For centuries, apple cider vinegar has been a popular home remedy in Black households for cooking and medicine. In fact, apple cider vinegar has proven to be just as effective as multivitamins and supplements. The superfood is said to have tons of healthy properties, including antimicrobial and antioxidant effects and is said to offer health benefits like helping with weight loss, digestion, improving complexion, reducing bloating and increased energy levels.
Thankfully, long gone are the days when you need to take burning shots of the home remedy to get in your daily dose. Learn more about how these pantry staples can reinforce your health, and shop these brands below that offer tasty options for your new favorite “go-to.”
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Goli
Goli is a wildly popular apple cider vinegar gummy vitamin brand ($20 – available on Amazon) offering a delicious daily self-care ritual that leaves you looking and feeling your best. Each bottle contains 60 delicious vegan, non-gmo, organic-certified, gluten-free & gelatin-free Apple Cider gummies that support gut health for healthy digestion, boost your immune system, improve your energy levels, and help with weight management!
As a premier line of superfood gummies that don’t compromise on taste, Grummies added an ‘R’ because it represents real ingredients, real superfoods, and real certifications as compared to your typical gummy supplement. And, with only 3g of organic sugar, the USDA Organic certified and Vegan brand has transformed four ancient superfoods (including apple cider vinegar) into their own daily gummy that doesn’t taste healthy.
The Good Glow is a 2 oz. wellness shot made up of pure distilled water, organic raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, 100% organic lemon juice, 100% organic lime juice, and organic ginger. The formula, two years in the making, is expertly mixed and diluted and made with organic ingredients with no added sugar or sweeteners. Each shot contains a powerful daily dose of amino acids, antimicrobials, probiotics, and antioxidants to help increase metabolism, boost energy and improve digestion.
Embody, who created the world’s first retinol gummy, recently launched their apple cider vinegar gummy.This juicy apple-flavored, inside-out wellness solution is designed to support healthy gut flora, improve digestion and replenish antioxidants. Supporting your gut health helps relieve inflammation in your skin and throughout your body; poor gut health can actually be the cause of acne and aging in the skin (it breaks down collagen!).
Garden of Life, the leader and innovator in nutritional products recently partnered with actress and health advocate Alicia Silverstone, to co-create their first-ever full line of certified USDA organic, non-GMO, vegan and gluten free apple cider vinegar gummies, formulated to promote immune system health, healthy digestion, boost energy, and support weight management.
If you’ve ever been to ESSENCE Hollywood House, you know it’s more than just a series of panels—it’s a gathering of visionaries. A space where Black creatives and leaders come together to share stories, strategies, and solutions. This year’s conversation, Let’s Talk About LA: Preserving Our City, presented by AT&T, was no different.
The discussion brought together three voices, each deeply invested in shaping LA’s future: D. Smoke, the Grammy-nominated rapper and educator; Olympia Auset, founder of SÜPRMRKT, a grocery service tackling food apartheid in LA; and DJ HED, a radio personality and advocate for independent artists. Though their paths differed, their mission was the same—creating opportunities, protecting culture, and ensuring Black spaces in LA don’t just survive but thrive.
For Olympia Ausset, the work she’s doing with SÜPRMRKT goes far beyond providing fresh groceries—it’s about laying the foundation for a stronger, healthier community. “The LA we love, the cultural beacon it’s known as today, was built by people who worked hard to create their own spaces,” she shared. “The reason I do what I do is because it’s essential. We can’t achieve any of the changes I want for my community without being in good health and having access to affordable, organic food. Without places where we can gather, heal, and support each other, none of the other goals will be possible. It starts with taking care of ourselves and building those spaces together.”
From Olympia’s focus on wellness and accessibility to DJ HED’s belief in the power of self-worth, the discussion explored what it means to dream beyond individual success and invest in collective progress. “I see a lot of people who aren’t proud of where they come from, what they look like, or where they’re at in life,” he said. “I had to learn to give myself grace, to grow. I grew up in Inglewood, raised by a single mom. We lived in a car, we were on welfare, but I knew I wanted to be bigger than my circumstances. That’s what dreaming in Black is—believing in something greater and nurturing it until it grows.”
DJ Smoke also touched on this, emphasizing the importance of intention and fulfillment. “You don’t want to climb that ladder and realize you went real high in the wrong direction,” he warned. “A lot of people in LA are ambitious, but if you don’t understand your ‘why,’ you can get to the top and still feel empty. The goal isn’t just to make it—it’s to make it mean something.
Sometimes, as Black creatives, we only dream as far as the next gig or the next check, but dreaming in Black means going beyond that. “It means thinking bigger than what’s right in front of you,” said host Donye Taylor.
This conversation was a call to action – a reminder that preserving LA’s Black culture means investing in community, honoring our history, and building a legacy that lasts.