Pre-reading questions:
- Do you enjoy eating foods with vinegar?
- Do you agree that vinegar has health benefits too?
Apple cider vinegar is known for its remarkable purposes – beauty, cleaning, cooking, etc. Experts from Japan believe that it may also have an impact on weight loss. Professor Carol Johnston, who has been studying the healthy benefits of vinegar, agrees that it may subtly help with digestion. Acetic acid found in vinegar, such as ACV, activate fat metabolism. Another evidence shows that diluted vinegar promotes healthier blood sugar levels.
Johnston says that it really doesn’t matter what type of vinegar you’re digesting, All types of vinegar contains acetic acid, the vital factor for healthy digestion. She recommends red wine vinegar as an alternative for ACV. It has better taste and it is more tolerable to drink. The proper way to prepare it is to combine 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 8 ounces of water. It is best to drink right before meals.
Vocabulary:
impact – ave a strong effect on someone or something
diluted – make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water
vital – necessary or important
alternate – other than the usual
tolerable – good enough to be accepted but not very good
Comprehension Questions:
- Why is apple cider vinegar popular?
- What do experts from Japan believe about apple cider vinegar?
- What do all types of vinegar have in common?
- What is the best alternative for apple cider vinegar?
- What is the procedure to prepare apple cider vinegar to lose weight?
Express Your Opinion:
- What are your thoughts about the article? Please explain your answer.
- Vinegar, although has a funny smell, has lots of purposes and healthy benefits.
- People who like to lose weight should try this procedure.