It can help to improve digestion Unfiltered apple cider vinegar contains strands of protein, enzymes and healthy bacteria. These probiotic properties mean it can support a healthy gut. It can act as a natural laxative Constipation can leave you feeling bloated and heavy, while eliminating waste obviously leaves you feeling lighter. It can help stabilise blood sugar Eating foods high in sugar or refined carbohydrates can cause a sudden rise, or ‘spike’, in blood sugar soon after eating. This blood sugar spike causes your body to produce high levels of insulin to allow the glucose to enter your body’s cells to be used as energy. It can suppress your appetite Researchers based at Imperial College London have found that acetate - a key component in acetic acid - has a central role in appetite regulation.