Not only tastes amazing, apple also has many health benefits. You must know the various health benefits of apples everyday. So, why not start a habit to enjoy every day?
- Apple is slow food. This fruit contains 5 grams of fiber, or 20 percent of your daily value. Because hard, apple requires you to chew with the patient, and this could provide a signal to the body that you are full before you consume too many calories. Natural sweeteners in apples enter the bloodstream gradually, helping you keep your blood sugar and insulin levels steady, so you feel full longer. It is the opposite of a snack with artificial sweeteners, which makes you hungry again quickly.
- Apples help you breathe more easily. Women who eat apples while pregnant, will give birth to a child with a reduced risk of asthma, according to researchers from the UK recently. This fruit also can protect the lungs of adults, lowering the risk of asthma, lung cancer, and other diseases.
- Apples can lower cholesterol. Thanks to two key components, pectin (a type of fiber) and polyphenols (powerful antioxidants), apples can reduce blood cholesterol levels and prevent the oxidation of bad cholesterol, a chemical process that turns it into plaques that clog arteries. To maximize the benefits of apple peel. Apple skin has two to six times the antioxidant compounds.
- Apples are able to fight cancer. Lab studies have shown that several compounds in this juicy fruit to curb the growth of cancer cells, but it will work optimally when the apple is eaten whole (minus the stem and seeds, of course). People who eat more than one apple a day will reduce the risk of some cancers (mouth, esophagus, colon, breast, ovarian, prostate, etc.) of 9-42 percent.
- Apples make you smart. Maybe because it increases the production of acetylcholine, a chemical that transmits messages between nerve cells, apple is expected to keep the brain sharp as you age, enhance memory, and potentially reduce the chances of getting Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell . This study was recently conducted on animals. But there's nothing wrong if you start trying to get used to eating this nutritious snack.
