Apple Cider Vinegar: What's the Beef?

[quote]nz6stringaxe wrote:
Where do I find this mother…[/quote]

Where do I recognise that line from?
I’m thinking FFVII: Advent Children but I could be wrong…

And on topic - The Bragg’s stuff is awesome, I noticed my joints, particularly my hips, felt a lot better when I was using it regularly. I also noticed a soothing effect on my throat - I would use approx. 1 tbsp in a medium-sized glass of water.
On a side note, Bragg’s Liquid Aminos is pretty tasty stuff but I’ve only used that a few times in moderation.

If I could afford it I would use the ACV all the time.
I’m currently using ACV tablets but I get the feeling they’re probably not particularly effective, though I’m yet to look for any studies.

do any of you guys use the pills?

[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
I’ve used Bragg’s ACV which is unpasteurized and unfiltered. Pretty sure I saw some mothers in there.[/quote]

Bragg’s is good and cheap. 6 bucks a quart which lasts me about a month. The taste is not even close to the cheap stuff. It has a bright fruity flavor to it.

Although not directly talking about ACV, I came across this article on ordinary vinegar’s potential fat fighting properties…

New Evidence That Vinegar May Be Natural Fat-fighter

ScienceDaily (July 7, 2009) â?? Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar â?? a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods â?? may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine as a health promoter. They are reporting new evidence that vinegar can help prevent accumulation of body fat and weight gain.

Tomoo Kondo and colleagues note in the new study that vinegar has also been used as a folk medicine since ancient times. People have used it for a range of ills. Modern scientific research suggests that acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, may help control blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and fat accumulation.

Their new study showed that laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed significantly less body fat (up to 10 percent less) than other mice.

Importantly, the new research adds evidence to the belief that acetic acid fights fat by turning on genes for fatty acid oxidation enzymes. The genes churn out proteins involved in breaking down fats, thus suppressing body fat accumulation in the body.