9 health benefits of apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a food that gets people talking a lot. Several followers ofnatural foods who put it in their grocery cart tout its benefits, ranging from digestive tonic to skin cleanser. This food is sometimes presented as being miraculous. You still need to consume it on a daily basis without letting yourself be overwhelmed by its acidity and fermented taste.

Learn all about the benefits of using apple cider vinegar, discover our favorite method for consuming it and the grocery store products that use apple cider vinegar.

Drinking apple cider vinegar: a safe food?

This vinegar, which many refer to as VCP, is an ancestral food resulting from a fermentation process. In all regions of the world, fermentation have been used for centuries to extend the life of fresh products (meats, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, herbs) but also to improve the nutritional or curative value of foods.

In this case, the apples are exposed to yeasts which trigger the fermentation process of the sugars naturally present in the fruit, resulting in the formation of beneficial probiotic bacteria. The yeasts, good bacteria, proteins and enzymes resulting from the fermentation of apples organize themselves to form a mother, a sort of concentrate which accelerates and promotes fermentation.

Once fermentation is well underway, cider vinegar producesacetic acid. This acidic substance is known to be beneficial to human health, including human microbial flora.

In the current case, vinegar has its properties of its acidity and its probiotic content – ​​a by-product resulting from fermentation and different from other vinegars.

9 uses of apple cider vinegar

Thanks to its beneficial properties, apple cider vinegar is consumed for its potential to support good health.

Many use this cider vinegar (CV) for internal use such as:

• Anti-inflammatory
• Digestive tonic (to improve digestion in the stomach and prevent gastric reflux)
• Laxative light (to promote an optimal digestive tract)
• Allied to weight loss (to control appetite and promote fat burning)
• Glycemic stabilizer (to reduce the clinical manifestations of type 2 diabetes)
• Hypotensive (to reduce blood pressure in cases of hypertension)
• Alkalizing (to counter the acidity of the body caused by bad lifestyle habits)
• Antispasmodic (to reduce muscle cramps)
• Antimicrobial (to fight coughs and colds by making a VCP syrup)

In short, so many uses are possible with cider vinegar. You still need to find a tangible way to consume it every day and remain faithful to it.

Ways to consume cider

Generally, one to two tablespoons of raw, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar is enough to provide health benefits. This can be achieved by adding VCP to a vinaigrette, putting cider diluted in water, a sauce or simply by drinking it from a spoon or glass. In fact, many fans of the benefits of this legendary fermentation take a few ounces of VCP when they get up or even before meals in order to maximize its benefits. However, it is not the most popular taste. In addition, some users report having had major discomfort due to ingestion of VCP, for example penetration into the nasal passages or breathing.

Recently, a very interesting new option has become available to consumers of cider vinegar. These are gel capsules (or rather gummies) Goli.

This Californian company wanted to make this vinegar (apple cider) accessible to as many people as possible by offering a pleasant medium to consume to enhance the health properties of this food.

Apple candy?

Advantages of gummies with cider vinegar (from apples)

The benefits of consuming a daily dose of apple cider vinegar are multiple. But with Goli products, the experience is not only healthy, but it is also delicious and tasty!

Only twogummies Goli replaces the active components of 15 ml of VCP. In addition to containing the mother of apple cider vinegar and being reasonably priced, the Goli capsules are full of fruits, vegetables and antioxidants. The good taste of these gummies as well as their bright red pigment is due to a choice of premium quality ingredients to make the products at Goli, namely beets, pomegranates, carrots and blackcurrants, all foods rich in anthocyanin, a type of antioxidant highly renowned for its health benefits. In addition, the consumption of VCP in capsules avoids the risks of gastric irritation associated with the consumption of liquid VCP.

Consuming cider vinegar (VCP) on a daily basis with Goli gummies is treating yourself to health with a supplement made from 100% vegan, organic, gluten-free and GMO-free foods.

Who would have thought that taking two gummies per day could contribute to maintaining good health?

Incorporate Goli products into your wellness routine today. This gelled cider vinegar is available in our stores or you can add it to your cart on our online store (home delivery)!

Good health!

About the author

Naturopaths from La Boite à Grains

Team of qualified and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau in Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath revised by Marie Couture, Naturopath