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Lose Weight with Apple Cider Vinegar

The weight loss industry has become big business. There are so many weight loss programs now available that one has so many choices that it can be difficult to decide which one will actually work. There are many that will help you lose weight, but how many are healthy weight loss plans? I am certainly not into fad diets nor any other gimmick that supposedly is touted as a weight loss plan, but this one may have some merit.

Have you ever heard of the apple cider vinegar diet as a method to lose weight? If you want a healthy weight loss plan, then maybe you should do some research on this particular one. Those who have used this diet successfully say it is important to follow the instructions. First of all you need to use organic apple cider vinegar. Normal vinegars such as malt vinegar although they may aid the weight loss process are generally considered to be too acidic and also lack some of the trace elements commonly found in apple cider vinegar. The simple recipe is to drink diluted apple cider vinegar approximately 20 minutes before each meal. If you find the taste difficult to get used to then it is acceptable to add a small amount of honey making it a more palatable drink.

Could this particular method actually be classed as a fad diet? To be a fad it has to be something that is popular and used by many. No matter what you call it, some have found success with it, whether it is a healthy weight loss plan or not. Unfortunately nobody really knows for certain why the apple cider vinegar works to help you to lose weight. There are however three explanations that are considered to be credible and have some scientific basis. Vinegar promotes and enhances the body’s own natural potential to dispose of excess fat by allowing a given expenditure of energy to burn more calories than it otherwise would have, thus reducing the number of calories that are stored as fat and enabling the body to lose weight. The extra acidity temporarily created in the stomach and other parts of the digestive system help to make the subsequent intake of food more digestible thereby leading to a more rapid passage through the bowel.

Could the mixture really be as simple as nothing more than an appetite depressant? Drinking the cider vinegar 20 minutes before the meal acts as an appetite suppressant. This small reduction in food intake along with the other benefits mentioned can result in an improvement in the body’s ability to lose weight. But you need to be aware that this is not a lose weight quick program, and as I mentioned, I’m not sure it is even a healthy weight loss plan. It invariably takes at least a month before any tangible results will be noticed. In fact any noticeable effectiveness of the diet is often not realized until the 3rd month.

Personally, I would certainly not categorize this as a healthy weight loss plan. There are any number of plans that will help you lose weight, but you have to use common sense. It goes without saying that whilst embarking on the diet it is not sufficient to just rely on the cider vinegar to lose weight, it is vital to change your eating habits so that when you have reached your target weight you don’t revert back to your old ways and put the weight straight back on.

Janet Matthews

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