JJ Virgin reviews a study where 120 overweight teenagers and young adults took 1-3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar daily for 12 weeks. The 3-teaspoon group lost an average of 15 pounds and 2.2 inches from their waist and hips in four weeks, with no diet or exercise changes. Virgin recommends 1 tablespoon before meals and suggests tracking results with body composition measurements.
A new study shows weight loss with apple cider vinegar without dieting or exercise. The study was in the British Medical Journal of Nutrition Prevention and Health and looked at 120 overweight or obese teens and young adults. So they gave them 1 to 3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. There was a 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoon, and 3 teaspoon dose over 12 weeks. So it took about 4 weeks to start to see any changes, and the best changes of course were in the 3 teaspoon group. But here's the crazy thing that happened over 12 weeks. Again, no diet change, no exercise change. In the group that did 3 teaspoons, they lost 2.2 inches off their waist, 2.2 inches off their hips. They lost 15 pounds, and they also dropped 1.9% body fat. Again, that was without diet or exercise. So why does this work? Well, here are the, the hypothesis. Number 1, it improves satiety. Number 2, it helps with blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. And number 3, the acetic acid prevents fat deposition. What's the takeaway? If you're looking to drop some fat, give this a try for 12 weeks. Have 1 tablespoon before 1 to 2 of your larger meals each day. Monitor using a Bioimpedance scale and your waist and hip measurements and see what happens over 12 weeks.
