Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar Remedies for Common Ailments
The many health benefits of apple cider vinegar have been known for centuries. Learn about apple cider vinegar remedies that you can use for common ailments. We have all heard the old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Many people believe a dose of apple cider vinegar a day does the same thing. Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, used vinegar and honey as a remedy. Most of the nutritional goodness is not lost when the apple is made into vinegar. Even the fiber content is not lost. The pectin from the apples is retained in the vinegar and pectin is a fiber.
Apple cider vinegar is loaded with vitamins and minerals including:
How to Achieve the Health Benefits of Apple Cider VinegarYou can buy apple cider vinegar at the grocery store but unless you are in the health food section, if there is one, you will not be getting a vinegar that will give you the results you are looking for. Most commercial apple cider vinegars are filtered and pasturized so they have a crystal clear appearance that makes them look good. White vinegar is even distilled and in my home is only used for cleaning - not for human consumption.
Apple cider vinegar that will do you the most good is a natural product that is made by pressing the juice out of apples. The juice is then fermented into hard cider. The hard cider is fermented again and turned into vinegar. A natural apple cider vinegar with "mother" is formed during the second fermentation. This substance can give the vinegar a cloudy appearance.
When I was a child grocery store vinegar was not pasturized or filtered. I remember one time taking a bottle of vinegar down from the cupboard. It had a white filmy growth in it and I thought it was spoiled. I showed it to my mother and grandmother because I thought it needed to be thrown away. They both burst out laughing and my mother said, "That's just the mother. There's nothing wrong with it." We were preparing dinner and needed some vinegar to put on the spinach. My mother poured the vinegar through a sieve into the cruet that would be placed on the table. I thought she had been joking with me about "the mother" but found out years later what she meant.
Apple cider vinegar does not have to be taken in "medicinal doses". When I was growing up we didn't know about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar. We just ate a lot of it. It is great used in recipes and as a condiment. As mentioned before we pour a small amount on our cooked spinach. We also use it hot on a fresh spinach and bacon salad. Sliced cucumbers and green onions in vinegar with a little water with salt and pepper is delicious. Most salad dressings are made with vinegar and oil and you can easily make your own. Whip together with a whisk some olive oil and apple cider vinegar and add some salt and pepper. Sprinkle some vinegar on your fish instead of using lemon juice.
Some people take a dose of vinegar and honey every morning as a daily tonic. Just add a couple of tablespoons of vinegar and honey to a glass of water and sip it. It is possible that the acid in vinegar can harm the enamel on the teeth when used regularly. It is probably a good idea to brush your teeth after drinking vinegar. You never see warnings about damage done by citrus juices and other acidic foods though.
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