A viral study claiming a daily shot of apple cider vinegar can help people lose weight was, it appears, as far-fetched as it sounded.

This week, the study was retracted by a major medical publishing group after “multiple analytic errors” were identified, and more than a year after it was originally published, along with a press release.

Apple cider vinegar is a fave of celebrities like Katy Perry, who told Women’s Health she starts each day with a glass of water and apple cider vinegar, or tea and apple cider vinegar. Perry and other vinegar aficionados like Jennifer Aniston claim it boosts immunity and regulates gut health, among other purported health benefits.

In March 2024, researchers reported that, over a period of three months, young apple cider vinegar drinkers also lost signi

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