C is for Cider Vinegar #AtoZChallenge

This year my A to Z Challenge is all about wellbeing - something I'm particularly passionate about. Whether it's physical, emotional, mental, spiritual or even the wellbeing of my business, I'm passionate about it! Today it's all about the strong stuff.... cider vinegar :D

My husband is positively dotty about this stuff. He loves it! His enthusiasm has rubbed off onto me a little bit because I find myself craving it every now and again myself. The best way to drink it is to put about a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a tall glass. Fill with water (room temperature) and add a little honey to your taste. I like about a dessert spoon of honey because I have a sweet tooth. Mix until the honey has dissolved and drink. Mmmmmm it's super good and super healthy.
Vinegar, you say, healthy?
Why yes... super healthy!
You want to get hold of organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar that contains “mother,” which are strands of proteins, enzymes and friendly bacteria which are believed to have a variety of health benefits including:

1. Helps detox

2. Helps your body get rid of candida

3. Helps you lose weight

4. Helps with diabetes and sugar control

5. Ais digestion

6. Help curb appetites

7. Protects your health

8. Kills bacteria so helps fight infection

9. May help reduce the risk of cancer

10. Lowers cholesterol levels

11. Helps control arthritis

12. Used as a rinse, can help hair become glossier

Are they enough reasons to make you want to try the strong stuff?

Wanna be a zombie? Do a detox!

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I've done no writing this week whatsoever and, although I feel guilty about that, there is valid reason why not. I had a pretty rough week after suddenly deciding to go on a raw food detox diet. I'm not sure exactly why I decided to do it there and then but I did and holy cow, did I have no idea what I'd let myself in for.
Having never been through detox before, I had no clue that it could cause such pain! Day one was okay, apart from a mild headache, but then day two (and the rest of the week) I had the most awful pains in my legs and lower back. The pain was so severe in fact, that it prevented me from sleeping. I just couldn't lie down for more than 20 minutes at a time. So most of my nights last week were spent walking around the living room. And because of my lack of sleep, I couldn't concentrate either. I was like a zombie... I kid you not.
Most people would take painkillers but I was on detox... the whole point of which is to rid the body of toxins so I wasn't about to put even more back in! So I suffered and endured the pain. Thankfully, I started feeling better on Sunday and I'm almost back to normal now. Sleeping feels like such a luxury!
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