http://www.juicingwithg.com/health-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/ Have your heard the term “an apple a day takes the doctor away”? After reading this article you may want change that to “an apple cider vinegar a day takes the doctor away”. Before doing extensive research about this, little did I know about the many health benefits it has on our body. In total, I found a total of 32 health benefits, some of which are backed by scientific research. Hippocrates was probably the first doctor in the ancient times to use vinegar for its medicinal purposes like disinfecting wounds and research has proven those properties to be true. Based on historical records, vinegar was discovered around 5,000 BC by the Babylonians by accident. The French calls it vin aigre which means sour wine. This accidental discovery turned out to be great because it was an extremely versatile product even during the ancient times. Even back then Hippocrates discovered that it had a lot of healing properties and used it when treating wounds. Chinese also used vinegar as to treat ailments as early as 1,200 B.C. One of the most popular types of vinegar, the apple cider (or ACV) is touted by a lot of natural health advocates as having a lot of health benefits some of which include weight loss, diabetes control and improving cardiovascular health. If you look around the web, you’ll see that there are a lot of benefits, some are backed by scientific research while some aren’t. My goal here is to enumerate all of these benefits I find here and link to the sources. Let’s dig in to those benefits one by one. First I’ve divided it into two sections, those back with scientific research and those without. Backed by scientific research The benefits listed here are...

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I have posted many health and beauty ideas in the past on this blog with Apple Cider Vinegar(ACV) as one of the main ingredients. But I have never done a post devoted solely to this magic elixir….before now. Lately I’ve been hearing more and more about the benefits of this stuff and I have made a concerted effort to start taking it on a daily basis as a preventive measure. Which is not easy! As a matter of fact, I have had to make up my own “easier to swallow” mixture, while my sister takes it straight! Maybe someday I can work up to that…but maybe not. Before I get started let me emphasize that in order to get the benefits of ACV you need to use raw organic ACV. This contains the “mother” of the vinegar which has raw enzymes and gut-friendly bacteria that promote healing.  Clear vinegar is processed and doesn’t have any of the benefits of raw ACV. I use Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar, which I can find at my local grocery store. As the title of this post suggests….I am going to focus on two areas that ACV is most beneficial.  Health AND Beauty! Let’s start with HEALTH.     14 HEALTH BENEFITS OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR:   Tame tummy troubles. The pectin content in ACV helps treat diarrhea by forming bulk fibrous matter. The pectin also forms a protective coat for soothing the colon lining and intestinal spasms. Try mixing one or two tablespoons into water, or clear juice like apple juice.   Prevent indigestion. Sip before eating, especially if you know you’re going to indulge in foods that cause indigestion. Add 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar to a glass of warm water and drink it 30 minutes before you dine.   Help clear a stuffy nose. Mix a...