Some people think that vinegar has the function of softening blood vessels, mainly because of the acidic effect of vinegar, such as soaking bones and fish bones in vinegar to soften them in daily life. But the human body itself is a very powerful buffer system, and vinegar will only enter the blood if it is decomposed into carbon dioxide and water. Carbon dioxide and water are neutral.
In other words: no matter how much vinegar you drink, it will not soften blood vessels after metabolism into the blood. Not only that, because the composition of vinegar is acetic acid, it is corrosive, and excessive consumption will burn the gastric mucosa and esophagus. Therefore, in order to prevent vascular diseases, the key point is to strengthen exercise and light diet! The following "legends" related to vinegar are all rumors!
1, smoked vinegar to prevent colds?
"Acetic acid can sterilize, and frequent vinegar pumping can prevent colds." Whenever the flu season, some parents will use a wok, smoke some vinegar, and tell the truth of "preventing colds": this method is very unreliable! There was an experimental investigation in the media, in which the number of bacteria in a closed room was detected by fumigating vinegar. Comparatively speaking, smoked vinegar has no significant effect on the reduction of indoor bacteria! Respiratory experts said: the vinegar we usually eat is only weak acetic acid, which has no obvious oxidation and cannot destroy the virus structure at all. To prevent colds, we must first open the window and ventilate! Instead of closing the doors and windows to smoke vinegar.
2. Is the fishbone stuck in the throat and drinking vinegar? "Caught in the throat by fishbone? Don't worry, drink some vinegar to soften the fishbone and just swallow it. " It is this rumor that has turned many small things into big things. Truth: vinegar does have the effect of softening fishbone, but when fishbone gets stuck in your throat, the vinegar you drink can only stay in your throat for a short time, which has little effect on softening fishbone. Never swallow anything forcibly when the fishbone gets stuck in your throat. If the fishbone is small, you can take it off with tweezers. If it is very big, you should seek medical advice in time.