Many people with diabetes keep on a strict carb-counting regiment. Carbs turn to sugars and impact the blood-sugar levels of people with the disease. However, an article on Digg Health suggests that consuming vinegar before meals may help people with diabetes manage their sugar levels a bit better.
That’s because vinegar helps lower a food’s glycemic index, which is a meaure of how fast carbs are converted to sugar. Vinegar helps prevent the carbs from being digested. Instead, they are excreted from the body, according to a study by Carol Johnston of Arizona State University. The American Diabetes Association says more data is needed before a conclusion on the impact of vinegar can be reached.
The Digg Health article suggests that vinegar also helps to control appetite and may assist in gradual weight loss. One way people interested in adding vinegar to their diet can do so is by mixing 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar into a glass of water, juice or other beverage or in salad dressing.
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