Followers of the keto diet eat a protein rich, fact heavy diet that is no-carb. But many devotees may wonder if apple cider vinegar is allowed on the notoriously strict ketogenic diet plan.
There are a list of foods allowed on the keto plan – but apple cider vinegar isn’t mentioned.
What is mentioned, however, is fruit. Thanks to high sugar content, some fruits are not allowed, while others are only permitted in moderation.
Apple cider vinegar is made from apples – so are these on the keto plan?
Sadly, they aren’t. Followers of keto can eat raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, plums, kiwis, cherries, blueberries, clementines, cantaloupes and peaches.
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While the drink has many celebrity fans, and endless testimonies online from people who claim to have had weight loss success after drinking it, scientific evidence is lacking.
A study in 2009, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, did show vinegar does turn to fat-burning genes on a cellular level – but this was only shown in mice.
Looking at human studies, separate research from 2009 did show taking 15 milliliters of apple cider vinegar a day for three months modestly reduced body weight and belly fat in 175 obese Japanese adults. This was published in the journal Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry.
However, results were inconclusive, and further studies need to be done to prove the worth of ACV in weight loss.
Those following the plan can tuck into foods high in healthy fats such as meat, fish, dairy, eggs, oil and avocados.
Foods with a moderate protein content are also permitted on the plan.
Aside from water, there are a lot of drinks you can enjoy on the plan.
These include coffee, diet fizzy drinks, tea and low-carb beer. Certain alocholic spirits are also permitted.