Vinegar Reduces Postprandial Glycemia

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The study by the Arizona State University researchers concluded that, " The

antiglycemic properties of vinegar are evident when small amounts of vinegar

are ingested with meals composed of complex carbohydrates. "

The study claims that postprandial glycemia is reduced by vinegar, a view

endorsed by the American Diabetes Association, which said that the reduction

of PPG is crucial in the management of diabetes.

Investigators in the department of nutrition at Arizona State University

tested a simple vinegar drink -- 20 g of apple cider vinegar, 49 g of water,

and 1 teaspoon of saccharine -- on 10 healthy, nondiabetic volunteers.

For comparison purposes, on different days, subjects were assessed after

consuming a placebo drink consisting of 60 g of water and 1 teaspoon of

saccharine or a calcium acetate drink. On each occasion, the drink was

consumed after subjects had eaten a breakfast of bagel and orange juice on

an empty stomach. Blood samples were drawn at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes

after the meal.

Carol S. , RD, and colleagues report that after subjects consumed the

vinegar drink, their 60-minute glucose excursions were 35% lower than after

placebo. On average, energy consumption was reduced by >300 calories for the

rest of the day, according to the group. No difference was noted following

the calcium acetate drink.

Before this, a Swedish study published in the September 2005 issue of

the *European

Journal of Clinical Nutrition* stated that consumption of vinegar with white

bread " cut expected rises in insulin and blood sugar " and made the subjects

feel fuller.

In 2006, university scientists in Ebetsu, Japan, found that vinegar

increases the extraction of calcium from food. They claimed that a diet

containing 1.6 percent vinegar for 32 days increased calcium absorption.

To get the full health benefits of vinegar, consumers should stick to

natural kinds of vinegars, including Supremo Cane Vinegar. Made from 100

percent naturally fermented ingredients, it is one of the few all-natural

vinegars available locally. Other natural sources for vinegar include

coconuts, nipa palm and apples.

It is always safer to choose all-natural vinegars made from pure cane.

While vinegar has numerous benefits, those that contain unnatural

ingredients can be very damaging to healthy athletes.

*Eur J Clin Nutr 59: 983–988, 2005.*

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