There are many benefits of eating vinegar every day, but don't eat it like this! Choosing vinegar and eating vinegar, just read this article

This article was reviewed by Wang Wenxiang, professor at Fujian Medical University and doctoral supervisor of nutrition and food. Vinegar is a common condiment used in every household, especially in today's world where reducing salt and sugar is important, many people use vinegar to increase flavor.

Modern medicine believes that vinegar can help stimulate appetite and digestion, eliminate fatigue, and beautify the skin.

There are many types of vinegar on the market, including aged vinegar, rice vinegar, fruit vinegar, etc. How should we choose?

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Vinegar, how to choose?

Different vinegars have different brewing techniques and raw materials, so their effects are also different:

1. Aged vinegar, protects the heart and regulates blood pressure

Aged vinegar has a history of thousands of years in my country. It is made from high-quality rice, sorghum, peas, bran, etc. It is brewed through the steps of steaming, fermenting, smoking, soaking, and aging. It must be left for at least one year after brewing, so it has a strong aroma and a strong sour taste.

Aged vinegar is suitable for dishes that require a strong sour taste and dark color, such as fish cooked in vinegar and hot and sour soup. It can also be used as a dipping sauce for dumplings and wontons.

[Special Value] Aged vinegar contains a component called ligustrazine, which has a certain protective effect on the heart, and can also help improve symptoms of cerebral ischemia and regulate blood pressure.

Generally speaking, the longer the vinegar is stored, the higher the ligustrazine content in it.

2 rice vinegar, strong body

Rice vinegar also uses rice (glutinous rice, japonica rice, and indica rice) as the main raw material and is brewed using solid or liquid fermentation technology. The sour taste is lighter than that of aged vinegar. Rice vinegar in the south may even have a sweet taste.

Rice vinegar is suitable for dishes with a strong sour taste but that you don’t want to color, such as vinegar-stirred cabbage, sweet and sour fish, kimchi, etc.

[Nutritional value] Influenced by the raw materials and production process, the amino acids and vitamins it contains are higher among vinegars. Regular consumption is beneficial to enhancing the body's immunity.

3. Fruit vinegar, beauty and skin care

Fruit vinegar is a kind of drink between beverage and vinegar. It is commonly made from fruits such as apples, hawthorns, pears, mulberries, and grapes.

[Nutritional value] Compared with commonly used table vinegar, fruit vinegar contains more organic acids which are natural aromatic substances, retains the unique fruity aroma of fruits, and is rich in vitamins, amino acids, etc., which help women to beautify and nourish their skin.

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True and False Rumors About Vinegar

1Will eating too much vinegar cause osteoporosis?

Not really.

According to the chemical reaction, acetic acid will dissolve calcium carbonate, thus causing calcium loss. However, only a small part of the vinegar we eat enters the blood, and is quickly metabolized by the liver into carbon dioxide and water, rather than acting directly on human bones, so it does not cause calcium loss in the body itself.

Secondly, the various types of vinegar we usually eat, in addition to acetic acid, also contain a lot of calcium and B vitamins.

In addition, vinegar can help people with insufficient gastric acid secretion convert insoluble calcium in food into calcium ions, which helps the body absorb calcium in food.

2Can vinegar soften blood vessels?

cannot.

Acetic acid will be neutralized by alkaline digestive juices in the small intestine. The amount of acetic acid that can be absorbed into the blood is very limited and will be quickly cleared away by the blood's stabilization system. Therefore, acetic acid will not change the pH value of the blood or soften blood vessels.

For people with arteriosclerosis, instead of drinking vinegar blindly, it is better to improve and control the condition by quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, balancing nutrition, increasing exercise, and maintaining a balanced mentality.

3. Can vinegar lower blood sugar?

Vinegar can help slow down the rise in blood sugar after a meal, but this does not mean that it has the function of lowering blood sugar. Do not use drinking vinegar instead of taking hypoglycemic drugs. Not only will blood sugar control not be ideal, but it will also damage the stomach.

Acetic acid can slow down the digestion process and slow down the emptying speed, thus helping to stabilize blood sugar. Therefore, experts recommend that diabetic patients can take 10 to 30 ml of vinegar with an acidity of 6% before meals, which can help control blood sugar to a certain extent.

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Three taboos when using vinegar

Vinegar is good, but it should not be used indiscriminately:

1. Don’t add vinegar when stir-frying green vegetables such as greens.

Because the magnesium ions in the chlorophyll in green vegetables react chemically with acetic acid to form pheophytin, which not only loses its original green color but also reduces its nutritional value.

2. Don’t add too much vinegar when stewing bone soup

Although stewing bones with vinegar can increase the dissolution of minerals, adding too much vinegar may also dissolve heavy metals such as lead in the bones, which is harmful to health.

3. Don’t eat vinegar immediately after drinking milk

Because milk is a colloidal compound and has a certain degree of acidity, the organic acid in vinegar will make milk difficult to digest and absorb, especially for people with poor stomachs, which can easily cause indigestion.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone: experts recommend that the daily intake of vinegar should not exceed 6 ml. People who prefer salty taste can use vinegar instead of condiments such as salt and soy sauce, which is beneficial to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as high blood pressure.

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