3 Reasons You Need Apple Cider Vinegar to uplevel your health

As you know, I’m a huge fan of using simple, cheap and easy-to-implement tools throughout our day that can enhance health. And apple cider vinegar is just that - a hero to your digestive system and wellness!

By having a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (diluted in a glass of water), 5-10 mins before breakfast (and other main meals) it alone can change your digestion, absorption and elimination. It can help ease bloating, regulate bowel movements and support your gut microbiota! It can also regulate insulin levels and support metabolic health. BOOM!

My Top 3 Reasons You NEED apple cider vinegar in your life:

1. Enhances digestion

Apple cider vinegar is a bitter food, so it stimulates the bitter taste receptors, which:
🍏 Naturally increases saliva, where a really cool digestive enzyme, Amylase, lives. Amylase helps the body breakdown carbohydrates
🍏 Supports hydrochloric acid, which helps the body breakdown protein
🍏 Supports bile production, which helps the body breakdown fats

2. Prebiotic

Apple cider vinegar is fermented apples, making it an amazing prebiotic; fuel for the probiotics, which means it ‘feeds’ the 2kgs of microbes (bacteria, fungi, parasites etc.) you’ve got residing in your gut! Your gut bugs impact every other body system, including immunity, metabolic health, cardiovascular and inflammation

There’s some great prebiotic recipes, like this Prebiotic Berry Jam.

3. Metabolic Health

Apple cider vinegar also helps regulate blood sugar levels and supports metabolic health!

One of the most well known studies that looked at the effects of 3 groups of humans either having zero, 1 or 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar each day, which found that after three months, those who consumed vinegar had lost weight and had lower triglyceride levels (stored fat in the body), than those who drank no vinegar! You can read the full study here

Research shows that one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (diluted in a glass of water) before a carb-rich meal, can reduce the glucose and insulin spike by 20%!

How do I do it?

Incorporating ACV before each main meal is a real asset to your health regime! But start slowly, and leave a bottle of apple cider vinegar on the bench - make an effort to have a teaspoon in your water bottle when you start the day or enjoy it warm! This will get the digestive juices going!

Start with 1-2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with water, 5-10 mins before breakfast, and slowly work up to a tablespoon of vinegar.

Psst… if you’re not a fan of ACV, you can use other vinegar.

Note: don’t be too heavy handed with the apple cider vinegar, as if you go overboard is can potentially weaken the enamel of your teeth. Always dilute ACV with water and use a straw if you’d like to protect your teeth.

You need to get on the apple cider vinegar train. It really is one of the cheapest ways to enhance digestion and vitality.

You can buy an organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar at the supermarket for about $4 and is also one most effective ways to ‘set up’ your day. Remember, if you do a few key nourishing things in the morning, it helps your day unfold in a way where you’re more likely to finish the day the way it started - making healthy and nutritious decisions!