Vinegar
Vinegar is a natural liquid produced by fermenting the sources of plant carbohydrates such as grapes, molasses, dates, corn, apples, pears, grapes, berries, melons, coconuts, honey, barley, maple, potatoes, beets and whey.
Vinegar is made by fermenting sugar in food through the natural yeast and converted to alcohol. The alcohol is then converted to the acetic acid compound by the bacteria responsible for this process, acetic acid bacteria. There are two main ways to produce vinegar: the natural way and the commercial way; The first needs a manufacturing period ranging from weeks to months, while the commercial method is implemented over short periods, during which several stages of traditional natural vinegar processing are passed.
Acetic acid is produced by the natural fermentation that occurs to the sources of natural sugar, a volatile organic acid that distinguishes the vinegar product, which is responsible for the bitter taste and acid, and the strong odor characteristic of vinegar, but can not replace the acetic acid primary vinegar acetic acid, Which is diluted as vinegar and can not be used and added to food products, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FAO).
Vinegar, in addition to acetic acid, is composed of many vitamins, mineral salts, amino acids and polyphenols, such as galic acid, catechins, kefic acid and feriolic acid, and some non-volatile organic acids such as tartaric acid, malic acid and lactic acid.
Benefits of red grape vinegar
Grape Vinegar has many benefits, which are common among different types of vinegar as well. Among these benefits are the following:
- Grape Vinegar has anti-infection properties. It is used in folk medicine to treat nail fungus, to treat head lice and warts, but these uses are not yet scientifically proven. Its use as an antiseptic for wounds, burns and ulcers is around 400 BC, And modern medicine recommends the use of vinegar in preparing food, not applied directly to the skin to treat burns, and advised not to be used to clean houses against pathogens, and the use of chemical detergents because they are more High strength and elimination of microbes.
- Vinegar can be used to clean the dentures; it works effectively to cleanse it, it is a disinfectant that is safe for individuals, and diluted vinegar can be used to treat ear infections such as ear infection, ear canal, and ear canal, but may cause skin irritation in the surrounding area, Vinegar is used in coastal areas to discourage the work of harmful substances produced by jellyfish stings, and the hot water area can be submerged to heat the harmful substances.
- Some studies have shown that vinegar can regulate glucose levels in the blood if eaten with foods. It also treats type 2 diabetes by increasing the sensitivity of cells to insulin and lowering blood sugar levels after eating. This is due to the ability of the existing acetic acid In vinegar to reduce the process of digestive digestion in the digestive system, which makes it pass through the various parts of the digestive system without being digested, which means not to filter and return through the blood. Vinegar can be incorporated into the diet for the treatment of type II diabetes, it is cheap price, and its taste palatable with food.
- Some studies have shown that eating vinegar in the morning meal gives a sense of satiety throughout the day, which leads to the consumption of the rate of lower calories during the day, so it is recommended to add vinegar to breakfast for people who want to lose weight and promote overall health.
- The vinegar is used in the preparation of many dishes, and in many recipes for preparing foods; it can be used to soak meat and chicken, and also used in cooking vegetables and in the manufacture of many kinds of pickles.
Gravity using red grape vinegar
It has been used for many thousands of years as a safe food for human consumption, but there are very few reports that indicate a negative reaction in the body when eating vinegar, and from these negative reactions pharyngitis, chronic inflammation In the esophagus may lead to esophageal cancer in the future, as may lead to a decrease in potassium levels in the blood.
As a result of many researches that dealt with the effect of vinegar on the functions of the digestive system, it was found that vinegar reduces the effectiveness of the digestive system in the digestion of starches by inhibiting the work and secretion of enzymes that break down carbohydrates and convert them into small particles absorbable, making the digestion of starches very slow, Therefore, the consumption of vinegar by adding it to the authorities and dishes, or by consumption of vinegar-saturated pickles is dangerous and adversely affects the functions of the digestive system, especially if consumed with starchy foods such as bread, cereals, pulses, potatoes, macaroni, So.
The harmful effects of vinegar inhibit the action of enzymes digesting carbohydrates because of their high-toxicity of acetic acid, but also contains alcohol, which inhibits the action of the enzyme Pepsin in the gastric juice digestion, which reduces and inhibits the digestion of proteins in the stomach, and that is why vinegar is a good way to lose weight But in an unhealthy way, by inhibiting digestion, in addition to containing two substances, namely, acetic acid and alcohol, according to some studies.