1,256,500. This is the number of times ‘Aesabi’ has been searched on Naver over the past year. Including the 490,000 searches for Apple Cider Vinegar, the official name, the total search volume reaches 1.75 million. This is an indicator that allows you to intuitively check how hot the Asabi craze is.
Beyond diet to health method
It is not yesterday or today that Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) diet became a hot topic. Celebrities including Victoria Beckham, Miranda Kerr, Scarlett Johansson, and Kim Kardashian have been drinking Asabi for nearly 10 years. If you search Instagram for ACV, which is used as an abbreviation for asabi overseas, more than 400,000 posts will come up. Asabi began to become seriously popular in Korea in 2023. At the time, the average monthly search volume was calculated to be around 10,000. The peak was reached in February of this year. The number of searches reached a whopping 170,000 in one month. In the entertainment show ‘I Live Alone’, a scene in which MC Jeon Hyun-moo challenges the Asabi diet appeared, drawing even more attention.
What is noteworthy is that even though summer has passed, interest in Aesabi has not cooled down. This is because it is known not only as a diet tip but also as a health method. The most mentioned word related to Asabi on social media is diet, followed by blood sugar and blood sugar spikes. Asabi’s popularity is spreading beyond dieters to patients with adult diseases and people interested in diet management. In particular, blood sugar spikes are closely related to the slow aging trend. It is no exaggeration to say that Aesabi has now developed a healthy lifestyle.
What exactly is asabi?
Apple cider vinegar is different from the apple cider vinegar we commonly use. It is easy to understand if you compare commercial apple cider vinegar to fast food and asabi to slow food. Commercially available apple cider vinegar is made by adding alcohol to a small amount of apple juice and fermenting it in a short period of time. Generally, a little alcohol and apple concentrate are added to purified water, and additives such as citric acid and synthetic flavorings may also be added. On the other hand, asabi is the result of adding sugar to mashed apples and then naturally fermenting them with yeast. It is made only from apples, sugar, and yeast and contains no synthetic additives. When introducing aesabi, the explanation that it is ‘fermented twice’ is often mentioned. If you look at the name, you can easily figure out the fermentation process. The first product produced when apples are fermented is cider. And the final result of cider fermented with acetic acid is vinegar.
As it undergoes a long fermentation process, it is full of beneficial ingredients produced from yeast. Acetic acid, which is most often mentioned, is a type of organic acid and is also called acetic acid. It is an ingredient that gives vinegar its sour taste. Organic acids are well known to decompose lactic acid, a fatigue substance, and to produce antioxidant effects by destroying free radicals in the body. In addition, it is rich in various minerals, including protein, pectin, and potassium. If you want to choose good assabi, you should pay attention to ‘chomo’. Chomo refers to aerobic bacteria that directly oxidize ethyl alcohol to produce acetic acid. Simply put, it refers to strains that occur during the process of making vinegar. Depending on the state of fermentation, acetic acid and organic acids may combine to form lumps. If you find sediment floating in the assabi bottle, you have confirmed the hair. It is a rare item that can never be found in commercially available vinegar that is sterilized after rapid fermentation.
1 cup a day, Asabi diet
Aesabi was chosen by Soyou, known as the diet queen.
The efficacy of asabi is diverse. It is especially effective in reducing excess. It is also known to help with weight loss, lower blood sugar, and reduce cholesterol. Some researchers have hypothesized that it may be effective in lowering high blood pressure, and research is also underway.
The most well-known and most interesting topic is diet. Anyone who wants to lose weight can be tempted by the fact that just drinking 1 tablespoon, 15ml in water a day is effective. In fact, there are many celebrities who are crazy about Asabi, including diet specialist YouTuber ‘Ilju Uteo’, Espa’s Giselle, Sistar’s Soyou, and Jeon Hyun-moo, who have mentioned it as their diet secrets.
The secret to weight loss lies in the acetic acid in assabi. The sour taste of vinegar not only stimulates the appetite, but also helps increase satiety. You can easily feel full even if you eat a small amount, so reduce your food intake. In particular, adding acidity to a diet high in carbohydrates is effective, and it is said to be perfect for Koreans’ eating habits, which are focused on rice, noodles, and noodles.
There are also research results investigating the relationship between asabi and weight loss. A study published by Dr. Rony Abu-Khalil of Kaslik University of the Holy Spirit in Lebanon found that 120 participants aged 12 to 25 who drank one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily for 12 weeks lost an average of 6.8 kg. It was confirmed that 30 participants who drank 15ml of asabi every day lost an average of 8.2kg, and those who drank 10ml lost an average of 6.4kg. The group that consumed 5ml showed an average weight loss effect of 4.6kg. It is unfortunate that the number of participants was limited to those in their teens and twenties, and the research period was short at 12 weeks, but there is no disagreement in that it confirmed Asabi’s diet potential. There was also a common effect of improving blood sugar, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels in all three groups.
If you want to slow down aging, how to use asabi
Jeon Hyun-moo of ‘I Live Alone’ and YouTuber ‘Ilju Uteo’ also join the Aesabi craze.
Blood sugar levels, which many people have been paying attention to due to the recent slow aging trend, can also be lowered with Asabi. The point is that the organic acids in assabi slow down the action of digestive enzymes contained in saliva. The principle is to prevent blood sugar spikes by delaying the breakdown of carbohydrates. A good example is the results of a study conducted in Japan by Professor Michiko Sugiyama’s team at Kanagawa Prefectural University of Health and Welfare. According to this study, simply consuming about 1 tablespoon of vinegar with a bowl of rice can effectively prevent a rise in blood sugar levels after a meal. It can also have a chain effect on cholesterol and triglycerides. If you are at risk for adult diseases such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, or high blood pressure, it is best to use asabi appropriately.
This is not because of concerns about serious diseases or diseases, but because asabi has various positive effects on metabolism. The most notable advantage is improved digestion. If you have difficulty digesting food, it is most likely due to a lack of stomach acid. However, when the organic acid in assabi is added to stomach acid, it can improve digestion. If a person suffering from reflux esophagitis consumes assabi appropriately, the acidity in the stomach can be adjusted and heartburn can be improved. People with poor intestines can benefit from the pectin contained in assabi. Pectin, which is contained in large quantities in fruits, contributes to the excretion of intestinal waste, thereby relieving constipation and diarrhea.
Precautions when taking Asabi
However, due to the high acidity of assabi, caution is required when consuming it. If you drink it as is or consume too much of it, it may irritate your esophagus and may damage your teeth. In general, it is common to drink 1 spoon (15 ml) of asabi in a glass of warm water. Even for weight control purposes, experts advise not to exceed a maximum of 2 tablespoons (30ml) per day. To protect your tooth enamel as much as possible, it is wise to use a straw. Some people may feel nauseous if taken on an empty stomach, so caution is required. Recently, assabi in an easy-to-eat jelly form is also popular. However, jelly has the disadvantage of low absorption rate and high sugar content.
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