It’s true! Recent studies are indicating that vinegar can actually help decrease blood sugar levels. According to an article in the New York Times Health and Science section, several studies have been conducted on the effects of vinegar on blood sugar.
One study done by Italian researchers tested participant’s blood sugar prior to eating and then again 95 minutes after their meals. The results showed that when healthy subjects consumed about four teaspoons of white vinegar as a salad dressing with a meal that included carbohydrates (sugars), there was a 30% reduction in their glycemic response compared with subjects who had salad with a dressing made with neutralized vinegar (a placebo).
In 2004, a study published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association, found similar results in people with diabetes who consumed a vinegar solution vs. a placebo before a carb-heavy meal.
These studies suggest that adding vinegar to a meal may reduce the meal’s impact on blood sugar. In other words, when carbohydrates (sugars) are consumed, vinegar appears to be keeping the blood sugar more stable. When blood sugar is stabilized, your body is more apt to use fat as a source of fuel. For information on other natural ways to improve your health, make an appointment with one of the professionals at the Advanced Wellness Center.
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Add a little white vinegar as a dressing on your salad, especially if you’re eating bread or other sugars with it. It aids digestion, and studies are showing that it can help keep your blood sugar more stable.
