What is the Apple Cider Vinegar Diet?
Apple Cider Vinegar is a tonic made by fermenting the juice of an apple. The apple is first crushed and then the juice is squeezed out. After adding yeast and sugar, the fermentation process occurs. In the second process certain bacteria are added to the juice and acetic acid is formed.
When we are analyzing the history we can see that Apple Cider Vinegar has been used for many hundreds of years as a health tonic. Suppliers of the tonic claim that it will cure migraine headaches, chronic fatigue, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and many other ailments. There are a large number of health food manufacturers who advertise this vinegar as a “miracle” healer. The bad truth is that there is very little confirmation to prove any of these unreliable claims. A nutritional breakdown of Apple Cider Vinegar demonstrates that it is actually quite “bland” – rather than being the dietary “storehouse” that marketers claim.
The studies have showed that Apple Cider Vinegar is a mixture of ninety different substances including thirteen types of carbolic acids, twenty types of ketones, eight types of ethyl acetates, eighteen types of alcohols, four types of aldehydes etc. It also contains minerals like Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorous, Sodium, Iron, Sulfur, Chlorine, Copper, Fluorine, Silicon, etc. There are Vitamins like Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Provitamin beta-carotene etc. along with enzymes, potash and apple pectin, a dietary fiber.
Pros
- Apple Cider Vinegar Diet is not expensive
- Apple cider vinegar as a health tonic has shown positive results in animal studies
- Cider vinegar is a source of various B vitamins and amino acids that may provide benefits for overall health.
- There have been studies supporting apple cider vinegar’s ability to suppress appetite.
Cons
- No solid documented evidence of its benefits
- Apple cider vinegar has a pungent taste
- May cause stomach and throat irritation
- Long-term use can cause bone loss and a potassium deficiency
- Can interact with other medications