Top Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
I’ll admit it; I’m an apple cider vinegar junky. I adore apple cider vinegar in my water. Oddly enough, I do not care for many vinegar salad dressings or using it in my food. Most people I talk to are just the opposite. They’ll eat in their food and on their salads, but they cringe at the thought of drinking it in their water like I do.
There are so many health benefits to consuming apple cider vinegar on a regular basis. It can reduce sinus infections and sore throats, balance high cholesterol, cure skin conditions such as acne, protect against food poisoning, fight allergies in both humans and animals, prevent muscle fatigue after exercise, strengthen the immune system, increase stamina, increase metabolism, thus promoting weight loss, improve digestion and cure constipation, alleviate symptoms of arthritis and gout and prevent bladder stones and urinary tract infections.
There are many diets which revolve around the use of apple cider vinegar. I’ve been drinking about a tablespoon in my ice water for so many years that it just seems natural to me. Eventually, you get a taste for it and I sometimes crave it like some people crave soda. I drank a lot of apple cider vinegar water while I was pregnant too.
When used on the skin, apple cider vinegar can fight the effects of aging. It can help to get rid of acne and reduce the appearance of liver spots.
Apple cider vinegar also works great for curing stomach problems and can help with diarrhea. Some diabetics use apple cider vinegar to control high blood sugar levels.
Some people will add honey to their vinegar water, but I don’t necessarily think this is necessary. When I was a child my mother would give me vinegar water to soothe my stomach if I had a stomachache. That’s when I first learned to love apple cider vinegar. As I got older and realized the many health benefits of consuming apple cider vinegar regularly, I began drinking it all the time. I used to be a huge soda drinker until one day I read that a child who consumes just one can of soda a day was at a much higher risk for obesity. I was drinking tons of soda and I realized it was making me feel gross. I stopped drinking soda and carbonated beverages all together and eventually switched to ice water and then apple cider vinegar ice water.
The benefits are endless, so if you can stomach it at first, try again. You can’t go wrong with it and it will quench your thirst like nothing else.
