Natural, harmless, reliable and easy to digest. These are the reasons that fruit vinegar gets rave reviews from people of all ages. This low-cost nutritional elixir has long been a family folk remedy. But seldom do people really take full advantage of this little cup of fruit vinegar. Come and check through the 12 pages to see what surprises are in store for you and how to DIY your own fruit vinegar!
1. Weight Loss
If you want to lose weight, ironically you have to eat and choosing the right food to maintain energy levels is essential. Fruit vinegar is one of the best choices you can make. It boosts your metabolism, reduces water retention and helps people maintain a healthy weight.
2. Diabetes Prevention
According to many scientific researchers fruit vinegar, especially apple cider vinegar, has the ability to control diabetes to some extent. It can reduce blood sugar by preventing the process of complete complex carbohydrates converting into sugar. Nevertheless, it is not wise to rely on this as the only way to solve your problem. It is just a bit of extra help!
3. Nutrient Absorption
Fruit vinegar promotes the absorption of nutrients and vitamins. Fruit vinegar is rich in acetic acid that can help digest food and other minerals you eat. Drinking a cup of mild fruit vinegar together with water helps you convert nutrients into the energy your body needs.
4. Relieve Sore Throat
Relieving a sore throat by drinking fruit vinegar is considered a safe and natural remedy. Mixing fruit vinegar and warm water together can help relieve the painful feeling of a bacterial infection too. It is more than a tasty and healthy drink.
5. Prevent Indigestion
Ever get a painful stomach after eating a big meal? Well a cup of fruit vinegar can help prevent it from happening. Mix a teaspoon of fruit vinegar with a glass of water and drink 30 minutes before your meal. In this way, vinegar can help stop us from overeating.
6. Relieve Stuffy Nose
One great home remedy for a stuffed nose is to sip apple cider vinegar. Containing potassium and acetic acid, apple cider vinegar is very effective at thinning mucus and controlling bacteria growth. Next time you get nasal congestion, try to have some tasty cider vinegar instead of a harsh medicine.
7. Soothe Stomach Pain
Usually the main reason for stomach pain is a lack of acid, so apple cider vinegar is the best natural healer for that imbalance. Besides, apple cider vinegar is a natural cleaner that soothes pain by absorbing non-essential nutrients and other minerals.
8. Lower Cholesterol
In many studies with rats, fruit vinegar is shown to have the ability to lower cholesterol levels. However according to the research, there is no shortcut for people to reduce cholesterol in a fast and effective way. Drinking fruit vinegar is additional help when one is truly determined to lead a healthy life.
9. Relieve Itching
Apple cider vinegar has been praised as an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial remedy that relieves itching, especially sunburns and dandruff. Use a cotton ball with drops of apple cider vinegar on and dab it onto the affected area.
10. Do It Yourself
Fruit vinegar is easy to make and what’s more, there are so many choices of fruit for you to use. Here we are going to share with you the general process of making fruit vinegar. The first step is to prepare the jar with a sealable lid and the fruit you like. Then rinse and drain the fruit accordingly. If using cherries, remember to halve and pit them. If using apples, make sure they are completely free any wax or pesticide.
11. Do It Yourself
Second step: Put the fruit into jars with a sealable lid. It’s important at this stage that the jar be dry before using. Then pour the white wine vinegar into the jar. Enclose the jar and place it in a dark and cool place for at least 2 weeks. Some people like to add cane sugar to the vinegar depending on personal flavor and the fruit you use.
12. Do It Yourself
After two weeks, the fruit vinegar is done and will have a beautiful color and adorable fragrance. The last step is to filter the fruit vinegar using a cheesecloth. Transfer the liquid into an air-tight bottle. It will last for 6 months in the fridge.
