Medical Minute: The Surprising Health Benefits Of Vinegar
There’s a growing evidence base that a little vinegar, probably tastiest on a salad, can help tamp down blood sugar after a meal.
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Apple cider vinegar – is it a cure-all? Well, nothing’s as miraculous as the marketing for apple cider vinegar makes it out to be, but as you’ll hear in this “Medical Minute,” vinegar has accepted medical uses, and there’s a growing evidence base that a little vinegar, probably tastiest on a salad, can help tamp down blood sugar after a meal. And the salad doesn’t hurt, either.
For more information:
- Vinegar consumption can attenuate postprandial glucose and insulin responses; a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
- Experimental Assays to Assess the Efficacy of Vinegar and Other Topical First-Aid Approaches on Cubozoan (Alatina alata) Tentacle Firing and Venom Toxicity. Toxins.
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