Posted on 07/07/2009 12:50:38 PM PDT by MyTwoCopperCoins
The vinegar used to garnish salad dressings, pickles and other foods, may live up to its folk reputation as a fat buster and health promoter.
Japanese researchers Tomoo Kondo and colleagues noted that vinegar has also been used as a folk medicine since ancient times, for a range of illnesses.
Modern research suggests that acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, may help control blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and fat accumulation.
Their new study showed that lab mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed significantly less body fat (up to 10 percent less) than other mice, said an American Chemical Society (ACS) release.
Importantly, the new research bolsters evidence that acetic acid fights fat by turning on genes for fatty acid oxidation enzymes.
The genes churn out proteins involved in breaking down fats, thus suppressing body fat accumulation in the body.
These findings were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
High fashion models’ beauty regimen includes a light spritz of diluted vinegar on the face before applying makeup..........adjusts the skin’s PH balance.
Other models use a VERY diluted vinegar rinse after shampooing——adds volume. DO NOT EVER put full strength vinegar in your hair-——it’ll strip the hair of vital natural oils.
Woulda warmed up a bit by the time it hits, ya think?
Back in the 1950s when I was a kid growing up in Brooklyn, there was an Irish cop on the beat who used to tell us that Mother Vinegar was the best thing for you. Does anyone know if there was any Irish folklore surrounding this?
Thanks again!
I have been on it for a couple weeks and it takes care of my acid reflux. Four tsp Apple Cider Vinegar, three tsp Maple Syrup (has lots of antioxidants) two ounces of water makes it very palatable!!!
Bragg’s brand has live cultures.
I am now on my second generation and my kombucha is getting a nice fizz to it.
Vinegar is vinegar. Unless you're interested in the flavor, cheap white vinegar by the gallon is the same thing.
I rinse my daughter's pug dog's ears with water/vinegar to disinfect and reset the pH. It keeps the ear fungus away.
Ironic, isn’t it? I read somewhere that taking vinegar helps heartburn by boosting the acidity in the stomach, which causes the sphincter at the base of the esophagus to constrict, which prevents further reflux. Makes sense to me.
Wow! 12 cukes for 7 bucks - good for you!
I forgot to add that raisins soaked in the chocolate vodka are quit tasty, too.
I never knew that. Thanks for that tip.
If you try it——spray w/ a very fine mist——just a few drops will do the trick.
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And don’t forget Leroy Lockhorn’s sage advice, “A liver can’t grow big and strong without plenty of alcohol!”
Not really.
Did you see this one WITT?
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