The Doctor Away: Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help Lose Weight ?

Monday 15 January 2018

Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help Lose Weight ? | Dr Michael Greger

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Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help Lose Weight ?
Vinegar has evidently been used as a weight-loss aid for nearly 200 years, but does it work? Well, like hot sauce, it can be a nearly calorie-free way to flavor foods, and there’s all sorts of tasty exotic vinegars out there now, like fig, peach, and pomegranate, to choose from but the question is: is there something special about vinegar that helps with weight loss? Vinegar is simply a dilute solution of acetic acid, which takes energy for our body to metabolize, activating an enzyme called AMPK, which is like our body’s fuel gauge. If it senses that we’re low, it amps up energy production, and tells the body to stop storing fat and start burning fat. And so, given our obesity epidemic, it is crucial that oral compounds with high bioavailability are developed to safely induce chronic AMPK enzyme activation, which would be potentially beneficial for long-term weight loss. No need to develop such a compound, though if you can buy it in any grocery store. We know vinegar can activate AMPK in human cells, but is the dose one might get sprinkling it on a salad enough?

CT scans confirm daily vinegar consumption can lead to a significant loss of abdominal fat.
I’m so excited to be finally getting to this topic. Type in “vinegar” into pubmed, and 40,000 studies pop up! It took me awhile to take it all in, but I’m so glad I did, as it’s something that caused a shift in my own diet. I now try to add various vinegars to my daily diet. The Esselstyn clan plugs a company called Olive Tap, but they seem really expensive.

Michael Greger is an American physician, author, and professional speaker on public health issues, particularly the claimed benefits of a plant-based diet and the claimed harms of eating animal products. He is a vegan and creator site about nutrition fcats and every aspect of healthy eating

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