Apple

Apple, knows as cleansing food, contain fiber, antioxidants, and fruit flavonoids. The most important of the flavoids contained in apple is quercetin, which has anti inflammatory as well as anti cancer actions. Apple contains vitamin C as well- more so in green apple than in red apple. Apple can also reduce blood cholestrol levels, counter constipation and diarrhea, help joint problems and help prevent disease in general.

Delicious and crunchy apple fruit is one of the most popular fruit favored by health conscious, fitness freaks who believe in “health is wealth”. The antioxidants in apple have many health promoting and disease prevention properties; thus justifying the adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”.
Apples are obtained from the medium sized tree belonging to the rosaceae family. Scientific name: Malus domestica. The apple tree is originated in the mineral rich mountain ranges of Kazakhstan, and is now being cultivated in many parts of the world.

Nutrition value:
Calories 47
Fibre 1,8 g

Potassium 120 mg
Vitamin C 10 mg
Vitamin E 0,6 mg
Quantities per 100 g
Here are benefits of healthy food and fruit of apple:
1. Protect your Bones.
Researchers from French found that a flavanoid named phloridzin which is found in apples only may actually protect women who get virginal bleeding from osteoporosis. 

Apple can also increase the density of bones as well as strengthening them.

a. Apples are low in calories; 100 g of fresh fruit slices provide only 50 calories. They are however contain no saturated fats or cholesterol; but rich in dietary fiber which helps prevent absorption of dietary LDL cholesterol in the gut. The dietary fibers also help protect the mucous membrane of the colon from exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancer causing chemicals in the colon.

b. Apple fruit contains good quantities of vitamin-C and beta carotene. Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.

c. Apples are rich in antioxidant phyto-nutrients flavonoids and polyphenols. The total measured anti-oxidant strength (ORAC value) of 100 g apple fruit is 5900 TE. The important flavonoids in apples are quercetin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2. Apples are also good in tartaric acid that gives tart flavor to them. These compounds help body protect from deleterious effects of free radicals.

d. In addition, apple fruit is a good source of B-complex vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6). Together these vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism as well as in various synthetic functions inside the body.

e. Apple also contains small amount of minerals like potassium, phosphorus and calcium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus counters the bad influences of sodium.

f. For people who suffer from gout and rheumatism, eat apple regularly because it will aid healing.

2. Kept your body healthy:

a. Eating 2 apples a day will reduce your cholesterol level up to 10 %

b. Drinking an apple juice, 3 times a day, is said to prevent virus from settling in the body.

c. Another benefit of apple is for those who have problem with their stomach. If you have problem with indigestion, eat apples before meals.

Grated apple, when mixed with live yogurt may be helpful in cases of diarrhea

3. Reduce Asthma attacks!

Did you know that Apples could help reduce the effects of Asthma? A study has been shown that many children who eat Apples frequently had suffered less Asthma than those who have little or hardly any.

4. Prevent Lung Cancer!

Due to the high amount of flavanoids in Apples, those who eat more apples can lower their chances of lung cancer by far. Two of the flavanoids are called quercetin and navinin.

5. Alzheimer's disease.

An Apple can stop it! A university has studied that Apples can protect the brains cells from certain damage which could cause Alzheimers.

6. Lower your Cholesterol the Easy Way

It is possible that having a few apples a day could rapidly drop your cholesterol rates. This is because of the pectin that you will find on the skin of the Apples.

7. Reduce Breast Cancer

There has been a study on rats where many of them had eaten a few apples a day. It was discovered that the more Apples they eat, the chances of suffering Breast Cancer was lower.

8. Colon Cancer: Prevent all this Cancers!

Pectin isn't the only ingredient that cures Breast and Lung Cancer. But it is also a remedy for Colon Cancer. On the other hand, the Pectin can be used to keep a healthy digestive system.

Apple can be eaten freely, but more than two or three apple a day, does not increase the health benefits. Large quantity of apple juice can encourage tooth decay and diarrhea. We have read some very good health benefits from apple fruit. Many of us might have known these and is a pleasure to share.

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