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In the earliest days of the American health food movement, Dr. Paul Bragg was at the front lines. In the 1920s, he began to lecture and write about the benefits of an organic, whole-food diet, and introduced products that made healthy eating easier through his company, Bragg Live Food Products. His daughter, Patricia, carries on his work, overseeing the company’s production of high-quality organic products like Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)—the first ACV product ever produced in the U.S. At this writing, some eight million copies of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar “Miracle Health System" are in print!

Apple cider vinegar’s medicinal qualities have been applied since 400 BC, when Hippocrates advised its use as an agent for cleansing and healing. Modern medical research has found that ACV helps to keep blood sugars balanced in people with type 2 diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity. Oprah Winfrey’s trainer, Bob Greene, even demonstrated its use in a salad dressing on Oprah’s television program, stating that ACV functionally lowers the glycemic index of any food it’s consumed with! (Glycemic index is a measurement of how quickly a food causes blood sugars to rise; a high-GI diet is linked to overweight, obesity and diabetes.) That’s pretty exciting news for the millions of Americans who wish to find easy solutions for weight loss. And now, there’s a new option for those who would like to enjoy ACV’s cleansing, fortifying, blood sugar–balancing effects: Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar drinks in a variety of flavors.

FOUR DELICIOUS FLAVORS WITH UNIQUE HEALTH BENEFITS

Many devotees of apple cider vinegar (a list that includes celebrities Megan Fox, Cindy Crawford and Fergie) get their daily ACV bymaking the cocktail described by Dr. Paul Bragg in his book: stirring raw, organic vinegar into a glass of water and adding honey. While this is still a tasty way to reap ACV’s benefits, the Bragg Company has provided some more convenient options: four refreshing pre-mixed apple cider vinegar beverages.

All four drinks are made with pure distilled water and raw organic apple cider vinegar. All but Apple Cider Vinegar & Honey are sweetened with the rainforest herb stevia—a leafy green plant that is many times sweeter than sugar, and that modern medical research has found to have its own beneficial blood sugar–lowering effects.

Apple Cider Vinegar & Honey—A pre-mixed version of Dr. Bragg’s original vinegar drink recipe. Only 60 calories per serving.

Apple-Cinnamon—This blend of organic apple juice, ACV and organic cinnamon is sweetened with stevia. It’s naturally sweet but only contains 16 calories per serving. Cinnamon has many medicinal properties, including improved insulin action—in fact, studies show that half a teaspoon per day may lower blood sugar, triglyceride (blood fats) and cholesterol counts by up to 20 percent in non-insulin-dependent diabetes patients. It also promotes improved digestion, and has historically been used to treat flatulence and nausea. Cinnamon is also rich in anti-infective and anti-bacterial essential oils.

Concord Grape-Açai—This superfood blend combines the power of ACV with the antioxidant-rich goodness of purple grape juice and the deep purple rainforest berry açai. It’s also sweetened with stevia and has only 20 calories per serving. Both purple grapes and açai are rich sources of antioxidant anthocyanin flavonoids, which have been studied in great depth for their potential anti-cancer effects. These plant chemicals appear to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in no less than five different ways: slowing the growth of cells about to turn cancerous; increasing the rate of cell death, also known as apoptosis (a good thing when it comes to cancer prevention); reducing inflammation, which is known to initiate cancer growth; slowing the process whereby tumors grow blood vessels to better nourish themselves (angiogenesis); and protecting cell DNA against extensive damage by oxidants.

Ginger Spice—This tasty drink combines original ginger, another powerful medicinal herb, with ACV and stevia. For centuries, ginger has been used to reduce nausea, diarrhea, stomach pains, and flu-like symptoms. Modern science is revealing that ginger also has strong anti-inflammatory properties that may turn out to be useful for the treatment of arthritis and heart disease. This ACV drink contains absolutely no calories at all!

Each bottle of Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Drinks contains two servings. Try drinking half at one meal and half at the next to promote great digestion and get all the amazing benefits of apple cider vinegar twice a day!

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Bragg Live Food Products’ Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and Drinks are available at health food stores and natural product retailers nationwide. To learn more call 800-446-1990, or visit www.braggacv.com to see a video describing Bragg ACV drinks.