Apple Cider Vinegar Healthy Weight Loss

Apple cider vinegar can offer a weight loss boost thanks to acetic acid.

According to research, obese people who took in 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar daily melted significantly more body fat and belly fat than a group taking a placebo – despite being on the same diet and exercise plan (1).

Vinegar also helped lower bad-for-the-heart triglyceride levels and systolic blood pressure at the end of the 12-week study.

Apple cider vinegar is also loaded with nutrients.

It contains vitamins C, E, A, B1, B2, B6, as well as beta-carotene and bioflavanoids. In addition to its excellent potassium supply, apple cider vinegar also contains trace minerals including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and boron.

Most vinegars on the grocery store shelves have been pasteurized, even distilled and filtered. This kills all the good nutrients.

Try to find natural apple cider vinegar – raw, unpasteurized, organic vinegar and enjoy them in your diet.

1. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2009 Aug;73(8):1837-43. Epub 2009 Aug 7.