You can think of a medical condition and there is likely a home remedy involving vinegar attached to it. Little to no evidence supports many of these claims, especially in regard to achieving weight loss or boosting your metabolism with vinegar. You are much better off eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly to lose weight than you are with drinking white vinegar.
About the Vinegar Diet
The vinegar diet usually refers to apple cider vinegar. However, the main ingredient in both kinds of vinegar, acetic acid, is what's really credited with the health effects ascribed to vinegar, according to "Folk Medicine" author D.C. Jarvis, M.D. The standard vinegar diet is really nothing more than a supplement of two tablespoons of vinegar mixed with water per day.
Lack of Evidence
As of 2011, there is no evidence to link speeding up the metabolism and vinegar, according to Net Wellness. There have been no studies to verify this effect, nor have any studies yielded positive results in terms of vinegar acting as a weight loss catalyst.
Vinegar Supplements
For many, the notion of drinking white vinegar to lose weight is repulsive, so they opt for vinegar pills instead. Unfortunately, many vinegar pills on the market don't contain the advertised amounts of acetic acid listed on the packaging. According to the University of Arkansas, this can be incredibly dangerous and lead to unpleasant side effects and even overdose.
Metabolic Boost
Since white vinegar or any other kind of vinegar won't boost your metabolism or help you lose weight, you may find it's best to go about it the old fashioned way. According to MayoClinic.com, exercising often, eating a low-calorie diet, and ensuring you get the proper nutrition can go a long way toward helping you lose weight.
References
- "Net Wellness"; Ask an Expert: Vinegar Diet; Lisa Cicciarello Andrews, MEd, RD, LD; December 2007
- "Folk Medicine"; D.C. Jarvis, M.D.; 1958
- MayoClinic.com; Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight Loss: Effective?; Katherine Zeratsky, R.N. L.D.; April 2010
- University of Arkansas; Newswire: Apple Cider Vinegar? Or Just Acid?; April 2006
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