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Vinegar to Keep You Fit and Healthy for Life
When I realised that vinegar was good for your system, the first thing
that came to mind was toffee but could that gorgeous calorie-filled
confectionery really contain this acetic acid? Indeed, a British recipe
for toffee did contain a little vinegar but, as nice as toffee is, it does
contain margarine, treacle and sugar, so it’s probably not the best route
to take to get vinegar into your system!
It seems that vinegar, which has been around for thousands of years, not
only cleans your system but is also said to have a positive effect on
reducing conditions which can cause memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s
disease e.g. weight gain, high blood sugar and diabetes. Finding ways to
get it into your bloodstream can only have a positive effect on your
general health.
The way we probably use it most is when we dash it onto fish and chips but
there are other ways of getting vinegar into your system. Still, this
condiment helps to break down fat, so it’s working like a counterbalance
for this British delight.
Lettuce and tomatoes in an English salad can be pretty boring and quite
often get left on the plate. However, if you use the Mediterranean way of
dressing them, you’ll be eating salads more often.
It’s simple. Tear the washed lettuce leaves into smaller pieces and place
them in a bowl. Now add a dash of vinegar, an equal dash of olive oil and
a little salt. Add some slithers of raw onion and stir them all together.
Do exactly the same with slices or wedges of tomatoes, onion slithers,
vinegar, olive oil and salt in another bowl and again mix together.
Lettuce and tomatoes will never have tasted so good.
If you have some fresh mint growing in your garden, tear some leaves into
tiny pieces and place them in a cereal bowl, add some vinegar and let the
mixture stand for a couple of hours. Strain the liquid from the leaves and
store the mint in a tightly sealed jar in a dry cupboard. Home-made mint
always tastes gorgeous.
If you’re into pasta, adding a dash of vinegar to the boiling water will
reduce the starch content and enhance the flavour at the same time but,
for this one, try the balsamic variety, as this one is popular with
Italian chefs and they’re the pasta experts. Balsamic vinegar is also
supposed to be good on top of fresh melon, strawberries and ice cream, so
why not step outside the box with this one?
If all of this seems too much to remember, simply add a teaspoon of this
amazing white elixir to a glass of orange juice and you really won’t know
the difference, as it seems to enhance the flavour rather than change it.
So, that’s the kids sorted, without them even knowing it! Just add a
little where you can and, believe me, you’ll like it.
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