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Not only is vinegar low in calories, but according to a new study, it might actually help avoid weight gain.
In a recent Japanese study with mice, researchers fed one group a high-fat diet along with acetic acid, a main component of vinegar, for six weeks. The others were fed a high-fat diet and given water instead of the vinegar. Mice in both groups gained weight, but the mice who consumed acetic acid gained up to 10 percent less than those given water.
But why? Researchers found the acetic acid inhibited the accumulation of body fat and hepatic lipids, which include cholesterol and triglycerides, by increasing the expression of genes involved in fatty acid oxidation. Who would have thought?
Actually, vinegar has been used as a folk medicine for thousands of years, including to treat scurvy during the U.S. Civil War and to treat wounds during World War I. It has also been used as a homeopathic remedy to cure for a number of ailments. New studies have shown that vinegar might help control blood pressure, blood sugar levels and, now with this most recent study, fat accumulation.
However, it is important to remember that this study is only preliminary and the tests were performed on mice, not humans. So, everyone shouldn’t jump on the vinegar bandwagon just yet. It’s just something to think about when tossing it into your salad or over your fish and chips this evening for dinner.
Via News.Heath.com
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