Besides adding a tangy taste to your salads, apple cider vinegar offers numerous health benefits due to its high acetic acid content. This is why it is useful in killing several pathogens, including bacteria.[1]
In terms of weight loss benefits, apple cider vinegar contains just 3 calories per tablespoon. As it can stop the growth of bacteria such as E. coli, it’s also a highly-used food preservative. [2,3,4,5]
Apple Cider Vinegar & Diabetes:
The most common form of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, elevates the blood sugar levels in diabetics, which stems from insulin resistance or an inability to produce insulin.
Apple cider vinegar improves insulin sensitivity and lowers the blood sugar levels significantly.[6] Several animal and human studies suggest that it increases the body’s ability to utilize insulin and controls blood sugar levels effectively during meals.[7,8,9,10,11,12] Taking just 2tbsp apple cider vinegar before bedtime can reduce fasting blood sugar levels by up to 4 percent.[13]
How To Take It:
Mix 2tbsp raw organic apple cider vinegar with 6oz water and drink it before each mail daily, to manage your blood sugar levels better.
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