APPLE

 

APPLE

An apple is a delicious fruit available in cheap rate all around the world, most of us like apple as it is a perfect dessert in any occasion. But do you think really, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away?” also whether it gives benefits to us? Here are 10 interesting facts about apples.

1) A pantry of vitamins in a single fruit

It’s   true apple contains  variety vitamins if you eat medium size apple,  you consumed 95% of calories, along with that you can get 4 grams of vitamins C and useful microelements like Manganese(Mn), Potassium(K), Copper (Cu),  vitamin A,E,B1,B2, Iron( Fe). It looks like all forms of vitamin found in a single fruit.

2) Heart, Blood and vessels

 Scientists have already proved that eating apple daily reduces the risk of strokes as it normalizes the cholesterol level in body. Eating medicines will leads to side effects and petrifies the cholesterol, but the apple’s fiber will help us to control the cholesterol level and also heals the cardio vascular system. 

According to some studies eating apples regularly will reduces 28% of type 2 diabetes. Even, if you eat few apples a week it will gives you similar protection.

3) Eat apples to strength your brain

Many researches and studies say, eating apple improves brain activity, because it contains special anti-oxidant which prevents cell destruction. Apple juice is a transmitter significantly improves memory power in brain.

4) Stomach health with an apple a day

    It is said apples will help in curing gastritis especially green apple do so. Wash the apples and peel the skin and slice them, eat the sliced apple in early morning and take any meals before/after 4 hours of eating apples.

 

If you eat apple in this manner for first month, second month eat 3 times a week and in third month eat once in a week. But all this diet must be combined with a prescribed foods, that is to exclude spicy & salty foods, coffee, strong tea and freshly baked  breads. Better get doctor’s advice for this diet.

5) Eating apples equals losing weight

 The fibers contained in green apples take long time to be observed making you feel it longer. Unlike other diet and supplements, apples are almost hypoallergenic, and hence reduce the risk of bad skin reactions caused by supplement products. 

However, it is important to note that nutritionist don’t recommend eating apple after 4pm, in this case our body  want some time to digest all the vitamins from apple, by the way this fruit can make gas formation in stomach, so don’t forget this while eating an apple.

6) Eat apples for better digestion

 Due to the fiber and pectin content in apples, this can naturally helps any digestion problems and also the presence of carotene like Iron(Fe), Calcium(Ca), Manganese(Mn),Potassium (K) it requires only minutes to digest from intestine. But they also form a gas. So if you have gastritis or ulcer better choose baked apples than raw ones. Don’t worry by cooking apple it won’t lose any nutrients.

7) Beauty and health with an apple a day

Because of pectin in each apple consuming this fruit on daily basis will help prolonging youthfulness and freshness in skin. It contains anti-aging compound.  Baked apples also have same nutrients like raw apples. So you can have some variety of apple recipes in your diet. You can eat apples and also apply them in hair and face skin as beauty masks. Try to put thin slices of apple on the eyes, it heals dark circles.

8) Apples help strengthen the immune system

Everyone knows what stress can do to a person- bad mode, less interest in work, inner health problems and much more. Apples can also help here. Due to the anti-oxidant and quercetin which is found mainly in red apples can strength the immune system and make body to cope up with stress. They also help to cleanse the liver.

9) Eat apples daily but know the limits

 Despite of many beneficial properties in apple, they shouldn’t be consumed without limits. An apple contains carbohydrates which are in the process of converting glucose. If you lead an active life like walking and go to gym at least 2 days in a week it won’t affects you. But if you are inactive person with hectic job then eating limitless apples will increase the blood sugar level in body. That’s why eating 3 medium sized apple a day gives you required vitamins and don’t harm your body.

10)      Apple –culinary miracle

Apple consist 85% of water which is vital for hydration and energy. It’s better to eat apple before 20 minutes of main meal this will take off you from edge of hunger. Either red apple or green apple each type of apple is beneficial. Try not to peel the skin of apple because the  above mentioned nutrients are mostly contained in the skin.

          From the above facts we can conclude that an apple a day may not always keep the doctor away, but eating an apple a day will gives you some benefit to your body.