How does vinegar lower blood sugar levels?

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    dLife - It's YOUR Diabetes Life! answered:
    Preliminary research suggests that vinegar may have some blood glucose (sugar) lowering benefits. There's also some evidence that vinegar may help promote weight loss. The active compound in vinegar, acetic acid, has been shown to inhibit carb-digesting enzymes, which means carbs have less of an impact on blood sugar.

    It doesn't matter which type of vinegar you use since it's the acetic acid in vinegar rather than the flavor that can help lower blood sugar levels. The recommendations vary from 2 teaspoons to 2 tablespoons to be taken with meals. Flavoring your salads with vinegar is one way to add this ingredient to your meals.
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