An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is 100% true. Really what an amazing fruit! Let’s explore wonderful benefits of apple on human health.
1. For Healthy Eyes
It contains a considerable amount of both vitamin A and vitamin C, which help to treat night blindness.
Another recent long-term study suggests that people who have a diet rich in fruits that contain antioxidants like apples are 10 to 15 per cent less likely to develop cataracts.
2. For Healthy Heart
A fresh apple is an ideal snack. They are rich in flavonoids, antioxidants that help prevent heart disease but you must eat the skin.
Decreased lipid per-oxidation is a key factor in lowering risk of many chronic heart problems. Recent research has shown that the quercetin content of apples also provides our cardiovascular system with anti-inflammatory benefits.
3. Apples Prevent High Blood Pressure
Adults who eat apples are 37 percent less likely to have hypertension, according to a recent food database analysis.
4. Apples Fight High Cholesterol
Apples are low in calories and high in the soluble fiber pectin, which helps lower artery-damaging LDL blood cholesterol levels.
5. Apples Help To Fight Alzheimers
A special ingredient in apples called quercetin can protect brain cells from free radical damage and it higher the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine which help the patient fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
6. Apples Prevent Different Type Of Cancers
– Colon Cancer
– Pancreatic Cancer
– Colorectal cancer
– Lung Cancer
7.) Apples Stabilize Blood Sugar
Quercetin and other flavonoids found in apples slow down of carbohydrate digestion. Polyphenols in apples clearly lower the rate of glucose absorption from our digestive tract.
The polyphenols found in apple can stimulation of the pancreas to put out more insulin.
Polyphenols in apples help to activate the muscle cell insulin receptors, and in this way, they help facilitate passage of sugar from our bloodstream up into our cells. Once again, the result is better blood sugar regulation in our body.
One group of researchers discovered that women who ate at least one apple a day were 28 percent less likely to develop diabetes than those who ate none.
8. Anemia Treatment
Apples are packed with iron, so they offer a convenient way to treat anemia. Iron increases hemoglobin levels in the body, which counteracts the effects of anemia.
That’s why it can help to eat an apple if you happen to feel weak or faint. The natural sugars combined with the rich iron content will help give you the boost you need to feel alert again.
9. Energy Booster
The natural sugars in apples are good for more than just their sweet taste. They also provide a natural energy boost. That’s why apples are a great choice for an early-morning snack or a post- workout treat.
They taste great while also giving you the perk you need without having to drink caffeine or energy drinks.
10. Apples Boost Gum Health
Eating an apple doesn’t actually cleanse the teeth, biting and chewing one stimulates the gums, and the sweetness of the apple prompts an increased flow of saliva, which reduces tooth decay by lowering the level of bacteria in the mouth.
11. Apples Help Manage Weight
Apples are packed with fiber and water, so your stomach will want less food. Plus, studies out of Washington State and Brazil have shown that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day lose weight.
12. Anti-Asthma Benefits
Like the lung cancer benefits of apples, the anti-asthma benefits have been somewhat surprising to health researchers. Multiple studies have shown apple intake to be associated with decreased risk of asthma.
13. Great Fibre Content
Because apples are high in fiber this makes them a great candidate for helping you to lower your cholesterol.
Eating an apple before your meal will curve your appetite and give you the feeling of having a full stomach. This is due to the high amounts of fiber that the apple contains.
14.) Reduce inflammation
This fruit contains a soluble fiber that reduces inflammation associated with obesity. This is important because at the bottom of over 70% of all disease is inflammation.
That is incredible. Many of the inflammatory hormones are bad fats. The fiber that is inside of the apple clings to the fats and dispels them from the body.
15. It Strengthen Immune System
Studies show that if you eat a diet rich in flavanoids then you will every honest expectation of lowering your risk of getting certain cancers like prostate cancer or colon cancer.
Apples just so happen to contain large amounts of flavanoids.
16. It Keeps Skin Healthy
Apple contains nutrients that nourishes the skin
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