Vinegar plays a great role in my life and in my culture. Back home, every night for dinner, we usually would have a small dish of vinegar to go with our food. One day while eating, something occurred to me. I asked myself, what are the benefits of eating vinegar? After some research, I wasn’t disappointed with my findings.
Vinegars are high in acetic acid. By consuming vinegar, the acetic acids help release the calcium from the food we consume. The acids also assist the body in absorbing the calcium released. As we all know, calcium is a crucial element we need in our body to keep our bones strong. I know that many of you are probably wondering “aren’t calcium most abundant in dairy products, so why eat vinegar?” This statement is very true, however because many people are lactose intolerant eating vinegar is another way to gain the calcium our body needs.
One type of vinegar called the apple cider vinegar lowers blood sugar levels and it is very useful for type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is defined as a chronic condition that affects the way that our body metabolizes sugar. According to http://authoritynutrition.com “Numerous studies, in both rats and humans, show that vinegar can increase insulin sensitivity and significantly lower blood sugar responses during meals”. Due to the success of these experiments, if you have type 2 diabetes, you may want to start consuming apple cider vinegar.
Apple cider vinegar also causes weight loss. Apple cider vinegar plays a big role in regulating blood glucose levels due to its acidic nature. It reduces the rate at which glucose is released into the blood stream. Due to this, lower amount of insulin hormone is being released into the blood stream. This is a good thing because if large amounts of insulin were in the blood stream, it would be impossible to lose the fat in our body. Once again, consuming vinegar helps us keep our bodies fit.
Overall, I would say that consuming vinegar is very beneficial. I know that most people don’t really like vinegar due to its sour taste. However, adding some vinegar in many dishes like the salad makes the dish more delicious and healthy. I know for sure that I would continue to consume my vinegar every night for dinner and I will never break this healthy habit.
Sources
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-health-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/286934-vinegar-calcium-absorption/
I found this very relevant because of the fact that it pertains very well to how I’ve been raised as well. Vinegar seems to be very much incorporated in the foods that I eat at food and reading this it seems as though there is good reason for it! Also, I don’t remember specifically why, but my mom went to the doctors recently for some reason and they suggested that she have a small amount of apple cider vinegar every day and it has helped improve her overall wellness a lot, so I am a true believer in the positive effects of vinegar.
I found this article to be extremely interesting. I have heard the facts about vinegar being an alternative to calcium for people who are lactose in tolerant but I didn’t know that it helped sugar levels for diabetics. I am most likely not to try vinegar myself since I consume normal calcium foods. I agree that these sources are reliable and I am excited to share this information with my friends! I too have heard of the folk remedy and am glad you mentioned that because my grandmother still believes that will cure the flu till this day.
Wow!! I really enjoyed reading this because it grabbed my attention! I never knew how beneficial vinegar was for you until now! I always knew that consuming vinegar wasn’t fattening, however I never knew the endless benefits of apple cider vinegar, nor have I ever heard of it! This was very useful and I definitely agree with your sources and think they are reliable! I decided to look more into this and found out that apple cider vinegar was actually used as a folk remedy to cure flus and warts! I found this topic very helpful, awesome choice and good job!
Wow!! I really enjoyed reading this because it grabbed my attention! I never knew how beneficial vinegar was for you until now! I always knew that consuming vinegar wasn’t fattening, however I never knew the endless benefits of apple cider vinegar, nor have I ever heard of it! This was very useful and I definitely agree with your sources and think they are reliable! I decided to look more into <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/apple-cider-vinegar-and-health"<this and found out that apple cider vinegar was actually used as a folk remedy to cure flus and warts! I found this topic very helpful, awesome choice and good job!
Wow!! I really enjoyed reading this because it grabbed my attention! I never knew how beneficial vinegar was for you until now! I always knew that consuming vinegar wasn’t fattening, however I never knew the endless benefits of apple cider vinegar, nor have I ever heard of it! This was very useful and I definitely agree with your sources and think they are reliable! I decided to look more into this</a< and found out that apple cider vinegar was actually used as a folk remedy to cure flus and warts! I found this topic very helpful, awesome choice and good job!
I think it is really cool that you have a bowl of vinegar every night; it’s not something you hear every night!
Your research was very compelling and also got me thinking about my life and how I use vinegar. As a singer, when we loose our voice one of the techniques we were told to do was drink apple cider vinegar and salt water. The combination of tastes were not pleasing, but amazingly it always kept whenever I would loose my voice. This website helped to show an example of how I would have used it in my case: http://www.livestrong.com/article/121317-apple-cider-vinegar-home-remedies/
This all lead me to do some research and found the vinegar has a potent antimicrobial that helps kill bacteria.Look here! http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5875/15-Reasons-to-Use-Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Every-Day.html
Vinegar seems to also be helpful with heart problems, help make your hair shine, clears skin, cancer preventative and more!
Here are the websites that show more health benefits:
http://www.organicauthority.com/delicious-beauty/how-to-use-apple-cider-vinegar-for-hair-and-skin.html
If vinegar is THIS good for you, why do you think people have not used it in their diets as much as you may hear kale or quiona? Do you think any scientists have done experiments to see how efficiently vinegar can affect your lifetime if you add it to your diet? Do you think there is a certain quantity in order for someone to achieve these benefits?
I think you are onto something great and I’d love to see what you come up with and help our class see how great vinegar can be! You might need a pretty strong argument with the taste and smell though. Just my personal opinion. Good work though!