I’m not a dieter. Never have been. I’m far too into the pleasures of food to deny myself anything. And as a food critic and recipe developer, I have a professional excuse to eat like every meal is my last. However, even after my most gluttonous excursions I still want to fit into my jeans–without doing anything harmful to my body. Thankfully, I’ve found a surprisingly simple way to have my cake and eat it too: apple cider vinegar.
Sure I work out regularly, but trust me when I tell you that at my age, even that’s not enough. But apple cider vinegar is pure magic for the metabolism.
After skeptically reading on a website that ACV (apple cider vinegar) helps cure a sinus infection, which I had at the time, and encourages weight loss, I tried out the recommended useage: drink 2 tablespoons of ACV in an 8-ounce glass of water three times daily (especially after a big meal).
My sinus infection did go away, but far more exciting was that the pooch leftover from baby bearing more than two years ago went away, too–even when I went through the occasional chocolate chip cookie dough binge. It also cleared up my skin quite a bit.
Now I drink it regularly and my husband was so impressed he’s chugging it too.
Don’t get me wrong: ACV is not an excuse to eat shamelessly; I doubt a couple of swigs of vinegar can contend with a diet of nothing other than pizza and French fries, but if you eat reasonably and happen to tack on dessert or your favorite fried foods AND drink ACV, you’ll probably be surprised by the positive results.
Erika Lenkert
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