You've Tried Everything Else to Lose Weight. Try This: It's Natural

By Bill Russo

There have been few studies to prove it, but many people swear that this common household item will help you drop a few pounds  - Apple Cider Vinegar.

Long used in cooking, thousands of enthusiasts contend that among its other benefits is that of steady weight loss if you ingest just two tablespoons per day. That's it. You don't have to do anything else. Of course, you will gain further benefits by exercise and proper diet. But even if you eat Big Macs, fries, and ice cream, the Apple Cider Vinegar proponents say you will still lose a pound or two every month.

It is speculated that the vinegar speeds up the body's metabolism in a natural way, while at the same time curbing the appetite. One quick caution, the vinegar is acidic, so it is recommended that you dilute your two tablespoons in a glass of water and sip it with your meal.

This makes the vinegar diet an effortless way to lose weight. You will be speeding up your metabolism and taking in fewer calories each day because of a lessened appetite.

Here's another use for the vinegar that will save you money and make your household work easier. Don't buy those expensive sanitizing cleaning products. Use your Apple Cider Vinegar instead.

It works small miracles as a natural cleaning agent. It cuts grease and leaves a crystal clear shine on a variety of surfaces around the home. Use it on your windows instead of Windex and similar products. You will find it works better and leaves less streaking. Using it on counter tops and stoves will yield a grease free, germ free mirror-like finish.

This vinegar is also a natural germ killer and deodorizer. It will do as good a job as the much more expensive sanitizing and germ killing products.

Vinegar is also said by a large quantity of users, to help with digestion and circulation. As an all-natural, all-around health tonic, it is consumed by many thousands of people.

I cannot vouch for this, but people do say that pets can also benefit from apple vinegar. It reportedly keeps insects at bay; including mosquitoes, fleas and tics. 

Flea remedies like Frontline can cost up to $100.00 depending on the size of you dog or cat. So, for a few pennies, Apple Cider Vinegar might be worth a try.  Put about four ounces into a spray bottle, add a half teaspoon each of salt and baking soda.  Then shake the mixture gently until combined.  If you shake too hard, you could actually explode the bottle.  USE CAUTION.  Spray the solution on the cat or dog and work it in. Start at the tail and work to the head.  Use your hands to distribute the solution when you get to the head and ears.  MAKE SURE NOT TO GET ANY OF THE VINEGAR IN YOUR PET'S EYES.  

Some pet owners use the product to take care of pet skin conditions. The vinegar is also ideal for getting rid of many pet stains. Even skunk spray can be treated with this natural home remedy.

In addition to all the other uses, you can use Apple Cider Vinegar for its original purpose - cooking.

It is a prime ingredient for many dishes and salad dressings. You can use it to enhance the flavor in your foods and condiments.

Finally, you can even use it as a weed killer. Be careful, it kills everything including the grass. Use it with care, it is deadly to weeds and grass, but unlike Round Up and similar products, it is not harmful, poisonous, or deadly to pets.

Next time you are in the Super Market, pick up some Apple Cider Vinegar. Get the cloudy kind if they have it. It has more probiotics and other beneficial bacteria.

Use it to lose it (the weight) to Kill it (the germ colony on your counter) and to dress it (your salad).

Apple Cider Vinegar - the natural acid with a thousand uses.