I have just started to take a teaspoon or two of apple cider vinegar in water every morning. It has numerous health benefits, like helping you to detox, aiding digestion and improving your skin.
I was first introduced to apple cider vinegar (ACV, for short) after reading in a magazine that Fergie (Black Eyed Pea, not Duchess of York) takes a couple of teaspoons each day to assist weight loss. A body like Fergie by drinking apple cider vinegar? That is one bandwagon I was quick to jump on. While I’m still waiting for Fergie-like abs, I have been reaping the many other health benefits associated with including a little ACV in my diet. ACV has been touted for it many medicinal properties for yonks and it really is a cure-all remedy. These are just a few of the areas ACV is great for …
Detoxification
Being rich in natural minerals, vitamins and enzymes makes apple cider vinegar a great addition to any detox. The unique acids in apple cider vinegar can bind to toxins and help the body eliminate them more effectively. Apple cider vinegar can also help to stimulate circulation and aid detoxification in the liver. In ancient cultures ACV was often used to purify the blood. Another way apple cider vinegar aids detoxification is by breaking up mucus throughout the body and cleansing the lymph nodes to allow for better lymph circulation. A healthy lymphatic system can remove toxins from the cells in the body while improving immune system response.
Weight loss
Apple cider vinegar may aid in weight loss by stabilising the blood sugar for a longer period and helping to control the appetite. Try taking 1-2 teaspoons in water before each meal. This little trick may also help with diabetes. Don’t just rely on ACV to help you trim down though. It won’t work if your diet is rubbish. ACV should be an accompaniment to a healthy, balanced diet.
Digestion
Aiding digestion is possibly one of apple cider vinegar’s biggest claims to fame. It can help with common indigestion and gastrointestinal discomfort caused by certain foods and it is said to clear up chronic acid reflux when taken religiously with each meal.
Skin problems
Apple cider vinegar can be used orally and topically to treat skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis to help with clearing the skin. Add a cup of apple cider vinegar and a cup of Epsom salts to a hot bath to draw toxins out through the skin and help jump start the cleansing process.
Warts
Try this for a home wart removal remedy: Soak a cotton ball with apple cider vinegar and attach it to the wart site with a band aid. Leave overnight. Repeat each night until the wart disappears.
Warding off sickness
Apple cider vinegar devotees claim that this miracle elixir is one of the main reasons they are able to ward of common illnesses. This can most likely be chalked up to ACV’s unique blend of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. It also possesses antimicrobial and antiseptic properties.
How to take your apple cider vinegar …
Add 1-3 teaspoons of to a glass of warm water before each meal. You can also add it to hot water with a little honey and drink it as a tea. Apple cider vinegar is also great as a salad dressing when mixed with flaxseed oil and honey.
It’s important to buy an apple cider vinegar that is organic and unfiltered so that all of its nutritional value is in tact. We buy Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar (right). The hazy looking stuff that settles to the bottom is called “the mother” and it’s said to be the most nutritious part of the apple cider vinegar for its therapeutic benefits.
Article courtesy of : http://www.thewellnesswarrior.com.au/2010/11/a-teaspoon-of-apple-cider-vinegar-each-day-will-help-keep-the-doctor-away/
