Do you drink Apple Cider Vinegar?
I have used it on and off because I heard it was good for my digestion. But I didn’t understand the WHY.
Then I signed up for an Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) challenge with Levels Health and here’s what happened.
THE QUESTION 🤔
Does drinking Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) with a meal I love change my glucose response to that meal?
THE PLAN
On day ONE, eat a meal I love.
On day TWO, eat the same meal but drink 4 tablespoons of ACV in 8oz of water before and during my meal.
MY MEAL CHOICE
Chicken salad (protein), chard/bok choy (veg/carbs), olives (fat) & sweet potatoes (carbs).
THE RESULTS
On day ONE, my glucose peak was up +41 😳
On day TWO, it was +16 😊
That’s a decrease of 25mg/dL. For reference, the average glucose response for my normal meals is < 20mg/dL.
WHAT HAPPENED IN MY BODY
The lower glucose peak may have happened for several reasons including that the ACV:
Slowed the rate at which food emptied out of my stomach
Increased my cell’s ability to uptake the blood glucose
Slowed the breakdown of carbs by interfering with enzymes
CONCLUSION
I have tried 2TB of ACV before a meal and it didn’t work. So I am happy with this outcome & would encourage you to do an experiment of ONE…YOU. Be sure to use a straw as ACV is not good for your teeth.
WHAT’S NEXT
On special occasions such as Christmas dinner, I will drink 4oz of ACV in 8oz of water before and during the meal.
A similar experiment with typical Jamaican meals which include plantains and many root vegetables.
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