Apple Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar

Its origin is related to wine around the year 5000 B. C. Initially, the vinegar obtained its alcoholic fermentation from wine. Later on, people started making vinegar using fermentable substances from some fruits like apples and figs.

The word vinegar comes from Latin «vinum acre» which means «sour wine». It is a mixable liquid with water, which possesses a sour flavor that is produced by the alcohol chemical fermentation, like those with apple and wine (using bacteria mycodermia aceti). Vinegar is presented with a concentration of 3% to 5% of acetic acid in water. Natural vinegar can also contain small proportions of tartaric acid and citric acid.

Apple vinegar can kill many pathogens, including bacteria. In fact, Hippocrates, modern medicine’s father, used vinegar to clean wounds more than two thousand years ago.

Vinegar has also been used as food preservative, and many studies show that it inhibits the growth of bacteria in food (like E. coli) and prevents it from turning spoiled.

The most successful application of vinegar to this date has been in patients with diabetes, who presents high levels of  blood sugar. However, this condition (high blood sugar) can also be a problem with people who don’t suffer from diabetes, as this could be one of the main causes of aging and several chronic illnesses.

Almost everyone should benefit from keeping their levels of blood sugar inside a regular range. The most efficient and healthy way of doing so is by avoiding refined carbohydrates and sugar. Nevertheless, to get results faster we could include in our diet apple vinegar, which must be used carefully, never exceeding the recommended dose.

Differences Between Vinegar and Apple Cider

The first difference between the two is their color. White vinegar, also called distilled vinegar or in alcohol, is clear while apple cider is brown. Standard white vinegar contains 4% to 7% acetic acid, and 93% to 96% water; it is generally used for cleaning infections.

Apple vinegar contains 5% to 6% acetic acid and 94% to 95% water. It is made by crushing apples in order to extract its juice and then passing it through two fermentation processes. Apple vinegar can be used in the kitchen to garnish the food, lose weight, strengthen the heart or other remedies.

Health Benefits of Apple Vinegar and its Properties:

Apple vinegar is the most popular type of vinegar in the field of natural health. All kinds of benefits are related to it, many of which have the support of science. Among these we have the decrease of cholesterol and blood sugar, which helps alleviate the symptoms of diabetes. Besides, it is a very popular and ancient remedy.

“60lives” apple cider vinegar can be useful for people with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or anyone who wants to keep their blood sugar levels in control due to other reasons.

Among the benefits of apple vinegar we have:

• Decreases cholesterol levels
• Blood sugar
• Natural energizer
• Helps with the digestive process (accelerates digestion)
• Decreases stomach gas
• Liver detoxifier
• Purifies the urinary tract
• Helps in regulating blood pH
• Improves circulation
• Helps with muscle ailments, sprains, inflammation, and arthritis
• Helps with kidney and liver stones
• Bursitis and tendinitis
• It only contributes 3 calories
• It’s a great source of vitamins A and B
• Rich in minerals (rabbinic, calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, zinc, iron, fluorine, silicon, boron, and others)

It’s important to note that adequate consumption of apple vinegar can provide certain protection against cancer, which is a disease that produces an uncontrolled growth of cells and can be devastating.

A lot of information can be found online about the effects of apple vinegar against cancer. In fact, many studies have demonstrated that different kinds of vinegar can kill cancerous cells and reduce tumors.

How to Drink Apple Vinegar

• Recommended dose in liquid state: common doses varies from 1 to 2 teaspoons (5ml to 10ml) to 1 or 2 tablespoons (15ml to 30ml) per day. It must be diluted in a glass of water to prevent throat burn and irritation.
  
  
• Recommended dose in capsule: recommended dose of apple vinegar is two capsules of 1300mg before going to bed, or before having breakfast. This can help decrease blood sugar levels around 4%. This dose is recommended by 60lives apple vinegar, for other brands you should follow their respective recommendations.

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