If you don't currently include apple cider vinegar or traditional balsamic vinegar in your general diet, you may want to consider it's many uses. You will soon learn about the numerous advantages and uses of vinegar you may never have considered or known about.

Facts About Apple Cider and Balsamic Vinegar.

First and foremost, don't confuse natural vinegar with the man-made synthetic ethyl-alcohol vinegar. This unnatural imposter has zero nutrition value and this author does not recommend it for human consumption.

Natural vinegar is produced by airborne bacteria called "acetobacter aceti". Whenever these bacteria come into contact with liquids whose alcohol content is less than 18%, they produce acetic acid.

The Sumerians (thought be the very first civilization) used vinegar as an anti-biotic, general tonic, condiment, detergent and preservative.

As you read more about fine vinegars, you will discover a world where vinegar labels are read like fine wine labels.

Two Popular Vinegars - Apple Cider and Balsamic Vinegar

Apple-cider vinegar is the most well-known natural vinegar. It's low cost and easy access make it ideal for the general purposes mentioned throughout this article.

Even though all vinegars have numerous beneficial uses, not all natural vinegars are created equal. For hundreds of years, royalty has favored the many gourmet vinegars.

One of the best known gourmet vintages is balsamic vinegar. First knowledge of this vinegar dates back to 1046 AD. Other earlier period documents reveal the birthplace of balsamic vinegar to be Modena, Italy.

The recent increased interest in balsamic vinegar has most likely been brought about by the varied creations that include the slightly sweet flavored and rich flavored vinegar.

The Numerous Beneficial Uses for Vinegar

1. Sauces and Toppings: Another excellent use for traditional balsamic vinegar. If you're into cooking, this fine vinegar is an excellent base for new sauce and topping creations.

2. Arthritis. It can be used as a tonic and treatment for arthritic maladies. Take 2 spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.

3. Skin Burns. Apply ice cold vinegar as quickly as possible after the injury. It will also prevent burn blisters and diminish scarring.

4. Catsup/Condiment Preservative. The shelf life of your catsup and other condiments can be increased by adding 1 teaspoon of apple-cider vinegar for every 16 ounces.

5. All-Purpose Cleaner. Mix apple-cider vinegar with salt to create a thin paste. Dip a clean cloth into the paste and use to clean copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets, glasses, windows. Rinse well after cleaning.

6. Boiling Eggs. Add a teaspoon of apple-cider vinegar to the water to prevent egg-white from leaking out of cracked eggs.

7. Cooking Seafood. Give a freshly caught taste to canned fish and shrimp by adding a mixture of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.

While we only covered two of the most popular types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar, there are many more varieties. Start reading more about vinegar uses and you will be amazed at it's history and usefulness.

The more you learn about the many wonderful uses for vinegar, the more you will see the necessity of adding it to your daily life and diet.

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About the . C. Raymond Merrick is a former Title III-C Nutrition Program Supervisor. You will find even more beneficial uses for apple cider vinegar as well as information about balsamic and other types of vinegar.