Did you know one of the most pungent products in your cupboard is the most beneficial?
Apple cider vinegar, the amazing magical elixir. What can’t it do?
Apple cider vinegar can be used for just about everything, from the expected (cooking) to the… surprising (cleaning). It’s like swiss army knife of a real food kitchen.
Here are some of the benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV):
1.Cooking
One easy way to use apple cider vinegar is to make a simple salad dressing. Homemade salad dressings can be much healthier than store-bought ones. Besides that, you can add vinegar to the water you use to boil or poach eggs, it can help you to produce consistently good eggs! This is because protein in egg whites firm up more quickly when exposed to a more acidic liquid. It can be used to make marinade too! It’s a popular ingredient in many steak marinades, as it gives the meat a nice sweet and sour flavour.
2.Health
Apple cider vinegar has gained popularity over the years for its health benefits. It improves digestion and nutrients absorption, maintaining the body’s acid-alkaline balance for health maintenance. Besides that, it also promote bowel movement, acting as a mild laxative for constipation relief.
How to use:Mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into a glass of water or juice.
3.Skin
Intriguingly, apple cider vinegar is claimed to help remedy skin conditions and reduce signs of aging. Thus, many people like to use it to make skin tonic. Dabbing small amounts of diluted apple cider vinegar onto pimples could be a good way to get rid them.
How to use:Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar to 3-4 parts water. Apply to skin with a cotton pad, let it sit for about 10 minutes, then rinse. May repeat up to 3 times a day.
4.Hair
Rinsing your hair with apple cider vinegar is said to remove product buildup, detangle and add shine to your hair! Moreover, massaging diluted ACV into your scalp is said to help get rid of dandruff. It can be used as an effective conditioner, create shiny, untangled and dandruff-free hair.
How to use:Add 1 part ACV to 12 parts water and pour over your hair after shampooing. Leave on for a few seconds and rinse with water.
5.Cleaning
It is the best helper for all the housewives out there! Be it as a dish detergent, cleaning toothbrushes, apple cider vinegar is an all-purpose cleaner! It is often a popular choice for a natural alternative to commercial cleaning agents due to its antibacterial properties.
How to use: Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar in 1 part water as natural disinfectant.
Why Ourmate Harcourt Valley ACV?
Ourmate Harcourt Valley ACV is packed with the finest and 100% well grown apples in Australia.It’s full of savoury natural goodness and contains amazing ‘mother’ of vinegar, delivering high quality of vinegar. Most of all, it’s unfiltered, unheated, unpasteurized and contains 5% acidity!
Dr Alicia is a diligent person who work hard and pay attention to what she does. She has completed her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Jagiellonian University, Poland with a decade of research experience in infectious disease, microbiology, and immunology. She is passionate in sharing scientific information and clinical based knowledge to public. She loves being outdoors and enjoy the quiet moments in nature.