Since obesity is now one of the greatest threats to Americans' health, fad diets have become a popular way to lose unwanted pounds. The use of apple cider vinegar mixed with water, honey and ingested before meals has been a popular folk remedy used to assist digestion and control appetite. Although honey adds a nutritional and caloric contribution to the drink, there is no evidence that shows honey contributes to weight loss by itself. However, research conducted by the Central Research Institute of the Mizkan Group proves the efficacy of this folk remedy by showing that a vital component of apple cider vinegar, acetic acid, "suppresses body fat accumulation by increasing fatty oxidation and thermogenesis in the liver."
Step 1
Enjoy your first dosage before breakfast. Mix 2 tbsp. of unfiltered, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar in 8 oz. of water. Sweeten with no more that 1 tbsp. of honey. Limiting the amount of honey is advised to avoid the additional caloric intake. Feel free to use either hot or cold water. Many people enjoy the drink with hot water as a kind of tea or elixir which can be comforting in colder weather, while the colder option can be quite refreshing in the summer.
Step 2
Consume your second dosage before lunch. Make the same concoction as you did in Step 1.
There is no need to limit carbohydrates or fats in your meal. The consumption of vinegar with your meal helps to control the blood sugar increase you might normally experience after eating carbohydrates.
Step 3
Savor your third and final dosage before dinner. Again, use the same recipe as is found in Step 1. Enjoy the entire glass before your meal. According to a Japanese study published in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry," the consumption of vinegar before dinner can help prevent fat from accumulating in your body.
Tips and Warnings
- It is best to use unfiltered, unpasteurized vinegar because it has not been heated and therefore retains live enzymatic properties.
Things You'll Need
- Unfiltered, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar
- Distilled water
- Raw honey
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