Vinegar and Weight Loss
By Michael Lewis
The Sour Truth
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Question: I had a baby 6 months ago and would like to lose some weight. I
know that if you're nursing, you're not supposed to diet. I have been eating
healthy foods high in nutrients, and I have lost a little weight. Would it
be harmful to the baby if I started taking apple cider vinegar pills to help
with weight loss?
Answer: A few vinegar pills probably won't hurt you or your baby, but
they won't do one bit of good in helping you lose weight either. This old
diet fad dates back to the 1970s, when a combination of apple cider, kelp,
vitamin B-6, and lecithin was touted as the miracle cure for weight loss.
The rationale for this concoction was that it tricked your body's
metabolism.
According to the claims, lecithin emulsified body fat, B-6 metabolized
the loosened fat, kelp supplied iodine to stimulate the thyroid gland to
manufacture more thyroxin to speed metabolism, and vinegar supplied
potassium. Like salad dressings where oil and vinegar don't mix, this was
supposed to help rid the body of fat.
There Is No Proof
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There is no scientific basis, or even rational reason, for any of these
claims. For example, a teaspoon of vinegar contains only five milligrams of
potassium, a meager amount compared to the 400 milligrams in a cup of
grapefruit juice. Swallowing more iodine will jump start a thyroid gland
only if you are deficient in this mineral (you'll know if you are
iodine-deprived because you will have developed a goiter, or an enlargement
of the thyroid gland). When people lost weight on this regimen it was
because they also followed the accompanying low-calorie diet. Like all the
other diet fads, from starch blockers and collagen products to herbal diet
teas and hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the vinegar pills fit most or all the
criteria of a useless gimmick:
They promise to melt away fat.
They promise fast and effortless weight loss.
They promise weight loss greater than one to two pounds a week.
They focus on one or a few foods and limit or exclude whole food groups.
They are based on pills or "secret formulas."
Start Your Weight Loss Program After Breastfeeding
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Save your money and follow the advice of thousands of people who have not
just lost weight, but maintained the weight loss. Consume daily a wide
variety of nutrient-packed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, extra-lean
meats and beans, and nonfat milk or yogurt. Watch your portions, and, most
importantly, exercise each day. You also are right about not dieting while
breastfeeding. It took nine months to gain the weight during your pregnancy.
Plan to begin your weight-loss plan after you've stopped breastfeeding, and
give yourself at least nine months after that to regain your figure.
Source: WebMD
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About The Author
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Michael Lewis has been collecting articles and information on Weight Loss
and HGH (Human Growth Hormone) and related health benefits. He has created
and edits numerous web sites about this subject. Michael is a staff writer
for http://www.ageforce.com
and several other websites. If you would like to contact Michael you can
e-mail him at Michael@AgeForce.com
or if you would like to know more about Weight Loss, HGH (Human Growth
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