Health Benefits of Vinegar

Vinegar is a safe component of many foods, packed with loads of health benefits. Here are a few: 

• Blood Glucose: vinegar could be a potential treatment to slow the progression of diabetes. In a cell study, vinegar increased insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, allowing insulin to do its job better and enhancing carbohydrate metabolism

• Antimicrobial activity: diluted vinegar (2 percent acetic acid solution at a pH of 2) can effectively treat ear infections, including otitis externa, otitis media, and granular myringitis.

• Weight Loss: vinegar (apple cider vinegar) may increase feelings of satiety, indicating its potential usefulness in weight control. Satiety is a feeling of fullness and satisfaction: the opposite of hunger. 
• Antioxidant activity: vinegar is a source of dietary polyphenols, which are antioxidants and defend against oxidative stress.
• Digestion: vinegar may modulate acid/alkaline balance and promote the growth of healthy bacteria in the stomach.