Benjamin Franklin likely didn’t realize how accurate he was when his phrase “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” was coined
Apples are one of the healthiest foods a person can eat. They are high in fiber and vitamin C, and they are also low in calories, have only a trace of sodium, with no fat or cholesterol."Apples are high in useful polyphenols found in both the skin of the apples as well as in the meat. Here are the amazing,almost unbelievable benefits of apples!
1. Get Whiter, Healthier Teeth
While biting and chewing an apple, the production of saliva in the mouth gets kindled. It reduces tooth decay by lowering the growth of bacteria in the mouth.
2. Bone Protection French researchers found that a flavanoid called phloridzin that is found only in apples may protect post-menopausal women from osteoporosis and may also increase bone density. Boron, another ingredient in apples, also strengthens bones
3. Protects against Parkinson’s Disease
A number of researches have shown that people, who consume more fruits and other high-fibre foods, are at a less risk from getting prone to Parkinson’s disease. The antioxidants contained in apple help in curing Parkinson’s disease.
4. Breast Cancer Prevention:A Cornell University study found that rats who ate one apple per day reduced their risk of breast cancer by 17 percent. Rats fed three apples per day reduced their risk by 39 percent and those fed six apples per day reduced their risk by 44 percent
5. Decreases your Risk of Diabetes
Apples contain soluble fibres, which manages the level of blood sugar inside our body. Women, who eat at least one apple a day, are likely to be at lesser risk of having type-2 diabetes.
6. Colon Cancer Prevention:One study found that rats fed an extract from apple skins had a 43 percent lower risk of colon cancer. Other research shows that the pectin in apples reduces the risk of colon cancer and helps maintain a healthy digestive tract
7. Avoids Alzheimer’s Disease
According to some researches, drinking apple juice could also keep you risk-free from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
A neurotransmitter, known as acetylcholine, in apple also helps in improving brain power and memory.
8. Prevents Gallstones
Gallstones forms when the level of cholesterol increases in your body. This result in the solidification of the liquid cholesterol present in your bile. This problem especially prevails with people, who are obese. To prevent gallstones, a high fibre diet is recommended, and apple is highly fibrous. It not only reduces cholesterol levels, but also reduces weight.
9. Get a Healthier Heart
The phenolic contents found in the skin of apple also put off the cholesterol from solidifying on the walls of arteries. When formation of plaque starts to build-up on your arteries, it automatically reduces the flow of blood to the heart, which leads to coronary artery ailment. An apple a day keeps your heart healthy.
10.Weight Loss
Apple peel contains ursolic acid, which accelerate calorie burn and help in weight loss. In a laboratory study, the compound has been associated with reduced risk of obesity in mice.
A Brazilian study found that women who ate three apples or pears per day lost more weight while dieting than women who did not eat fruit while dieting.
11. Averts Haemorrhoids An apple also cures haemorrhoids because of which, the veins in the anal canals swell. However, they are not serious, but are extremely painful. Haemorrhoids are caused by applying too much pressure in the pelvic and rectal areas. The fibrous apple can alleviate this problem.
12. Neutralizes Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The fibre present in the apple also treats and curbs down the ailment of irritable bowel syndrome. It reduces the pain and bloating in the abdomen.
13. Beats Diarrhoea and Constipation
Fibres found in apples can help in resolving the problems of constipation and diarrhoea. Fibres facilitate in either pulling out water from your colon to keep things moving or soak surplus water from your stool to slow down your bowels.
14.Boosts Your Immune System
Red apples include an antioxidant, called quercetin, which have been observed as a booster and fortifier of your immune system by some recent studies. It especially works when you are stressed out.
15. Lower Cholesterol: The pectin in apples lowers LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. People who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent
16.Prevents Cataract
People, who consume a diet rich in fruits, like apples, have 10-15% less chances of developing cataract
17. Apples helps in Lung cancer:The American Institute for Cancer Research recommends eating lots of fruits and vegetables, including apples. The antioxidant content of apples ranks among the highest for fruits, and research shows that antioxidants help prevent cancer.
Lung cancer risk can especially be lowered through apples' antioxidants, according to Flores. A study in Hawaii found that people who regularly eat apples, onions and white grapefruit cut their lung cancer risk in half.
18.Apple can help in managing Asthma:
One recent study shows that children with asthma who drank apple juice on a daily basis suffered from less wheezing than children who drank apple juice only once per month. Another study showed that children born to women who eat a lot of apples during pregnancy have lower rates of asthma than children whose mothers ate few apples
19. Reduce your risk of stroke:
A study involving 9,208 men and women showed that those who ate the most apples over a 28-year period had the lowest risk for stroke. The researchers concluded "the results suggest that the intake of apples is related to a decreased risk of thrombotic stroke."4
20. Prevent dementia : Researchers at Cornell University conducted a study, published in the Journal of Food Science, which found evidence to suggest that apples may help "protect neuron cells against oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity", which could reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
21.Apples is useful in detoxification of the liver: Apples are one of the top detox foods because it contains fiber, vitamins, minerals and many beneficial phytochemicals such as D-Glucarate, flavonoids and terpenoids – all of which are used in the detox process. One apple flavonoid, Phlorizidin (phlorizin), helps stimulate bile production, which helps the liver get rid of some toxins through the bile. In addition, apples are also a good source of the soluble fiber pectin, which helps eliminate metals and food additives from the bloodstream. Because conventionally grown apples contain a great deal of pesticide residue, experts suggest consuming only organic apples.
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