How to Do the Cider Vinegar Diet

Overview

According to the American Dietetic Association, the cider vinegar diet was made popular in the 1820s, and hasn't ever truly fallen out of popularity since. The cider vinegar diet focuses on beginning every meal with a spoonful of cider vinegar, in hopes that the vinegar will help to break down food consumed through meals faster. Although there has been no definitive research done on the diet, it doesn't stop dieting enthusiasts from trying this strange but popular method of dieting and appetite suppressing.

Step 1

Talk to your doctor before attempting this type of diet. The Mayo Clinic notes that this diet my cause interactions with certain drugs, decrease potassium in the body and cause stomach aggravation due to its high level of acidity. The risks should be talked about with your health care provider, especially if you are taking medications.

Step 2

Begin each meal, breakfast, lunch and dinner with a teaspoonful of cider vinegar. Cider vinegar is available at most grocery stores, health food stores and organic markets and is commonly used in cooking and baking.

Step 3

Start with 1 tsp. at first. You may find that the taste is rather unpleasant, and the acidity of the vinegar makes it a challenge to swallow. For the first few days that you follow this diet, take only one teaspoonful at a time.

Step 4

Try adding another teaspoon at each meal, so that you are consuming 2 tsp. of cider vinegar before each meal. If you find that it aggravates your stomach or is hard to swallow, go back to 1 tsp. before each meal.

Step 5

Work your way up to 3 tsp. of cider vinegar before each meal.