Apple Cider Vinegar- what does it do?

[Soon2BChixMom]

It is not much of soaking up the spinach, but helps "neutralize" the calcium in the spinach.

It is not much of soaking up the spinach, but helps "neutralize" the calcium in the spinach.

I will look over the link, but actually the calcium is negated in the spinach due to the oxalic acids. It is something new that I just learned. So, the info about spinach being bad due to calcium is false as the calcium is already "neutralized" by the other nutrients in the spinach. Technically kale and most dark greens fall into the same category as spinach.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2014/06/the-danger-of-feeding-too-much-spinach.html

Also read what @Miss Lydia posted!!!! It explains what I keep meaning to say.

First, the oxalic acids in spinach and other dark green veggies negate the calcium in the foods. Although the foods are high in calcium, they are also high in oxalic acids; and, it is recommended not to rely on those foods for calcium.
Second, if you look at the second link that the blogger sited (because the first link does not directly go to the info and the 3rd link is a dead link), the vinegar supposedly helps the body to absorb calcium. Even that source did not have cited sources and if the articles are read words like "might" and "may" are used.

https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/the-health-benefits-of-vinegar3.htm
"If there is one thing vinegar fans, marketers, alternative therapists, and scientists alike can agree on, it's that vinegar is high in acetic acid. And acetic acid, like other acids, can increase the body's absorption of important minerals from the foods we eat. Therefore, including apple cider vinegar in meals or possibly even drinking a mild tonic of vinegar and water (up to a tablespoon in a glass of water) just before or with meals might improve your body's ability to absorb the essential minerals locked in foods."


"Dark, leafy greens are good sources of calcium, but some of these greens also contain compounds that inhibit calcium absorption. Fortunately for dairy-deprived women (and even those who do drink milk), a few splashes of vinegar or a tangy vinaigrette on their greens may very well allow them to absorb more valuable calcium. Don't you wish all medications were so tasty?"

The blogger of the site above, who is constantly cited as a source on byc, often has misinfo on her blog and in her book. A reliable source to me is not a blogger unless they have reliable cited their info.

 

[Lil Drake40]

I use it as a tonic for myself and my birds.

 

[Lil Drake40]

I like what @CayugaJana said a little spinach once in a while is fine,she is a scientist.

 

[happy duck]

Thanks for that @Soon2BChixMom! I am learning the truth behind avc and spinach and it is so cool to see how the body(humans and ducks) work with the absorption of food and how other foods can help with that! Thanks!!!

 

[chickens really]

I guess my University Vet knows nothing..He said in all Birds it blocks them from absorbing calcium. They are not humans. I never feed Spinach..

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd say moderation in all things if you enjoy giving spinach to your ducks a little won't hurt them. It's when we over indulge them. Mine love dog food but they only get a small amount daily. If left up to them that's all they would eat.

 

[happy duck]

Dog food, cat food, kitten food(my ducks love this). Are all great treats!!!! Sorry just a random fact!