Apple Cider Vinegar and Weight Management

You may have already heard some hype about how apple cider vinegar, or as it is also know, ACV, has helped some people lose or manage weight successfully. And for every success story, you’ll probably read about a failure story where apple cider vinegar did not work to help someone lose weight. Now, ACV is no miracle cure for weight loss, but some people report that since they have been taking it a couple times a day, or mixing it with their water and sipping on it all day instead of plain water, that they lose a few pounds – over a long period of time.

There’s a theory that apple cider vinegar helps to balance the pH and the blood sugar, but only when it is taken periodically throughout the day, and it is taken consistently for a period of time. The theory isn’t really 100% or proven, but I remember reading a study that showed that diabetics took ACV and had a great success with it lowering their blood glucose levels after meals, which means that they were less hungry since spikes in glucose cause hunger.

The groups that took the ACV regularly also reported a nice side effect of very mild weight loss, to the tune of anywhere from 2-4 pounds in a 4 week period. As to whether this was just dumb luck or circumstance, no one can truly tell, but there are some people who swear that drinking it and not actually dieting has made them lose a few pounds – but there are no miracle stories out there really of people losing ten or more pounds without also dieting – the stories usually are small ones where people have lost modest amounts of weight to the tune of two to five pounds, over a period of time.

However, even if you don’t want to include ACV in your diet to lose weight, you may be interested to know that it is useful in helping people with heartburn and acid reflux, but usually only if it is taken diluted with water or with juice or something else, since it can actually cause throat erosion and worse acid reflux in some people if it is taken by itself. If it also reported to make the skin glow, as some people claim. This may be due to the fact that it can lower glucose and regulate inflammation, as well as help to cure acne.