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The Times of India
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Jigyasa Kakwani | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Weight loss reality check: 'Apple cider vinegar is good for only trapping fruit flies'

We all love hacks -- they seem cool, new, unusual, and highly effective. So it will not be a surprise to find all kinds of hacks going viral for weight loss. One such popular trend is consuming apple cider vinegar, diluted in water, often consumed everyday in the morning. Many people believe it will help "burn their belly fat." Is this true?

In a recent myth busting tweet, Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips (The Liver Doc on social media), senior consultant and physician scientist in the Department of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, The Liver Institute, Center of Excellence in Gastrointestinal Sciences at Rajagiri Hospital, Kerala, wrote, "Apple cider vinegar is good for only trapping fruit flies." Etimes Lifestyle tapped a few nutritionists to know the reality of the relationship between apple cider vinegar and weight loss.

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