Enjoy fresh produce and a healthy glow with apple cider vinegar

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Enjoy fresh produce and a healthy glow with apple cider vinegar

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by: Kelly Joyce Neff

 

NewsTarget) The well-known saying, " An apple a day keeps the doctor away, " is

actually derived from the old English saying: " To eat an apple before going

to bed will make the doctor beg for his bread. "

 

The undisputed benefits of eating apples, however, can be further multiplied

many fold by the consumption of apple cider vinegar (ACV). A veritable host of

vitamins, minerals and other nutrients and substances is available in ACV to

improve and reinforce health.

 

The Bragg family, who make the famous Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, like to

tell the following story: Farmer Bragg had an old hen prepared for dinner. The

old hen's meat was tough and didn't taste good (this being what happens to

poultry and beef when it's deficient in potassium; human flesh suffers the same

problems). To prove to the children that ACV and raw honey needed to be an

important part of their daily nutrition, he would then select another old hen

for

the dinner table. But this time he fed that old hen ACV twice a day. For a week

to 10 days he gave the hen the ACV mixture. When the hen was prepared for the

dinner table, the children saw the difference in the old hen's meat. They

tasted how tender it was. It was just like eating a young hen.

 

When acid crystals harden in the joints and tissues of any animal, the joints

become stiff and the tissues become hardened. The meat becomes tough and

tasteless. But, when the animals are given ACV regularly, the precipitated acid

crystals enter into a solution and pass out of the body, thus making the body

tissues healthier and tender. This applies to human flesh also.

 

Now, when body tissues hold all the precipitated acid crystals they can, the

crystals next appear in the bursae and joints of the body, resulting in

arthritis and bursitis. One to two teaspoons of ACV with one to two teaspoons of

raw

honey in a glass of water daily will help relieve the stiff aching and

prematurely old joints. You be the judge. See how elastic and well-oiled your

joints

will become!

 

Even the very healthiest people must continually fight the build-up of acid

crystals in the body. The strongest solvent of acid crystals is a simple drink

made up of ACV, raw honey and water. This powerful daily mixture puts the acid

crystals in solution so they can be flushed out of the body by the kidneys

and other organs of elimination. The malic acid content of the ACV dissolves

calcium deposits in joints, while ACV acts to balance the acid-alkaline pH

levels

in the body and helps to oxygenate the blood.

 

Animal proteins and fats have a tendency to thicken the blood. Blood has to

circulate all over the body through the arteries, blood vessels and tiny

capillaries, and it's impossible for blood to circulate freely through these

incredibly thin pipes when it's thickened with too much protein. However, the

natural

acids in ACV help keep the blood healthier and thinner. It's been reported

that soaring blood pressure can be dramatically reduced by a 48-hour fasting

program with only ACV, raw honey and water (five glasses a day plus additional

water) being taken; a longer program, without the fasting, is said to work just

as well.

 

ACV also prevents the growth of bacteria and mold. The acid content of ACV

helps reduce the chance of bacterial or fungal growth on fresh foods. If you use

conventionally grown produce, you can remove pesticide residues by spraying

fruit and vegetables with ACV, then waiting five minutes and rinsing.

Similarly, to eliminate bacteria fromorganic or conventional produce, spray it

with

ACV, wait five minutes and rinse. ACV can also be sprayed on seeds during the

sprouting period to prevent the growth of bacteria or fungi: Simply place ACV in

a mister bottle and spray your seeds thoroughly with ACV after each rinse with

fresh water until the seeds are sprouted. You can rinse the ACV from the

sprouts before serving if you dislike the taste!

 

ACV has been helpful as an aid for digestion, helping to break down minerals,

protein and fats. It also inhibits the growth of unfriendly bacteria in the

digestive tract. ACV has detoxifying properties, strengthens the immune system

and may ameliorate viral, bacterial and fungal infections. It's used as an

antibacterial and anti-inflammatory medicine and has a natural antibiotic

effect.

 

 

Its benefits also include alleviating respiratory infections and may reduce

symptoms such as watery eyes and nasal discharge with complete relief of

pollen, food and pet allergies. If you live in a highly polluted area where

allergies and sinus infections are rampant, your system may better balance

itself with

a small dose of ACV each day. ACV has also been reported to cure sinus

infections, acne, high cholesterol, chronic fatigue, Candida, acid reflux, sore

throats, contact dermatitis, arthritis and gout. Many find it to be a general

energy tonic. It can be used to sooth sunburns and insect bites, to make your

hair

shine, and to treat dandruff. A wonderful side effect of drinking ACV every

day is that it brings a healthy, rosy glow to one's complexion. This is great

news if you suffer from a pale countenance. And, what's more – although no one

is quite sure how – ACV also seems to break down fat and is widely reported to

be a gradual, yet permanent and effective aid for losing weight.

 

Many commercial ACVs have been pasteurized, filtered, refined or distilled in

order to make the product look good, and thereby be more appealing to the

general public. Unfortunately, this extra processing destroys much of the

healthy

goodness of the product. The best type of ACV to use is one made from

cold-pressed, organically grown whole apples, to which no chemicals or

preservatives

have been added, which contain the " mother of vinegar, " and are not

pasteurized. This " mother, " as it is affectionately known, is a natural

gelatinous

substance formed during the final fermentation step. This type of especially

wholesome ACV can be found readily in most health food stores and even in some

general grocery stores.

 

Kelly Joyce Neff has an interdisciplinary degree in Celtic Studies which

includes work in cultural anthropology, history, linguistics, language, and

literature. She is a traditional midwife and herbalist, a reiki master, and an

active craftsperson. She lives in San Francisco.