Vinegar Supports Blood Sugar Management

TEMPE, Ariz.A recent study conducted at Arizona State University indicates the addition of vinegar prior to consuming meals reduces fasting glucose in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to the Journal of Functional Foods. The research further supports the antiglycaemic effects of vinegar.

"These data indicate that vinegar, a simple addition to meals, has antiglycaemic effects in adults at-risk for type 2 diabetes, possibly related to carbohydrate maldigestion," said authors  Carol Johnston, Samantha Quagliano and Serena White, scientists in ASU's School of Nutrition and Health Promotion.

The study was conducted using 14 participants, eight of which were diagnosed prediabetic. Acetic acid as a vinegar drink (750 mg acetic acid) or a commercially-available vinegar pill (40 mg acetic acid) were given to the participants prior to consuming lunch and dinner. Results showed that the average change in fasting glucose was reduced in the vinegar group versus control group (-0.91 ± 0.27 versus -0.26 ± 0.17 mmol/l), concluding the daily addition of vinegar "reduced fasting glucose in an immediate and sustained manner."