I had a call from a nurse asking about the Vinegar Diet that is the rave among her friends. It wants you to consume 1-2 tsps in 8 ounces of water 1-2 times per day. The only study published in a peer reviewed journal is from Japan where 175 people were divided between the vinegar additive and not but the food intake was consistent between the two. After 8 weeks the vinegar people had lost 1.5 pounds and the non vinegar people gained 1.5 pounds. Not a resounding success. This another example of fad-diets that purport to be quick fixes but are NOT life style changes.
I recommend as a salad dressing vinegar with a squeeze of lemon and a touch of Parmesan cheese crumbles to create a tangy dressing with almost no calories.
There was some talk that vinegar stabilizes your blood sugar levels. Researchers stated that there was benefit to the level of emptying your flooded basement with a teaspoon. Right action but success limited.
Be cautious about marketing ANY item or program that purports to have a fix that does not require an individual life style change.
Come listen to our education @ Saturday at 10 am for 30 minutes. Also remember that I will be walking one mile with any body who shows up on the 2nd Saturday at 8 am and the 4th Wednesday at 6 pm Then answering medical questions in an open forum for 40 minutes after.
Dr. B
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