Apples - That's Why We Should Eat Them!

Author: Maryam Ayres Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Apple is useful for stress, against high blood pressure, stroke and even breast cancer

The apple is rich in antioxidants, thanks to which our body can maintain its youth and health. According to the University of Quebec, the antioxidants in the fetus protect neurons from inflammation and premature death. Not only for this reason, the apple turns out to be a fruit that eliminates the unpleasant effects of stress in the body and even prevents the development of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease . This benefit comes from a Cornell University study presented in the Journal of Food Science.

According to another study, at the State University of Florida, USA, regular consumption of apples for six months can reduce the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood by 23%. This in turn reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease , and including thrombotic ischemic stroke . It also has a beneficial effect on memory storage. Against type 2 diabetes, it is beneficial to eat even just 3 apples a week.

The benefits for heart health are due to quercetin in apples, according to Finnish researchers. Eating them regularly in adults over the age of 50 can reduce statin use, according to another scientific study.

With an apple a day can suppress the development ofbreast cancer , it is clear from 6 studies at Cornell University last year. Prof. Rui Hai Liu from the Institute of Comparative and Environmental Toxicology at the same university, presents in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry how fresh apple extract contributes to reducing the size of breast tumors in preclinical studies according to data obtained in one of the latest your research. In conclusion, the scientist said that tumors are smaller in number, size, grow more slowly and are less malignant, which he attributes to the action of flavonoids in apples, as well as in other fruits and vegetables. His team found that the phytonutrients in the apple suppressed an important pathway for the development of breast cancer at the human cellular level - NfkB.

Autumn is generous with apples, so enjoy their taste. At the same time, you charge your body with nearly 5 mg of vitamin C, vitamin B complex (B2 riboflavin, B1 thiamine and vitamin B 6), which, although in small doses, are necessary for the formation of red blood cells and good neuronal health . These fruits also contain enough folic acid, a little vitamin B3 niacin and vitamin B 5, beta-carotene and vitamin A, lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as calcium (6 mg), phosphorus (11 mg), magnesium (5 mg), potassium 107 mg). Even just because of the presence of potassium, the apple is good for cardiovascular health and prevention of high blood pressure.

Apples - That's Why We Should Eat Them!

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