Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! 

I hope that you enjoyed your time with friends and family. I do hope that everyone had a great meal and good quality time.

There was a recent study in Italy in which people who ate a large carbohydrate meal had less of a Glycemic response when their meal was consumed with 4 teaspoons of white vinegar.  There are actually several studies that showed less absorption of sugar from a meal when the meal is accompanied with white vinegar intake.  The thought has been that the vinegar actually blocks the enzymes that break the more complex carbohydrates to the simple sugars that spike the blood sugar so quickly.

The study showed that when a person has a salad with vinegar dressing there is a decrease in the blood sugar that is normally seen when a carbohydrate such as white bread is consumed.  There is typically a 30% decrease in their glycemic response, or the rise in the blood levels of glucose.  This was in contrast to those that had a salad with neutralized vinegar.  This group of people had a much higher rise in their blood sugar.

So, the take home message is:  Try and eat some vinegar with your meals in a small salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. I know this might not be the typical meal for Thanksgiving but you might find you won't get so sleepy afterwards. You might be able to stay awake for some football.

I really hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and make sure you give thanks for your Blessings.

To your Health,

Dr. Michelle Haendiges