. Drinking ACV can actually make you feel full which can actually lower your calorie intake. It happens because of its appetite suppressing effects. While it may work wonders for some but for few it doesn’t help as it may worsen gastroparesis for some.
Adding ACV to your diet may benefit blood sugar, insulin, PCOS symptoms and cholesterol. It also helps fight bacteria and viruses.
How to consume ACV?
Having 15-30 ml of ACV everyday before major meals with warm water can help you lose weight.
Make sure not to drink it directly. It’s best to use a straw as it may stain your teeth and may even cause harm to your gums and teeth.
Apart from taking it orally, ACV is also used for beauty purposes. So it is a miracle fat burner along with many medicinal properties so do drink it and let us know how it helps.
