Episode 2 Season 6 - Apple Cider Vinegar

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January is the month of the New Years Resolutions, and I am still working on my latest ones. It is the great equalizer to us all that Christmas pies and cookies look way too yummy. New Years Resolution time is one of the few times you can recommend and trade fitness ideas without too much hassle, and so one last fitness book is up for review.

Apple Cider Vinegar has been research heavily in studies recently from Finland, Japan, and the United States. CNN just printed an article called “5 Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar and a few duds according to experts” by Sandee LaMotte on August 30, 2021. Dietitian Carol Johnston a professor of nutrition in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University did verify the results. She cautions that it is not a “cure all” potion that fixes diabetes. Unfortunately some books have made this wild claim. However for light diets it does help.

“One tool in helping lower blood sugar a 10 point decrease in fasting glucose concentrations” and “They used to spoons of vinegar in a glass of water twice daily.” people had “2 to 4 pound loss in three months over a placebo” showing people lost pounds in the study with vinegar daily use.

The Patricia Bragg book is a fascinating written work on the subject. Her family has made Apple Cider Vinegar since 1912. Her father Paul Bragg heavily toured the United States promoting apple cider vinegar as a health tonic and diet drink for years. The book begins by saying many people including Hippocrates the father of medicine have recommended cider vinegar as a health tonic since 400 B.C. on page 1.

Many books on diet and gym fitness are only a portion about the body, and the rest is really a “self help” book about emotions. Patricia Bragg and her family’s books are big into the fitness and self-help industry worlds. Positive review quotes from Dr. Demartini of “The Secret”, and Mark Hansen of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book fame, and singer Katie Perry fill the introduction. They say Bragg’s older works were an inspiration to them. Emotions and eating go hand-in-hand greatly as one of the first things we do as babies is get a milk feeding from our parents. Eating is the first bond our subconscious forms with emotion, and this make it a touchy subject.

I had read articles on the Apple Cider Vinegar diet, but I am glad I read the books. I had been doing it wrong. First it must be unfiltered cider with “the mother” bacteria in it intact to work for diets. The Clear stuff from the cheap isles is made with petroleum product, and it is not good for you. This book is by the Bragg family so they say Bragg is the best of course, but bacteria is part of the process. Microwaves can destroy the bacteria so don’t eat it near one that is on. Second you must drink 2 spoons full in the morning AND afternoon. Also Patricia Bragg says raw honey is good to add, and so I added this daily. Patricia Bragg is very obviously a flower child, and has given her presentations heavily in Berkley and Oakland, CA as seen in the book quotes. She heavily recommends going vegetarian frequently. I did not expect her to go on a “Showers, Toxic Chemicals, and Chlorine” rant on page 97, but it was good information. My shower and drinking water pitchers already use filters, but I bought fresh filters after this book. Chlorine keeps water safe in some ways, but long-term is toxic if not filtered out. Public water in many areas is NOT safe, and can cause health issues including weight issues.

Vinegar is tasty, and an FDA approved food. It does NOT make you jittery like many diet pills. If people don’t use this as a health-kick they will use something else even WORSE for you so it has advantages. There is no “quick fix” for fitness. You will need a low calorie diet and movement for it to work. I give this book a good review for fun information and an inspirational tone. It definitely has me consuming 2 spoons in 2 glasses daily from now on as a resolution. I give it five stars, and will recommend it to friends.