In life, the proper use of some inconspicuous little things can regulate the body. For example, in terms of diet, adding a little vinegar when cooking food, or drinking a small spoonful of vinegar during a meal. These seemingly trivial things are actually beneficial to health.
About "eating vinegar"
"Eating vinegar" has a history of several thousand years in China. Chinese people love vinegar, and some places have developed their own distinctive types of vinegar. Although the taste and acidity of vinegar vary from region to region, they all have very good health benefits.
As an ingredient, vinegar is also extremely nutritious. Let's first look at its nutritional value.
Nutritional Value of Vinegar
Vinegar includes: calories, cholesterol, dietary fiber, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, folic acid, pantothenic acid, niacin, biotin, carotene, and more.
In the view of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), vinegar can be used as a medicinal ingredient to maintain health. Let's understand the medicinal value of vinegar.
Medicinal Value of Vinegar
Vinegar is classified as an ingredient with a sour and bitter taste and a warm nature. It can enter the liver and stomach meridians, and has the effects of dispelling stasis, stopping bleeding, detoxifying, killing parasites, and treating fainting.
"Ben Zai Xin": "When used raw, it can eliminate various toxins and promote the circulation of dampness; when processed, it can promote yang, pacify the liver, astringe qi, calm wind, and expel pathogens to induce sweating." "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine": "Used for night sweats in tuberculosis as an antiperspirant; also used for intestinal bleeding in typhoid fever as a hemostatic."
After understanding the nutritional and medicinal value of vinegar, what are the benefits of drinking vinegar in daily life?
Benefits of Drinking Vinegar
Regulating Body pH
Vinegar tastes very sour, but after metabolism, it becomes alkaline. Drinking a moderate amount of vinegar can make the body's metabolism weakly alkaline, which is very effective for balancing the body's pH and thus contributes to health.
Relieving Fatigue
Drinking a little vinegar allows the body to absorb amino acids, which help with metabolism and promote the metabolism of excess lactic acid in the body, thereby relieving physical fatigue.
Nourishing the Skin
When drinking vinegar, you can also absorb its acetic acid, which can promote the skin's regeneration capacity, effectively improve dull skin tone, and is very effective for cleansing the skin and removing free radicals, making the skin very delicate and smooth.
Sterilization
Unscientific diet can lead to an increase of bacteria in the body, which in turn can cause bacterial infections and lead to many diseases. Drinking some vinegar can effectively kill bacteria in the intestines, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Shigella dysenteriae.
Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases
When drinking vinegar, it can also dilate blood vessels and promote blood flow, which can lower blood pressure and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.
Of course, even though there are so many benefits to "eating vinegar," it varies from person to person, as some people may harm their health if they consume it incorrectly.
Precautions
Do not drink vinegar when taking medication
People who are taking medication should avoid drinking vinegar. This is because vinegar is still quite active and can affect the body's pH level, preventing the medication from working and affecting its efficacy.
People with excessive stomach acid or gastric ulcers should not "eat vinegar"
In daily life, vinegar can corrode the gastrointestinal mucosa, worsening gastric ulcers. At the same time, the organic acids in vinegar can cause digestive organs to secrete more digestive fluids, which can also affect the secretion of stomach acid.
This is a description of "eating vinegar" in daily life. Regarding the benefits and precautions of vinegar, everyone must pay close attention to it. Only by consuming it correctly and scientifically can you maintain good health.