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Healthy Keto Zone Balsamic Glaze Makes Everything Taste Amazing

What if I told you one easy Keto Zone sauce could make everything taste great? It tastes wonderful on meat, vegetables, salads, and avocados.

And best of all, it’s highly nutritious with powerful antioxidants and polyphenols.

Ready to make it? You’re only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes away from healthy Keto Zone Balsamic Glaze.

Keto Zone Recipe

Healthy Keto Zone Balsamic Glaze

Cook Time4 min–5 min
Net Carbs2g
Calories17

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or liquid aminos
  • 2/3 cup Erythritol
  • 2 tablespoon coconut flour

Instructions

  1. Whisk together all the ingredients in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the glaze thickens, 4-5 minutes (be careful to not let it boil over).
  4. Season to taste with a pinch of salt and pepper, if needed/desired.
  5. Keep warm until ready to use.
Per Serving
Calories 17
Fat 0g
Net Carbs 2g
Protein 1g

Nutrition figures are those originally published with this recipe and are approximate — they vary with brands, substitutions and portion size.

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How to Use Keto Zone Balsamic Glaze

The uses for a great glaze are endless. Here are a few delicious options:

  • Drizzle glaze over any meat including burgers, pork roast, chicken, and more
  • Add to cooked garlic cloves for a nutrition powerhouse appetizer
  • Drizzle glaze over eggs and avocados
  • Toss glaze while sauteing vegetables
  • As a salad dressing, drizzle glaze, extra virgin olive oil, and salt/pepper

7 Health Benefits of Balsamic Vinegar

There are many amazing health benefits to balsamic vinegar. These include:

1. Antioxidants and Polyphenols. 

Balsamic vinegar is packed with antioxidants and polyphenols that combat oxidative stress, cellular damage, and more.

2. Lower Cholesterol.

The antioxidants in balsamic vinegar specifically target harmful LDL that can become oxidized to form arterial plaques. This activity reduces the risk of high cholesterol and artery blockages (1).

3. Better Digestion.

Balsamic is high in acetic acid, which can contain probiotic bacteria (healthy bacteria). These probiotics can improve digestion, gut health, and increase the activity of pepsin in the stomach. What’s more, healthy gut bacteria further effect many systems in the body, including blood sugars, immune function, bone health, and more.

4. Healthy Blood Sugars and Weight Loss.

Believe it or not, insulin resistance is reduced, and blood sugars are improved for up to 5-6 hours after the vinegar is consumed in those with high blood sugars. In fact, animal studies have even shown improved health of anti-diabetes beta-cells after balsamic consumption (2). This improvement reduces the risk of Diabetes, further insulin resistance, and even fat storage.

5. Reduced Blood Pressure.

High blood pressure is a serious issue, and it can get worse every year you age. Thankfully, balsamic vinegar can improve blood sugar. In fact, blood sugars are generally better in those who regularly consume vinegar. A 2016 animal study showed that acetic acid in vinegar reduces blood pressure through a variety of biochemical reactions in the body (3).

6. Better Circulation.

If you have issues with circulation, balsamic vinegar is a great ingredient for you. Those wonderful polyphenols go beyond reduced oxidative stress. In fact, like grapes and wine, balsamic vinegar also improves blood circulation to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In Mediterranean regions, balsamic vinegar is often considered a health-promoting and health healthy ingredient (4).

7. Anti-Aging Properties for Improved Skin. 

Although it’s dark brown in color, diluted balsamic vinegar can be applied directly to the skin for an acne remedy… its acetic acid is antimicrobial. What’s more, many experts advise the consumption of vinegar for clearer, brighter, youthful looking skin.

 

 

Bottom Line

Some of the best-tasting foods can be the healthiest. Balsamic vinegar is no exception. Not only does it make a delicious, versatile glaze, it can also improve digestion, cholesterol, oxidative stress, blood sugars, and weight. Why not drizzle it!?! Try Healthy Keto Zone Balsamic Glaze today.

 

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Don Colbert, MD, has been board-certified in family practice and in anti-aging and integrative medicine for more than 25 years. He is the medical director of the Divine Health Wellness Center, where he has treated more than 50,000 patients, and a New York Times bestselling author of books including The Seven Pillars of Health, What Would Jesus Eat?, Deadly Emotions and Keto Zone Diet, with more than ten million books sold. He hosts Dr. Colbert's Broadcast with his wife Mary and son Kyle, where faith meets functional medicine. He and Mary live in Orlando, Florida and Dallas, Texas.