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At one point in my life, when I was about 19 years old, I lived across the street from an apple cider vinegar factory. What an amazing scent was in the air every fall. There are lots of health opinions regarding apple cider vinegar, apple cider vinegar diets, and apple cider vinegar tablets or capsules.
Most Vegans and Vegetarian diets include apple cider vinegar yet I discovered early on that most people on those diets did not know why or what were the benefits of apple cider vinegar.
Apple cider vinegar is a solution of acidic acid produced by fermentation of apples. It consists of acid, water, and only relatively small quantities of minerals. Although, it does contain a fair amount of pectin, which has recently been identified as lowering cholesterol and may be the secret behind it is fat burning effects.
The use of apple cider vinegar for the relief of arthritic stiffness and as a treatment for sore throats, acne, and other skin problems, high blood pressure, headaches, dandruff, sunburn, and elevated cholesterol levels has been around for ages.
There have been claims to the effect that the ancient Egyptians who used apple cider vinegar for weight loss created the apple cider vinegar diet. Claims have been made that apple cider vinegar works as an aid in weight loss and fat burning. However, there is no substantial or believable scientific evidence to support this claim. During the diet craze of the 1970’s, proponents claimed that somehow a combination of apple cider, kelp, vitamin B-6, and lecithin tricked the body's metabolism into burning fat faster.
Today, the apple cider vinegar diet is back along with its many claims. This time, they are saying that to lose weight, take one, two, or three teaspoons of apple cider vinegar before every meal, starting with one teaspoon and then working up to two or three. Taking more than three teaspoons supposedly does not lead to better results.
Probably more than three teaspoons is beyond what any dieter could reasonably stomach anyway. The only dieting advice you get with this "diet" is to eat moderate portions at meals, avoid snacking, and wait for the apple cider vinegar to reduce your hunger and food cravings.
So how does the apple cider vinegar figure into all of this effectively? Simply stated, it does not. Skip the apple cider vinegar if you want to lose weight and just reduce your food intake and increase your exercise.
Just consider the following when thinking about apple cider vinegar; it contributes to healthy veins, blood vessels and arteries. Apple cider vinegar has extraordinary potassium content and beneficial malic acid. When purchasing cider vinegar, it should have fuzzy sediment (mother), on the bottom, proving that the vinegar is still in the live fermentation stage. Cider vinegar is used in salad dressings and to spice up veggie juice mixtures. A tablespoon of cider vinegar and honey in hot water is a tasty health drink.
We have covered a lot about apples and have not even touched the surface of apple information, history, and recipes. I hope this article makes you want to do a lot with apples, if nothing else, eat them or at least once a day.
Better still, plant a couple of apple trees in your yard. Someone in the future will thank you for them.
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Author Bio Box: Arlene Wright Correll
 Resources: Excerpted from “Food For Thought Series” by Arlene Wright-Correll
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