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Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar in My Diet

I started taking Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (again). I have the brand Bragg. It’s the one ‘with the mother’. You know, with the healthy stuff floating at the bottom of the bottle. I love this stuff. It’s great for a lot of things. Here are some of the benefits of organic raw apple cider vinegar with the mother. 🙂

• Skin (good for acne). You can use it as a facial toner or ingest it. I’m not a big fan of using it as a facial toner. The smell is nauseating. Also, for me, using it as a toner irritates my skin. It may work for some but not for me. Try it for yourself. Do a patch test first. I would much rather mix it in my tea or take it straight and be done with it. I’ve been mixing organic raw apple cider vinegar in my tea. 🙂
• Hair. Good for dandruff and general hair cleansing.
• Weight loss
• Digestion

Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar have other health benefits too.

• Lowering blood pressure
• Fights diabetes
• Good against cancer
• Lowers cholesterol

Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar brings back a lot of memories. I’ve been on and off of it throughout the years. Alright! An ACV a shot a day is all I need or two. 😁 Let’s see how this goes. I’ll report back after finishing a whole bottle of it. 😉

Do I use Protein Supplements?

I talked about supplements yesterday. What about protein supplements? Am I taking protein supplements???

Well…

I have two tubs of protein powder sitting around. The thing is, I haven’t touched them since. I try to. I don’t know. I prefer to eat actual food over taking protein supplements. I do like protein snacks, such as cookies and especially bars. Those fit in my meal plans quite nicely. But, protein powders are last on my list. I used to love them, by the way. 😋 Even though I haven’t been using protein powders for months. I’m very happy that none of my protein powders have expired yet. 👍

As you can see from the photo, I have Trader Joe’s Organic Pea Protein Powder (Vanilla) and Orgain Organic Protein Powder (Creamy Chocolate Fudge). With Trader Joe’s Organic Pea Protein Powder, the reason why I haven’t been using it is because it tastes quite awful. It just doesn’t taste good to me at all. It doesn’t matter what I put in my protein shake. I don’t like the taste of it. What I like about it is the amino acid profile. On the other hand, Orgain isn’t too bad, which I’m leaning towards to using more often.

I’m trying to get back in shape again, so I think it’s about time to utilize these protein powders. I’m not lacking protein or anything like that as a vegetarian. I get enough protein in a day. But, protein does seem to keep me fuller much longer throughout the day. I have these protein powders. Why not use them instead of wasting them??!! So let’s begin this transformation! Wish me luck! 😊