"If I ate an apple before going to sleep, I would make the doctor beg for bread," he said in an English proverb. "Eating an apple a day prevents the doctor from visiting you." This indicates something that the apple has great benefits , And great benefits for all of them proved the validity of science.
It seems that the apples we know today came from ancestors that originated in Asia (Turkey in particular) before its spread in Europe, which was then moved by the colonists during the 17th century, and today there are more than 7,500 kinds of apples spread around the world.
To learn about the benefits of many healthy apples, we will classify them into the following three sections:
* First: the benefits of cortex
Many of the wrong habits that many people start to eat apples are peeling because they believe the need to remove the fruit cover, such as orange peel, and access to the pulp immediately, but many studies have stressed the need to eat apples with peel to get the following benefits:
A high percentage of fiber containing antioxidants; the American Diabetes Association advises type 2 diabetes patients to eat apple skins and consume only small amounts of apples.
Apple peel contains vital compounds that prevent the adhesion of bacteria to the walls of the intestine, thus relaxing the stomach and contribute to facilitate digestion.
Apple peel prevents the formation of carcinogenic compounds, which limits the growth of anaerobic bacteria.
Apple peel contains sugar, water, vitamins A, B1 and C, fiber, potassium, calcium, iron and phosphorus, all of which help to get rid of stomach gases and acidity and treat diarrhea.
Apple peel has the benefits of strengthening the structure, which contributes to the growth of muscles by 15%, and reduce obesity, and help in the process of slimming body as it reduces the body fat by 50%, and works to reduce blood sugar levels and cholesterol and harmful fatty acids.
Peels help relieve high blood pressure and prevent muscle breakdown due to uricylic acid.
The chemical aerosolic acid found in the apple peel is the secret of the skin's shine, not the core of the apple.
Eating an apple helps to peel teeth and treat gums, and equates to eating an apple that is not peeled morning washing teeth for a whole day especially green apples.
Apple peel contains a natural compound that protects against osteoporosis.
Second: Benefits of apple pulp
The apple kernel lacks fat, cholesterol and sodium, a group of bad elements for the heart. According to Apple Phytochemicals and Their Health Benefits, "apples are a widely consumed source rich in plant chemistry, and epidemiological studies have linked apple consumption to lower risk of some Cancer, asthma and diabetes, "the authors continue." Apple contains a variety of phytochemicals, including kercetin, catechin, fluoridazine and chlorogenic acid, all powerful antioxidants. "
The benefit is taken from apples at any time, but the biggest benefit is when taken in the morning and on the saliva, which provides the body with essential vitamins, minerals and sugar, and gives the skin vitality and freshness.
As for the other benefits of eating apples are:
#1. Moisturizes the apple's body, removes heat and dehydration, so that it is rich in water.
#2) protects against Alzheimer's disease; it strengthens memory, especially drinking juice daily and on the stomach. Studies have shown that kercytin protects the brain cells from damage. This is what many studies have found (including a study at the University of Quebec in Canada) Researchers at Cornell University). It helps apples to regenerate cells and prevent oxidation of body fat.
#3. Helps to cure asthma in children, as well as it is useful for the pregnant mother; one study showed that the baby is less likely to have asthma if the mother is eating apples regularly.
#4. Protects against several diseases, such as gout and macular degeneration, which leads to loss of vision and gradual blindness.
#5. A study of 9208 men and women found that those who ate large amounts of apples for more than 28 years were less likely to develop strokes. The study acknowledged that apple consumption was associated with a lower risk of thrombosis.
It is rich in essential nutrients and nutrients, and contains a few calories (every 100 grams of apples with a shell containing 52 kcal) It detoxifies the body.
#7. Researchers at the State University of Florida have observed that apples reduce the level of bad cholesterol by 23 percent and raise good cholesterol by 4 percent, especially in older women who eat apples every day for six months.
#8. Reduces the risk of diabetes; according to a study of 187,382 people who ate three servings of apples, grapes, raisins, cranberries or pears per week were 7 percent less likely to develop diabetes than others.
According to several studies by Cornell University researchers, increased consumption of a wide range of vegetables and fruits daily, including apples, will provide the body with more phenols that are very beneficial for health.
* Third: the benefits of seeds
Careful care should be taken of the seeds of the apples, although their benefits are great, but the seeds contain a small amount of toxic cyanide, but their seed size does not affect human health.
The benefits of dealing with small quantities are:
Activates the digestive system and acts as a natural laxative for the stomach and intestines, and helps digestion because it contains dietary fiber.
Strengthens immunity in the human body and protects the body from many diseases due to the presence of vitamin C in it.
Protect the body from cancerous tumors because of the presence of antioxidants in them.
Maintains blood sugar levels and prevents high blood sugar.
Reduce harmful cholesterol in the blood and burn fat in the body.
Cleans the liver from toxins.
Protect from cataract disease.
If the seeds of apples are squeezed, their zest also has other benefits:
Improves the general appearance of the skin for the presence of fatty acids.
Activates collagen in the skin and delays skin wrinkles and aging.
Preserves skin and skin and acts as sunscreens, to protect the skin from harmful sun rays because of the presence of antioxidants in it, and to effectively treat acne by wiping areas of acne with cotton dipped in apple seed oil.
If the apple really is a whole kingdom of vitamins, minerals, salts and nutrients important to the health of the body, so it deserves the name "House of Food Energy" meritoriously.
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