Weight Loss with Apple Cider Vinegar(ACV) [Diet TIPS]

Apple Cider Vinegar is a naturally detoxifying product that gently removes toxins from the body, purifies your blood and builds your immune system.

ACV Weight Loss Theories

 1.Appetite Suppressant

Some speculate that pectin, the water soluble fiber found in apples and ACV, absorbs water and fills the stomach a little before each meal which helps to suppress your appetite and lead to effective weight loss. 

It has also been suggested that ACV reduces the craving for sweets  and foods containing salt and fat.

They have shown that vinegar taken in liquid form before a meal, helps dieters eat less (Recent studies on vinegar as an appetite suppressant have been conducted by a team of Swedish scientists from Lund university)

 2.Metabolic Rate Increase

Apple cider vinegar increases your body's metabolism thus burning more calories.

The acetic acid in ACV can help release iron from food been taken(iron= oxygen-carrying hemoglobin and oxygen-attracting myoglobin).

The more iron absorbed, the greater the oxygen utilized and the greater the energy consumed. This results in more weight loss. 

 3.Increased Feeling of Well Being

 4.Improved Digestion

Apple cider vinegar improves digestion which in turn reduces the amount of time that fats remain in the digestive tract.

The less time fats are present in the digestive tract, the less fats will be absorbed and the greater the weight loss.  

  5.Less water retention

According to the last one of these weight loss theories, the potassium in apple cider vinegar helps to balance the sodium in your diet, and to minimize retained fluid.

Balancing the sodium in the diet lessens water retention and results in reduced body weight.

[Source:apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com]

Speed Up Weight Loss Process

You can speed things up dramatically by combining ACV with
1. Exercising
2.Healthy eating
3.Drinking lots of water

ACV Side Effects?

The truth of the matter is that ACV is NOT unhealthy unless you take it incorrectly.

For example, you should never drink it straight. Mix a small amount of it in food, or dilute it with water, but never drink it straight.

Vinegar contains acetic acid which makes it an acidic substance. This means that if you take it by itself, or in large doses, it can cause heartburn and indigestion.  If too much is taken straight, it can possibly singe the linings of your esophagus and your stomach. Regardless of severity, it can still create a rather unpleasant burning sensation upon being swallowed, if not properly diluted.

However, with the proper care used when taking ACV into your system, there should be no negative side effects.

It’s great for burning fat, boosting metabolism, and staying healthy. As long as you use it the right way, you shouldn’t run into any problems or unpleasant side effects.[Source:applecidervinegar101.com]

Some Researches Have Been Made:

1.D.C. Jarvis, M.D. spent many years practicing medicine in Vermont and observing the effects of home remedies used throughout the green mountains:

The Truth About Abs He found that apple cider vinegar was widely used for weight loss. In his popular book "Folk Medicine" he emphasized that the resulting loss of weight was gradual but permanent. As a general rule, from numerous observations, he found that a woman of average height weighing 210 pounds will weigh 180 pounds after 2 years if she takes 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water at each meal.That's 15 pounds weight loss a year, with no change in daily food intake, except avoiding excessively fatty foods.

2. Some of Dr. Jarvis's actual case studies are recorded in another book titled "Cider Vinegar" by Cyril Scott:

More recently, a four week experiment was conducted by professor Carol S. Johnston, a nutritionist at the Arizona State University East in Mesa, to further investigate the beneficial relationship between vinegar and diabetes. As an unexpected side effect she found that her test subjects were losing weight!They were taking two tablespoons of vinegar before each of two meals daily.The average weight loss over the four weeks was two pounds (several people lost up to four pounds) while a control group which did not drink the vinegar showed no weight change.

Reference:
Science News Online - Vinegar as a Sweet Solution? - 12/18/04 (Web Link)

Price:

For Honeyed VCA =Dark one

For Malaysian, We can get VCA at Guardian for a bottle RM20(without honey) and with honey RM27(new)


ACV with honey tasted better than neutral ACV.