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<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Do you always feel heavy even after having a small meal? This is probably because your system is not digesting the food properly. The entire feeling is discomforting and it is also an indication that there is something wrong with the digestive health. </span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>Proper digestion is an essential element to a healthy body</b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">In order to enjoy a healthy body, proper digestion is the key. It is extremely essential to ensure that there is the proper level of stomach acid in your body. This aids in proper digestion and the right absorption of nutrients. This is where apple cider vinegar (ACV) comes in and helps in increasing the stomach acid and helping in the digestion.</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>Apple cider vinegar can bring the difference</b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">The benefits of apple cider vinegar are countless. If you drink one glass of water mixed with a teaspoon of apple cider 15 to 20 minutes before your meal, digestion improves. Moreover, the nutrient absorption also improves. This is all because apple cider vinegar has a very low pH which helps your stomach digest better. Starting this practice and getting on a normal routine with taking ACV before meals and you should see the difference it brings to improve digestion.</span></p>
<h3>It is a prebiotic</h3>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Apple cider vinegar is a prebiotic, which is a source of food for healthy bacteria in your gut. Taking this apple cider vinegar drink helps to keep your digestive system healthy. Moreover, it also includes easy to digest carbs, which is also very helpful for digestion. </span></p>
<h3>Low FODMAP food aids in digestion</h3>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">FODMAPs, or Fermentable Oligo-Di-Monosaccharides and Polyols, is one type of carbs that are sometimes hard to digest. When consume it in large quantity, you might suffer from bloating, abdominal pain, gas and is one of the causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Apple cider vinegar is regarded as a low FODMAP food. Whenever you experience from bloating and abdominal pain after having a meal, low FODMAP food like apple cider vinegar can be highly beneficial. (<a href="http://fodmapfriendly.com/blogpost/weve-tested-apple-cider-vinegar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="s2">Source</span></a>)</span></p>
<h3>Get relief from gas and bloating</h3>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Apple cider vinegar can help stimulate the digestive juices and thereby aid in easy breakdown of food. Diluting the water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar<span class="Apple-converted-space"> ;</span>can help fight inflammation and provide a quick solution to the heartburn symptoms. Apple cider vinegar also helps the balance of stomach acid levels. </span></p>
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<p>I start each day, before food, before anything else, with a tablespoon of ACV in a glass of warm water. ;<span class="s1">In case, you don’t like the taste of the mixture, you can include a few drops of honey. I&#8217;m a fan of <a href="http://amzn.to/2v6s1eD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bragg&#8217;s ACV</a> and they seem to the market leader.</span></p>
<p>Just note too, that when taking ACV, since it is an acid, it can hurt your teeth enamel, so I always swish some water in my mouth after drinking it, just to rinse my teeth off!</p>
<p>Do you take apple cider vinegar? How do you take it: before meals, mornings, nights, other? Let us know in the comments below!</p>