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Balsamic Vinegar substitute: does it exist?

A Balsamic Vinegar substitute is something that everyone is looking for; but does it exist?

The balsamic vinegar contains particular properties that cannot be found easily in other products. Indeed, in the Middle Ages in Italy it was believed that balsamic vinegar could be a medicine for all ills, from common headaches to more serious disorders. But only the noble and the wealthy merchants could afford the balsamic vinegar. Another reason why for a long time this type of vinegar was considered a real drug rather than a food is that in the past, the balsamic vinegar has been used for its astringent and disinfectant properties as well as for its food flavour. Its antibacterial and antiviral properties were exploited to disinfect wounds. It was also used to treat nail infections and skin problems, such as acne.

Moreover, the balsamic vinegar can be a good remedy for people who suffer form oily skin because it is able to purify and soothe your dermis and at the same time to increase the skin elasticity thanks both to the normalizing sebum effect and protein substances since Balsamic Vinegar has a great deal of that.

Some researchers from the University of Seoul (Korea) observed on laboratory animals when they were subjected to high-fat diets matched with balsamic vinegar, it attenuated the negative effects of fat on pancreatic beta cells , those that secrete insulin when they increase blood glucose levels. In practice, a preventive effect on diabetes could be hypothesized, as insulin-producing cells would be less exposed to the risks of a fat-rich diet.

So, back to our question, is there a balsamic vinegar substitute? The answer is no, because as long as it contains all these properties, there is not an equal product on the market. Moreover, the original Balsamic Vinegar of Modena does not expire.

L-Originale Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: www.l-originale.com

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