It is well know that adding apple cider vinegar to your diet can be an effective way to help restore your overall health. This powerful brown liquid is commonly used in salad dressings, but can do more for you than just liven up a salad. It can help you lose weight, boost your energy levels, improve liver function and even help restore the natural beauty of your skin.
Creating a healthy and effective detox drink course begins with selecting the right vinegar for the job. When you go to the store, you’ll notice there are plenty of pasteurized options on the shelves. During the pasteurization process, the vitamins and nutrients that help to promote the many benefits of the vinegar are actually lost. You’ll want to choose a bottle of vinegar that is unfiltered and unpasteurized.
Some Primary Health Benefits Associated with Apple Cider Vinegar
As you begin the detox, you’ll hopefully start to notice several key benefits. They include, but are not limited to the following:
– Better control of your blood sugar levels. It can also affect insulin secretion in the body.
– Improved appetite suppression when taken before eating a meal, which could result in fewer calories being consumed.
– Help to better manage the PH levels of the body, which will improve your overall sense of wellbeing and improve skin conditions.
– Can help to prevent the buildup of fat in the body and supercharge your metabolism and energy levels.
– May help to reduce the duration and severity of indigestion.
– Can help to lower triglycerides.
– Cholesterol levels will improve as the circumference of your waist decreases, your cholesterol levels should also balance out.
For more details on the specific health benefits check out this WebMD article, or give this helpful video a quick watch:
Creating the Actual Drink
One question you’ll probably have is how to go about making a tasty and effective drink to use for your detox. The most commonly used drink is 2 tablespoons of vinegar to 16 oz of cool water. It can also be mixed into a hot cup of tea, if you are interested in a piping hot beverage. Just be certain you have selected raw, organic apple cider vinegar that is unfiltered and unpasteurized.
If it is too strong for you, a tablespoon of raw honey is acceptable to use. Just be sure you keep the sugars in the drink to a minimum, as this can influence your blood sugar levels in addition to counteracting any weight loss benefits that are associated with the drink.
A Sweet Alternative
If you’d like some ideas to spruce up your drink, this sweet variation can help cut the tartness and improve overall flavor. Just be sure to measure the honey precisely and use the cinnamon to offset the spike of insulin levels that may occur from the sugars in the honey.
Ingredients
– 4 cups of water
– 6 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
– 4 tablespoons lemon juice
– 1 teaspoon cinnamon
– 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
– 4 tablespoons raw honey
– Dash of nutmeg
How to Make It
In hot water, mix the nutmeg, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and honey until it is well blended and allow the temperature to slightly cool. Then add the apple cider vinegar and stir well. Drink a cup right away and then refrigerate the rest. If the nutmeg bothers you, you can leave it out. Consume another cup every 6 hours and do so for up to seven days.
How About a Hint of Garlic?
Garlic can help cleanse and purify your body, as well as encourage fat loss. It could make a great addition to your detox efforts, and improve their effectiveness. Making a drink which includes garlic is very easy…
Ingredients:
– 12 minced cloves of garlic
– 2 cups of water
– 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
– 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
– 6 tablespoons raw honey
– 6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
How to Make It
Warm the water and then mix your minced garlic into it and blend it with the raw honey, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. Allow this mixture to set for a couple of minutes, then slowly blend in the apple cider vinegar. Drink a cup of the mixture now and then another cup in about 8 hours. You can double up on the batch and consume it up to 24 hours after being made. Just don’t let it sit too long in the fridge.
Tips for Making Your Own Detox Drink
There are a few essential ingredients that should be included in every drink recipe you create.
In addition to the vinegar itself, water is also necessary to cut down the acidity of the drink. Lemons are also used as a catalyst to boost weight loss while the vitamin C can help your immune system remain strong.
Raw honey is added to curb the tartness that doesn’t agree with most people, but it should be used in moderation. It also helps reduce inflammation and can help promote general well-being in a person.
Use detox drink recipes online and draw inspiration from them to create your own twists. With a little effort you should be able to create a new drink that not only provides you with actual health benefits, but also fits your own dietary and taste preferences.
A Word of Caution
Apple cider vinegar can be very hard on your tooth enamel and the lining of your throat. It is important that you always dilute the vinegar when you are consuming it. If you have trouble with your teeth, sip it through a straw to minimize contact with your teeth.
As with any detox program, it is important that you follow the directions of the plan precisely to maximize benefits and avoid complications. Also, make sure you talk with your doctor to be sure detoxing is a viable and safe choice for you.
Now go enjoy! 🙂
