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Vinegar for Blood Sugar: Health Claims Fact-Checked

Summary & Verdict

šŸ’”TL;DR: Most claims are decent—vinegar can lower blood sugar spikes, but don’t expect miracles!

🚦Mostly legit šŸ˜Ž - 3/10

šŸ”„Hot Take: Vinegar in water can help your blood sugar—just don’t expect magic. Your dentist and cravings will thank you… a bit.

Claim Breakdown:

šŸŽÆ Reality Check: Mostly legit šŸ˜Ž (3/10)

šŸ“ Why: Drinking diluted vinegar before meals has some evidence for helping lower blood glucose, but dosage and timing vary in studies.

šŸ”— Source: Harvard Health, Diabetes Care


🐟 Biggest Whopper:

Goes to the ā€œup to 30%ā€ glucose cut—possible, but far from guaranteed.

šŸ™Œ Actually True:

Reminder not to drink cleaning vinegar: shockingly helpful advice.