VF -- a tastier way toward health with Apple Cider Vinegar

TGIVF!

How many of you take apple cider vinegar daily for your health? 

I do, but I must admit, I don't like it. If you're like me, you'd love to find a tastier method of consuming your ACV. Here's a Facebook post I received yesterday from Danielle. While I've not tried it yet, it just might be what you and I have been looking for:

Photo by George Hodan

Someone recommended to me a more palatable way of drinking acv and I thought of you. She drinks cold water with a splash of acv, and a few drops of liquid stevia. I added a squeeze of lemon juice as well, and it was really, really good! She said she drinks a few glasses a day instead of taking 1 horrible gulp in the morning. Hopefully this can help you, too.

Thanks, Danielle.

If you're new to the world of Apple Cider Vinegar, please check out some of my other posts about the hows and whys of taking ACV.

Sore Throat, Acid Reflux, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, IBS, Colds, Congestion, Cough, Earache, Flu

Cancer

Weight Loss and Detoxification

Angina, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats

Potassium Deficiency

Cough

Weight Loss and Dr. Oz

Pregancy-related Anemia, Heartburn and Constipation

Mastitis

Heartburn and Acid Reflux

Liver Detoxification

Kidney Stones

I hope something in one of the above posts helps you reach your own health-related goals. Let me know if there's a tip you'd like to add.

Keeping it healthy with vinegar,

Disclaimer: All the above statements relating to ACV and health or weight loss are based on my own, or someone else's experiences. They are not based on medical fact. If you suffer from any of the above conditions, it is advisable that you seek medical help from a professional.

Vinegar Friday and Dr. Oz

I opened my kitchen cupboard this morning to retrieve my apple cider vinegar to take my morning dose and thought, this would make a perfect picture for Vinegar Fridays. What do you think?

Taking a dose of ACV is the best way to start a Vinegar Friday, don't you think? Today, I took a couple of spoonfuls while eating a hard boiled egg. It was actually quite yummy.

Yesterday, I caught a little bit of The Dr. Oz Show and went from cheering to jeering when Dr. Oz advised adding 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar to a 16 oz. glass of ice water to jump start your metabolism. Doing this daily could burn 21,000 calories in a year. He also mentioned that it will give you more energy and help prevent blood sugar spikes. Go Dr. Oz!! 

My cheers turned to jeers, however, when I saw what kind of ACV he was using! It was the clear, pretty stuff. You know, the kind with all the good stuff filtered out. What?! I wanted to pick up the phone right away and let him have it! If you've read my book, you know that research proves the health benefits are realized only when you take organic raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar. So what Dr. Oz was touting is a placebo. Tsk. Tsk. 

If you want to read more from my book about ACV and weight loss, click here. And for even more info about the wonders of vinegar, you can get free shipping on the VINEGAR FRIDAYS book today (2/17/12) with the code FLIGHTLESS. 

Results on weight loss vary, of course, but for me, ACV has helped me lose some of those stubborn inches in my waist. It also gives me more energy and definitely curbs my appetite. I'm down 15 lbs. since I started taking it again a few months ago. Yes, I said 'started taking it again.' The fact is, I do not enjoy taking ACV, so I stopped doing it a while back. And guess what? I gained the weight back and my ulcer acted up to the point where I had to take Nexium twice a day! Now, I'm pain-free and Nexium-free. That's a testimonial in and of itself, don't you think?

Keeping it green and healthy with apple cider vinegar,

Hana

The discussion continues in the Green Grandma Facebook community!

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Vinegar Fridays

TGIVF!

Wow, this week went by quickly. I can't believe it's Vinegar Friday already. So, any big plans for the holiday weekend? We're going to stick close to home and take it easy. I want to transplant my plants and do some planting in my balcony container garden. I know it's a little late for some things, but this month's weather didn't really cooperate and the month flew by, so perhaps we'll just have a later harvest. My snow peas got in on time and I'm waiting for the flowers to start blooming. The plants themselves look amazing.

Enough about me and my plans. You didn't drop in to read all about that anyway. No, you dropped in to find out some more interesting facts about vinegar. Once again this week we're going to focus on the amazing benefits of apple cider vinegar. So here goes.

Since this is the weekend pools traditionally open, at least on the east side of the U.S., I thought it might be a good time to focus on the fat-burning properties of ACV. Yep, that's right. ACV can help you get back into that bikini. Notice, I said you. That's somewhere this grandma's ever going again!

The truth is, I was a bit disturbed by the reading on the scale today at the doctor's office, so I thought it was time for me to learn a little bit about how vinegar can help me shed some of these added pounds.