Are people who like to eat vinegar healthier?

In people's daily diet, salt, vinegar, soy sauce and other condiments are indispensable. It is because of the mixing of condiments that many foods become more delicious. Among them, vinegar is very popular. The following discusses the role and precautions of vinegar from various perspectives.

Most vinegar is made by fermenting sorghum, rice, wheat or wine as raw materials. Shanxi aged vinegar, Zhenjiang fragrant vinegar, Baoning vinegar and Yongchun aged vinegar are known as the "Four Famous Vinegars of China".

Appetite and spleen

Studies have shown that the main chemical component of vinegar is acetic acid, while the digestive juice of the human stomach is mainly hydrochloric acid. Vinegar can stimulate gastric acid secretion, so eating vinegar appropriately helps digestion. Especially for such a hot summer, eating cold dishes accompanied by vinegar can whet the appetite and increase appetite.

Boosts metabolism

Studies have shown that the citric acid contained in vinegar can speed up the decomposition and digestion of food, consume excess fat, prevent the accumulation of fat in the body, and promote the body's metabolism by removing the waste "lactic acid" produced by eating too much protein, fat and other acidic foods.

Acetic acid effect

Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar, which can change the permeability of the cytoplasm of microorganisms and then destroy their cell differentiation enzymes, and has a certain antibacterial and bactericidal effect. For tableware after meals, using 1% vinegar solution to boil and disinfect can effectively prevent infectious diseases such as viral hepatitis and dysentery.

Protect Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a reducing substance and is easily oxidized in an alkaline or neutral environment. In order to prevent the loss of vitamins in vegetables, people often stir-fry them quickly over high heat. However, other nutrients in some foods are not effectively dissolved due to the short time. Adding vinegar at this time can create an acidic environment, slow down the oxidation process of vitamin C, and also facilitate the body's absorption of vitamin C.

The following three points should be noted when eating vinegar in daily life:

First, it is not suitable to eat vinegar before meals or on an empty stomach. It will irritate the gastric mucosa and secrete too much gastric acid. Generally, drinking vinegar during meals or half an hour after meals will not irritate the gastrointestinal tract and can also help digestion.

Second, people with gastric ulcers or excessive gastric acid should not eat vinegar. Vinegar is rich in organic acids, which will increase gastric acid secretion, increase damage to the gastric mucosa, and aggravate the development of ulcers.

Third, it is not advisable to consume vinegar directly or excessively for a long time. Vinegar has a high acidity. If you drink it directly, it will burn your mouth, esophagus and stomach. You can add it to vegetables or noodle soup and dilute it before taking it. According to relevant medical reports, long-term excessive consumption of vinegar may cause problems such as low potassium and osteoporosis. Industry experts recommend that the daily intake of vinegar should not exceed 6 ml.