Expanding my collection of apple cider vinegars, I picked up a bottle of Dynamic Health Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with “Mother” from VitaCost.com (which has become my go-to place for ACV.)

I already liked the Omega Nutrition and Bragg vinegars, but this 16oz bottle was a mere $1.62, so I got one. That is even cheaper than Bragg I think!

All these vinegars seem to be relatively high quality (raw, organic, with “mother,” etc.,) so the main difference is decided during the taste test.

This Dynamic Health ACV is kind of weird compared to the others. It’s almost like apple juice! It has that apple juice sweetness, but then it has the burn of vinegar. It really is like two drinks in one.

The drinking experience is nothing like the Bragg or Omega Nutrition apple cider vinegars, which is not a good thing, because I really liked those vinegars. I can finish the bottle, but it’s not something I’d buy again. It’s just too weird!

But I will say that the taste of the Dynamic Health black cherry juice is much better!

My final verdict is…

It might be worth trying this Dynamic Health ACV since you can get it cheap, and because tastes differ (maybe you’ll like the taste?,) but this is my least favorite apple cider vinegar, so I won’t be buying it again.

Official website: www.DynamicHealth.com

Buy online: www.VitaCost.com

If I’m going to be drinking a glass of apple cider vinegar (ACV) each and every day, I’ll need to vary the brands I buy so I don’t get sick of it. So I grabbed a big bottle of Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar from VitaCost.com.

This ACV from Bragg is good stuff. The color is a medium yellow with darker brown mother. The “mother” in this is cloudy, rather than being chunks that float around. (Since this 32oz bottle sat a while before I finished it, the color seemed to darken up, so it looked almost like regular apple cider.)

The taste is similar to the Omega Nutrition vinegar, but not quite the same. This is nearly as good though!

Basically, this is what I think apple cider vinegar should taste like. It’s just a standard flavor that isn’t amazing but it’s good and reliable. It has the tangy bite you expect from vinegar, but enough apple cider flavor to make it tasty.

The one thing I wasn’t sure about, however, was the packaging. Bragg comes in a big glass bottle. Sure, that’s classy, but it’s not good for travel. It’s also clear, so I wouldn’t leave it out in the bright light. (Keep it in the cupboard.)

My final verdict is…

With a good taste and cheap price, this is a great choice for ACV. You really can’t go wrong with Bragg.

Official website: www.Bragg.com

Buy online: www.VitaCost.com

Back when I first worked up the courage to try apple cider vinegar (ACV for short,) I was able to get started with Body Ami, a combination of ACV, honey, and fruit juice. It still tasted like vinegar (which I had always hated,) but after a few weeks, I got acclimated to it.

Then some of my friends and relatives tried it, and their collective response was, “it tastes like vinegar.” So that gave me the courage to try regular apple cider vinegar without any fruit juice or honey to sweeten it up.

The first one I tried was Jarrow Formulas Omega Nutrition Apple Cider Vinegar “with mother.” It was $3.63 for a 12oz bottle at VitaCost.com, so it was one of the more expensive ones, but still less expensive than Body Ami.

And you know what? It was good! I guess once you get used to the vinegar taste in any form, you’re all set to try plain vinegar. (Body Ami tastes great but it’s not really any better than this, and this is way cheaper.)

The taste is like a tangy apple cider. I mixed it the same as Body Ami: 1 Tbsp ACV plus 8oz water. That gave a great flavor that was potent but not excessively bitter.

As for quality, this seems top-notch. According to the description, Jarrow Formulas produces their ACV “the old fashioned way.” Basically, it is unpasteurized and unfiltered so it contains all the good natural stuff, like trace minerals and enzymes.

You can even see the mother floating in there. The “mother” is just little bits of pulpy stuff. The vinegar itself is like a medium yellow-brown, then the bits of dark brown mother look like floating plankton.

I have tried a few other apple cider vinegars since trying this Jarrow Formulas Omega Nutrition one, and I must say, this is the best ACV I’ve ever had.

My final verdict is…

Jarrow Formulas Omega Nutrition is a little expensive, but it’s the best tasting ACV I’ve ever had. I’ll buy lots of this stuff, especially when it’s on sale at VitaCost. It’s also nice for traveling because of the small plastic container (whereas many others come in large glass containers.)

Official website: www.OmegaNutrition.com

Buy online: www.VitaCost.com

One of the oldest home remedies for just about any ailment is apple cider vinegar (ACV for short.) Perhaps your grandmother gave some to you when you were a kid. Or maybe you are well versed in alternative medicine and have some ACV everyday.

I’m not sure how true the claims are, since I never used vinegar to cure anything, but here are a few things apple cider vinegar is supposed to cure:

• Allergies
• The flu, sore throats, etc.
• Chronic fatigue
• Acid reflux
• High blood pressure
• And many more (see EarthClinic.com)

Those problems are usually a serious pain and require expensive medication to fix. If a little vinegar can cure them instead, that is freaking awesome!

Unfortunately, vinegar tastes like, well, vinegar. And I hate the taste of vinegar…

But I was lucky enough to get a sample of Body Ami, a sweetened and flavored form of apple cider vinegar. Body Ami consists of concentrated ACV, honey, and flavor.

I got to try the Currant one, which is flavored with black currant juice. Other flavors include acai berry honey, goji berry honey, pomegranate honey, and mangosteen honey. They all sound tempting.

And the price isn’t bad, so I might try them all. A 16oz bottle is $14.95, and you can also try a sampler pack (two 9oz bottles) for $14.95.

Body Ami Taste Test

To start with, you take 1 Tbsp of Body Ami and mix it in 8oz water. Easy. (If you put it in a cup first, then add water, it mixes itself.)

Problem is, as soon as you open the bottle, you’re inundated with the ubiquitous vinegar smell. The smell of vinegar used to make me gag, and even though I don’t mind it so much anymore, I don’t enjoy it.

Luckily, Body Ami doesn’t taste too much like vinegar. I tasted the currant flavor about as much as the vinegar, and the honey sweetens things up. And there’s no aftertaste at all.

But I do try to avoid breathing through my nose while drinking this. If I don’t smell the vinegar, it’s not bad at all.

Now, it did take about three days for me to be able to drink this without hating the vinegar smell and taste. It was bearable. A week after that, I began to enjoy the taste (which surprised me a great deal.)

Body Ami Health Improvements

I only took Body Ami for around two, maybe three weeks. But if you read the many success stories for ACV in general, it works fast, so I was hoping for huge health improvements.

But in my case, there was no noticeable improvement in anything I can think of. That puts Body Ami on the same level as virtually every other supplement I’ve tried.

Perhaps it improved digestion or strengthened my immune system, but that’s hard to say with any certainty. I’ll need to try this stuff over the course of six months or even a year to really see.

But I will say this: if you have any sort of ailment, especially something you can’t seem to get rid of, you should try Body Ami. It might just work!

My final verdict is…

Let’s be honest here – I don’t get excited to drink Body Ami every day. It’s way, way better than plain ACV, but still, you can only do so much to disguise the taste and smell of vinegar.

But if it improves my health, I’ll do whatever it takes to get my daily dose of ACV. So if you like to take ACV, but hate the taste, Body Ami could be a great option for you. (If you still hate the taste, just plug your nose and you should be alright.)

Official website: www.BodyAmi.com