I didn't get much detail from my Mom either. She apparently read it in a woman's magazine in the 60's, and told her neighbor. The neighbor, an immigrant woman who was maybe overly thrifty in Mom's perspective, started drinking loads of this Poor Man's Soda. Mom tells the story because she thought it was funny that the woman was so taken with the idea of "free soda". But she added, as an afterthought, "and she got so skinny!".
So I asked her, "Why did that make her skinny?". Her answer was that it probably had to do with not eating so much, since she was drinking "soda". AKA, Mom really didn't know, and hadn't thought about it much. But it got me thinking, so I started looking into what vinegar does in the body, and it's really fascinating. Some of the research is done in Japan, and they use rice vinegar. Some of it is done on mice and rats, and they use purified acetic acid. So I don't think it's just "apple cider vinegar", although apples have malic acid too (?), which probably does other interesting things. Vinegar, in experiments, seems to trigger weight loss, stabilize blood glucose, and brings down high blood pressure (esp. in combination with bonito flakes). There doesn't seem to be an explanation for why this is though.
What I have found is that the vinegar in general makes me feel more "hydrated". It does make a nice drink during the day, a lot like Perrier or pop, but without wasting plastic bottles. It does seem to act as an appetite suppressant also. The one thing that might be an issue is the amount of sodium ... probably using half sodium bicarbonate and half potassium bicarbonate would be more balanced, but I don't happen to have any potassium bicarbonate to try that out.
The recipe I came up with is:
- One glass of water
- One oz of vinegar (that is basically one shot glass).
- 1/4 tsp. of soda (I don't generally measure, just a little bit on the end of a teaspoon)
- Often: one packet of "true lemon" or a spoonful of lemon juice.
Adding fresh lime or lemon juice, and a twist of the rind, is a nice touch also.
The challenge is to balance the soda with the vinegar/lemon, so it tastes neither salty nor sour.
The easiest way is to standardize on one of YOUR glasses/cups, a shot glass or
other small measuring unit, and then experiment with how much soda is needed.
A lot of this is what kind of taste you like too.
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Paul Martin <bluechip4271@yahoo.com> wrote:
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HeatherThank you for the great advice. I tried to do some research on "poor man's soda" and couldn't find much. What I did find seemed to emphasize drinking apple cider vinegar vs. Regular vinegar. I only found one other site mentioning your particular recipe. I would like to add this to my daily regimen but I would like some more information.Thanks again!Paul
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