Apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apples by crushing them and releasing the liquid. The acetic acid is the vinegar’s main active component which can help reduce fat storage, burn extra fat as well as suppress your appetite and boost the metabolism. Improving the metabolism can help the body burn extra calories throughout the day and in order to do so, drinking apple cider vinegar in one certain way can aid this.
It is this acid present in the popular health tonic that is known to reduce belly fat as well as further suppressing body fat build up.
A recent trend is to drink apple cider vinegar in a tea to help disguise the taste but experts believe that diluting it in water is the most beneficial.
Dr Doctor Aragona Giuseppe, GP and medical advisor at Prescription Doctor explained to Express.co.uk that drinking it in the morning is also the best time to consume it.
The expert said: “Many studies have shown that apple cider vinegar can help you to lose weight, provided you consume it in the correct and safe way.
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“Adding one-two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water each morning before you consume any food or drink may help you to lose weight quicker, it can also reduce your body fat percentage, help you lose belly fat and decrease your blood triglycerides.
“Mixing with water is the most common way to consume the substance. You must make sure you dilute the substance as it has high acidity levels and could damage or wear away the enamel on your teeth if taken straight each morning.”
Due to the high acidity levels, apple cider vinegar can be extremely harmful when taken straight and can do more harm than good to the body.
However some experts believe that drinking the diluted drink before a meal is the best option to boost weight loss results.
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This is because it can suppress your appetite, helping you to consume less calories and food throughout the day.
Dr Sarah Brewer Medical Director of Healthspan explained: “Research suggests that apple cider vinegar helps weight loss by delaying stomach emptying to suppress appetite so you feel more full for longer.
“Apple cider vinegar also delays the absorption of glucose to reduce the blood sugar swings that can lead to hunger and snacking.”
When taken before a high-carb meal, the vinegar slows the rate of stomach emptying and this prevents large blood sugar spikes.
Apple cider vinegar can also help curb sugar cravings which will help in the weight loss journey and reduce the temptation for snacking throughout the day.
Dr Brewer explained that in a recent study participants who drank apple cider before a carb-rich meal ate less throughout the day.
She said: “When volunteers took two tablespoons (30ml) of apple cider vinegar before a carbohydrate-rich meal they felt twice as full after eating a bagel and juice.
“As a result, they ate between 200 and 275 kcals less food during the rest of the day than those who did not have the apple cider vinegar. The researchers calculated that this was enough to produce a weight loss of over 2lb (just under 1kg) if repeated every day for one month.”
Only a small amount of apple cider vinegar is needed to have these effects.
Four teaspoons which is around 20ml has shown to significantly reduce blood sugar levels.
Research has shown that apple cider vinegar does not significantly lower blood sugar when taken before a low-carb meal.
The popular condiment can also be incorporated into your diet through food as it is commonly used in salad dressings and marinades.
Whilst these may be less effective, it can add a sweet and sour taste to food and provide health benefits without you having to even think about it.