Is consuming vinegar to excess dangerous?
Dear Cecil: I enjoy spreading lots of vinegar on my salads and other foods. I really think this makes my food taste so much better. My wife keeps pestering me to stop using so much vinegar, contending that the acetic acid will hurt my digestive system. So for the sake of family harmony: Is consuming so much vinegar bad for my health? How much is too much? I have been enjoying vinegar for many years (decades) without any problems and would like to continue. — Bernard Freedman, Scarsdale, New York I’m pretty old-school in culinary matters–while I admit a little balsamic has its place in salad dressing, my main thought about vinegar is that it’s what you use when you’re out of Windex. However, times being what they are, I knew there was bound to be a vinegar fan club. Sure enough, I find enthusiasts recommending everything from chugging cold vinegar first thing in the morning to warm vinegar enemas. By comparison to some of these people, Bernie, your devotion to vinegar borders on the pr
