Health Benefits of Apples

Health benefits of apples can definitely give a boost to your immune system. This is why there is an old saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. This old adage is commonly heard from anybody or often posted on doctor’s clinic to emphasize that apple has a high health benefits in individual. Though research have already proven the good benefits of apple to people who daily eat it,  there are still more benefits of this healthy fruit than what we think.

Usually, patients who suffer from diabetes are refraining to have excessive intake of

cholesterol and fats. To do this, they have to eat food with low level of cholesterol to none and eat fibrous food such as leafy vegetables and some fruits.

Some fruits meet these requirements with additional nutrients and vitamins. However, one must take note that every fruit also have sugar in it. This is why moderation is also required. Juices are also high in sugar simply because to make a glass of juice, you will need to extract it from several fruits. Let’s say, to make a glass of apple juice, you will need at least 3-5 apples.

Apples can help prevent threatening disease such as diabetes and also perfect for them because of its components:

• Soluble fiber is high. It can eliminate excessive cholesterol through binding them in intestine and remove it from the body. This will help in lowering the cholesterol level of an obese person who has diabetes.
• The fruit is high in Pectin and very beneficial to diabetic clients. Pectin is found in the pulp and rind that rich in galacturonic acid. This can lower the diabetic insulin requirements up to or even more than 35% and removes harmful waste from blood stream. That means, it’s better to eat apples with its skin.
• Apples has a low glycemic index carbohydrates that is less likely to spike blood sugar when eaten in reasonable portions (three fruit servings per day).
• It contains Vitamin B1 that prevents brain cell damage during diabetic acidosis.
• Apples are rich in antioxidant and phenolic compounds that help decrease the incidence of cell damage due to oxidative byproducts of cell metabolism and which also contribute to heart disease.

This great fruit is also good for the following:

• Chewing apples stimulates high production of saliva that reduces tooth decay and lowers the level of bacteria.
• Helps limit the occurrence of some kind of cancer, such as liver, colon and breast cancer according to the researchers of Cornell University.
• Treatment in dysentery and gout.
• The person who is fun of eating apples is 10 – 15 percent less likely to develop cataracts.

So what are you waiting for? Eat an apple a day!

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