Vinegar

For most people, that bottle of vinegar sitting on the pantry shelf serves a multitude of purposes. Not only is it a condiment, food preservative, and a general household cleaner, but for many, it’s a medicinal wonder. Most often, it’s taken for granted, and people only see a bottle of vinegar. However, to scientists studying the origins of life on Earth, acetic acid/vinegar, is thought to have played the key role in biochemical development of the first primitive life forms, and without it, life, as we know it would not exist.

Historical documentation of vinegar’s use for dye making, medicinal purposes, invigorating tonics, a condiment, and as a food preservative dates back to the earliest known records. Read more…

With all the novel diet pills and new supplements available on the market today such as  acai berry and wu-yi tea supplements, you may be overlooking an age-old technique for weight loss: cider vinegar. That’s right, you might not need to  stuff your body full of chemicals or go on a crazy crash fad diet. The answer you’re looking for could already be right under your nose! It might sound wacky, but taking cider vinegar has been used as a weight control method for hundreds of years by many dieters.

So how can apple cider vinegar help with your weight control? Well! No one really knows for sure. Scientific tests haven’t been able to prove anything about cider vinegar regarding conventional weight loss properties. The  main reason you should try cider vinegar is is not because of test-tube reseach but based on the thousands of stories by people who’ve already used it, and successfully lost weight thanks to it. Read more…