The
recipe has properties to cleanse, de-toxify, improve energy, fight
disease and combat aging
Apple
Cider Vinegar and Honey Remedy
by Ruth Tan
The health
benefits of the apple cider vinegar and honey drink are widely
known. This recipe has traditionally been used as an at-home self
remedy for many ailments, and even an anti-aging elixir. Many people
have smartly made use of its cleansing and disinfecting properties
to self-detoxify their body. It is seen as a powerful cleansing
agent and healing elixir with naturally occurring antibiotic and
antiseptic that fights germs and bacteria.
So, how does
this vinegar and honey remedy actually work? A person's bloodstream
tends toward becoming acidic with our modern diet of fats, starches
and processed foods, (e.g fast foods, meats, peanuts, seafoods,
alcohol and coffee)and if your body is acidic, disease can flourish;
if it is alkaline, it is in balance and can fight off germs and
ailments such as bladder and kidney conditions, osteoporosis,
brittle bones, joint pains, aching muscles, low energy and chronic
fatigue, and slow digestion. Raw fruits, leafy green vegetables,
legumes, and tea are examples of alkaline forming foods.
Interestingly and ironically, a food's acid or alkaline-forming
tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the
food itself. For instance, lemons and limes are very acidic, however
the end-products they produce after digestion and assimilation are
very alkaline so lemons and limes are alkaline-forming in the body.
Likewise, meat
will test alkaline before digestion but it leaves very acidic
residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is
very acid-forming. It is important to know that stomach acid or the
pH of the stomach is an entirely different matter from the pH of the
body's fluids and tissues. The body has an acid-alkaline (or
acid-base) ratio called the pH which is a balance between positively
charges ions (acid-forming) and negatively charged ions
(alkaline-forming). When this balance is compromised many problems
can occur. The body is forced to borrow minerals--including calcium,
sodium, potassium and magnesium from vital organs and bones to
neutralize the acid and safely remove it from the body. And severe
damage can be done to the body due to high acidity. Ideally, for
most people, the ideal diet is 75 percent alkalizing and 25 percent
acidifying foods by volume. Allergic reactions and other forms of
stress also tend to produce excessive acids in the body.
The alkalinity
of apple cider vinegar can correct excess acidity in our system and
help prevent and fight infection. Honey added to the vinegar
naturally makes the mixture more drinkable for people. And the good
news is that unprocessed raw honey has been classified as an
alkaline-forming food. (Processed honey is only little acidifying
and artificial sweetener is very acidifying). When you first drink
the apple cider vinegar formula, it might taste horrible to you, but
as your body becomes less acidic and more alkaline, it would begin
to taste good. The ailments that could be cured by this apple cider
vinegar and honey treatment include:
1. Premature
aging
2. Obesity
3. Food
poisoning
4. Heat
exhaustion
5. Heartburn
6. Brittle
nails
7. Bad breath
8. Rheumatism
9. Arthritis
Try this
healthy and refreshing vinegar and honey drink! Essentially, to
prepare:
* Mix a
tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of raw honey.
(Apple cider vinegar is actually made from fresh, organic, crushed
apples that are allowed to mature naturally in wooden barrels, but
you can get it easily from the grocery shops or supermarkets.)
* Dissolve in
a glass of chilled water.
* Take it
twice daily.
Note: For this
vinegar and honey remedy, do not get commercial distilled vinegars
as they do not contain the same health values of organic, raw apple
cider vinegar. The powerful enzymes and minerals like potassium,
phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, sulphur, iron copper, fluorine,
silicon, pectin and natural malic and tartaric acids, which are
important in fighting body toxins and inhibiting bacteria growth,
are all destroyed during the distilling process.
Source:
http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/vinegar-and-honey.html
About the
author: R. Tan is the owner of the website benefits-of-honey.com
which is a rich honey resource community specially built for all the
honey lovers and fans in this world. She has packed this website
with a wide range of quality contents on honey based on her
knowledge and experience with honey, so as to promote its invaluable
benefits which she believes could bring many positive spin-offs in
everyone's daily life.
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