Daily shot of popular kitchen staple 'could help Brits shed 18lbs in 3 months', study claims

A shot of apple cider vinegar everyday could help you shed weight in a matter of weeks, according to a study. People who took a sip of the sour liquid to start the day shed up to 8kg in three months, according to Lebanese researchers.

In addition, they benefitted from better blood sugar and cholesterol measures having started the routine. Researchers stated that new guidelines indicate that obese people might benefit from taking a daily dose of vinegar, The Sun reports.

Dr Rony Abou-Khalil, of Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, told The Sun: “Apple cider might have potential benefits in improving metabolic parameters related to obesity. The results might contribute to evidence-based recommendations for the use of apple cider vinegar as a dietary intervention in the management of obesity.”

Approximately one quarter of English adults are obese, and an additional 38 per cent are overweight. The World Health Organisation warns that more than one billion people worldwide are obese, and overweight people cost the NHS an additional £13.7 billion a year.

Obesity correlates with other life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and different forms of cancer. Prior studies have revealed that drinking a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar can help people to lose up to 4lb of weight in three months.

The most recent research, published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, discovered that the kitchen staple has a potential huge impact. Doses of 5, 10 or 15ml of apple cider vinegar or a placebo were mixed with 250ml of water and given to 120 young people, including 46 men and 74 women, with an average age of 17, who were overweight or obese with a BMI ranging between 27 and 34.

Their daily diet and exercise habits were recorded, and those drinking the vinegar lost between 6kg and 9kg on average and reduced their BMI by 2.7 to three points, depending on the dose. Those drinking the highest dose recorded the largest weight loss and BMO drop, decreasing from approximately 77kg to slightly over 70kg.

However independent health experts have warned that the weight loss was "remarkable" but should not be seen as a "silver bullet". Dr Daisy Coyle, of the George Institute for Global Health, said: “Apple cider vinegar may offer benefits for weight loss and for lowering blood sugar.

“While apple cider vinegar may offer some short-term health benefits, particularly for young and overweight individuals, it should not be viewed as a solution to the obesity epidemic.”