First, before we get into the fun of ways with apples, did you know the following updates in knowledge of this fruit that carries a nearly worn-out shibboleth, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."*
*Of course, that's provided you have a balanced diet in other aspects of human dietary health--found in the basic 4 (dairy, meat/fish, grains, vegetables) that are the foundation of good health.
**Surely one of the most important apple health benefits is their ability to help prevent different types of cancer. For example, according to a study that was conducted with 10,000 people, those who consumed apples regularly decreased their chances of developing lung cancer by 50 percent. The risk of breast cancer was found to have fallen by 17 percent. One study conducted on rats concluded that an extract made from apple skins decreased their chances of getting colon cancer by 43 percent. Other studies have confirmed these results by concluding that apples generally reduce the risk of colon cancer and keep the digestive tract healthy. Apple skin extract was also found to decrease the risk of liver cancer by 57 percent.
- Apple antioxidants fight cell damage and an apple a day does reduce the risk of cancer**.
- Apple phytonutrients are known to fight heart disease by decreasing the presence of LDLs (low-density lipoproteins)
- An apple flavonoid, phloridzin, fights osteoporosis by strengthening bone tissue.
- Pectin in your daily apple guards your health in two ways: first, it aids digestion because it contains fiber that is essential in gut health. Second, apple pectin supplies galacturonic acid, which is a substance that decreases the bodys insulin needs and, in turn, may assist in managing diabetes. Now add half a teaspoon of cinnamon to your apple slices (with skins) and really kick adult-onset diabetes in the butt!
- Apple cider vinegar prevents kidney stone formation. Apple Jack, anyone?
- The complex carbohydrate in apples provides a sustained energy boost that unlike simple sugars, gives you energy for a long time on its 65 calories per apple.
*Of course, that's provided you have a balanced diet in other aspects of human dietary health--found in the basic 4 (dairy, meat/fish, grains, vegetables) that are the foundation of good health.
**Surely one of the most important apple health benefits is their ability to help prevent different types of cancer. For example, according to a study that was conducted with 10,000 people, those who consumed apples regularly decreased their chances of developing lung cancer by 50 percent. The risk of breast cancer was found to have fallen by 17 percent. One study conducted on rats concluded that an extract made from apple skins decreased their chances of getting colon cancer by 43 percent. Other studies have confirmed these results by concluding that apples generally reduce the risk of colon cancer and keep the digestive tract healthy. Apple skin extract was also found to decrease the risk of liver cancer by 57 percent.
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