6 health benefits of Apple Cidar Vinegar

Recently I've been obsessed with using Apple Cidar Vinegar (ACV) as a dressing straight up on my salads. My love for it mainly started from only having 400 calories or so left for dinner and not wanting to waste half of them on salad dressing. At first I found it to be a bit of an acquired taste but once I got used to it I find I quiet like the taste on a wide range of salads! It's become very refreshing. I started doing a bit more research on ACV as its very well known in the holistic health world as the most beneficial of all the vinegars. Apple Cidar Vinegar has been used for many centuries for everything from a cleaning solution to an aid in weight control. While some of the benefits of ACV are more "old wives tales" many other benefits have been scientifically proven! 

Here are some of the top health benefits of drink ACV:

-calm an upset tummy

The antimicrobrial properties and pectin can calm an upset stomach and help fight bacteria including diahrea when mixed with water and drank.

-cure a sore throat

When garbled the bacteria fighting properties in ACV can fight any bacteria in your throat that might be causing you discomfort.

-clears a stuffy nose

The potassium in ACV when swallowed can thin out the mucus build up in your nose and help clear up a runny nose!

-help with weight loss

The acidic taste of ACV helps to suppress your appetite - while increasing your metabolism and reducing bloat from water retention! Also the anti glycemic effect in ACV helps to control blood sugar leaving you feeling fuller for longer. 

-give you more energy

The amino acids, potassium and enzymes of ACV help relieve feelings of exhaustion in part by getting your lactic acid flowing.

-curing bad breath

-since ACV fights bacteria- gargling it helps fight bacteria in your mouth that would otherwise result in bad breath!

-stopping hiccups

By over stimulating the nerves in your throat with its sour taste swallowing ACV straight up when hiccuping can stop your hiccups in their tracks!

With many other benefits from teeth whitening to clearing up bad skin there are so many reasons to incorporate ACV into your daily healthy regimen!