What's more, two other studies have shown that vinegar-taking mice also had lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure compared with those on water. Somewhat tantalisingly, Tomoo Kondo, from the Central Research Institute in Handa, Japan, reveals that further research, this time on people, also looks promising. It seems that subjects who were given 15ml of vinegar daily lost fat, particularly around their stomachs.

此外，喝醋對于小鼠們還有另兩項好處。比起喝水的同伴來，喝醋的膽固醇水平和血壓都要更低些。來自日本半田中央研究所的近藤君還做了更進一步的人體實驗，其結果也很鼓舞人心。數據顯示，每天攝入15毫升醋的受測者們都變瘦了，特別是在胃和腹部的位置。

Research has also shown that it takes the edge off appetite by slowing the speed at which our stomachs empty. This means that you probably eat less during a meal and feel full for longer after it, so you are less likely to snack in between meals. Thankfully, you need only about four teaspoons of vinegar to slow down stomach-emptying--an amount that can be found in a generous serving of French-style salad dressing. Lemon juice, which contains citric acid, has a similar effect, and it is likely that lime juice does as well.

研究還揭示了醋能減緩胃清空的速度，從而使人的食欲下降。這就意味著您可以正餐吃得少些，飽脹感卻比以前維持得更久，因此不大會在兩餐間忍不住大嚼零食了。謝天謝地，怕酸的人只需要喝下四調羹的醋就能起到減緩胃排空的效果，這點醋也就是一道普通的法式色拉的醬料的水平。能和醋媲美的還有檸檬汁，其中的檸檬酸也有和醋酸相似的效用。

The natural acids known as lactic and propionic acid, produced during the fermentation of sourdough breads, have also been shown to make people feel more full for longer and to reduce the rate of digestion compared with other breads, making Mediterranean-style diets, which often feature salad with a vinegar-based dressing and sourdough bread, particularly good for your waistline.

酸面包在發酵的過程中會產生的乳酸和丙酸，也能使食用的人有更久的飽脹感，和別的面包比起來，酸面包能減緩消化的速度。地中海風味的食譜，常常有一道用醋醬澆頭的色拉和幾片酸面包，因而對那些在意自己小蠻腰的女士來說特別值得推薦。

The bottom line is that adding vinegar, lemon or lime juice to your meals will do no harm and may help a bit in the battle of the bulge. Just don't think that you will lose much weight by sprinkling extra vinegar on your chips.

退一步來講，在飲食中添加醋、檸檬汁或酸橙汁無礙健康，還有助于瘦身。但請記得不要在你的薯條上狂灑酸醋，然后一廂情愿地等著體重降下來。