Ive seen it recommended on some MMA sites as a great natural recovery aid from workouts but a quick google search including some of the Paleo sites I visit turned up nothing. I want to do an experiment where I am 100% organic Paleo for 2 weeks to see how I feel and I dont want to include any foods which might not be Paleo.
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I think this is a great question. No, ACV was not found in the Paleolithic Age, but as with so many other foods like lacto-fermented veggies, raw butter, bee pollen and magnesium supplements, many people use them to support what they call a modern 'Paleo' diet. Simply put, the idea of a modern paleo diet differs from person to person; no one has a definitive blueprint for Paleo, sure, ACV may be able to help you recover from work-outs, it may not. Some people may not accept it as it was not found in the Paleolithic Era, others may say, well it helps me overcome some weaknesses I have as a result of following the SAD diet for most of my life, so I will use it. Going 'pure' is something that can be done as an experiment, but you have to remember that we may not come to it in a 'pure' paleo state in the first place, so may need back up to correct our imbalances. You are asking about ACV because you feel you are 'cheating' using it when you want to be pure for two weeks, yes? I personally believe that what is more important here is to support your body, not be authentic to the Paleolithic Era, unless that is what you have your heart set on. I think 'pure' Paleo is like an impossible state to attain anyway; what are you going to do for these two weeks? Live in a cave, eat only wild game killed with bow and arrow, go around barefoot? YOU know what it means to go 'pure' for you, YOU know what you are happy to accept and if ACV works for YOU, then it becomes part of YOUR version of the modern paleo diet. Simple as that. |
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I dunno, but Bragg's ACV is an awesome way to add apple flavor to dishes without making them excessively sweet. |
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Whether it's "paleo" or not, I can't think of any compelling reason to avoid it. |
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You should check out the question about kombucha since vinegar is very similar chemically. |
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Vinegar is not paleo!!! Does vinegar exist in nature (enough for it to be part of our metabolic evolutionary history)? Of course not! You will find many of us here don't strictly follow a paleo regimen ("Metabolism first, history second." -Kurt Harris M.D) so include vinegar, but if you want to 100% paleo then this is a pretty obvious answer! |
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I tried ACV for about a week, it gave me the worst gas & bloatings I have ever experienced. The day I stopped with it, they were gone... So for me, AVC is definitely out ;) |
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What we're all after is health more than a reenactment of the past. Paleo is a damn good framework to start with, but from there you have room to play with things like vinegars, wine, cheeses, butter, ... Vinegars could offer health benefits to those suffering with GERD as well as those with intestinal flora imbalances. Unless you have an irritated digestive tract, I don't see a reason not to have ACV. |
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ACV is whats up in my opinion, go for it! It helps your body's ph, making it more alkalyn, a thought for heavy meat eaters, which contributes to an acidic body. Just my thoughts.. |
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