{"id":3098,"date":"2015-08-13T12:27:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T12:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?page_id=3098"},"modified":"2015-08-13T13:07:52","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T13:07:52","slug":"bragg-apple-cider-vinegar-review-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/nutrition\/bragg-apple-cider-vinegar-review-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bragg &#8211; Apple Cider Vinegar &#8211; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This stuff is really good.<\/p>\n<p>I feel a lot less lethargic since I started using it, I&#8217;ve also been able to push out an extra rep or 2 in the gym &#8211; possibly because of Apple Cider Vinegar&#8217;s &#8216;alkalising&#8217; effect on the body.<\/p>\n<p>There are different theories as to why this stuff is so good for you &#8211; the &#8216;mother&#8217;, the phytochemicals, the way in which it (allegedly) alkalises the body. \u00a0Not sure, but it&#8217;s definitely worth a shot if you feel a bit run down, or need a bit more energy and want a few weeks away from the double-expressos.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AmZLSPwhYus?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you do feel tired, run down extra, and that&#8217;s the reason that you&#8217;re interested in this stuff, then here are few general tips\u2026about 10 years ago I would say my energy levels were either 0 out of 10, or 1 out of 10 everyday &#8211; now I&#8217;m up to about 6 or 7 out of 10. \u00a0Most of the time!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat lots of raw, organic foods<\/li>\n<li>Try cutting out dairy &#8211; this made a huge difference for me. It stopped me having to run to the bog every couple of hours for an emergency mega-dump, and also reduced my asthma significantly, and helped clear my sinuses.<\/li>\n<li>Eat probiotic, fermented foods like milk kefir &#8211; or kombucha if you&#8217;re dairy free, tastes like piss though<\/li>\n<li>Do yoga &#8211; helps with the aches and pains and the stiffness you get from working in an office<\/li>\n<li>Saunas &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eWKBsh7YTXQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a last resort, there&#8217;s always modafinil; that&#8217;s another blog post though&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This stuff is really good. I feel a lot less lethargic since I started using it, I&#8217;ve also been able to push out an extra rep or 2 in the gym &#8211; possibly because of Apple Cider Vinegar&#8217;s &#8216;alkalising&#8217; effect on the body. 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