Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar, a natural preservative obtained by fermenting apple juice.
During the fermentation process, beneficial bacteria are formed, which convert the sugars in apple cider into alcohol. Then, during further fermentation, valuable acids are formed from the alcohol. Beneficial enzymes and probiotics are also produced during the fermentation process. You can read how to make apple cider vinegar at home. HereApples are used for cooking.
Apple cider vinegar is rich in minerals—calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and other substances necessary for the normal functioning of our body.
Vinegar contains acids: malic, citric, acetic, oxalic, lactic, and folic.
It also contains valuable vitamins that are very beneficial for humans. Vitamin A strengthens the immune system, heart, and blood vessels, prevents premature aging, and prevents the development of cancer and cataracts.
Vitamin C—ascorbic acid—protects and restores the body's cells, participates in collagen synthesis, strengthens teeth, bones, vision, and blood vessel walls, and increases resistance to infections.
B vitamins – B1, B2, B12, B6 – supply the body with energy, improve metabolism, and have a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
How to use apple cider vinegar in the home
Apple cider vinegar has been used in households for hundreds of years. It's used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. A solution of vinegar and water is excellent for cleaning stains, removing odors, and killing bacteria and mold. It can be used for cleaning homes, refrigerators, microwaves, and dishes.
It perfectly cleans spoons blackened by tea and coffee.
Housewives use apple cider vinegar in cooking—for marinating vegetables and meat, for salad dressings, for dumplings, and for making sauces, ketchups, mustard, mayonnaise, and dough. I've added apple cider vinegar to homemade ketchup and other recipes that call for vinegar.
Apple cider vinegar has also found application in cosmetology as a tonic and cleansing agent. A vinegar solution is used in facial care to improve skin elasticity, and to combat pimples, acne, age spots, and pigmentation. It is added to anti-wrinkle masks, lotions, facial toners, and hair rinses.
But apple cider vinegar is most widely used in folk medicine for its beneficial effects on the human body. It strengthens the immune system and bone tissue, and helps fight colds, viruses, and fungal infections. It normalizes the acid-base balance, accelerates metabolism, removes toxins and mucus, and regulates blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol levels.
I also periodically use apple cider vinegar for disease prevention, treatment and strengthening of the body.
And also, Apple cider vinegar is a great helper in the garden in pest control, to increase crop yields, to treat fungal diseases in plants.
This is how useful and irreplaceable apple cider vinegar is.