Apple is a delicious fruit having red, green or yellow in color. Apple may be round pear shape or oval in shape. In our India the famous quote for Apple is that, “Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. It is used as raw, juice, murabba, chutney and vinegar. It is fully loaded with both types of fiber (Soluble and Insoluble) which are good for your health. So check out the health benefits of eating apples are as follows:
- Apple contain Pectin which helps to protect from cancer and good for digestion. It also prevents the cholesterol from building up in the lining of blood vessel walls and protect from heart disease.
- Apples are very low in calories, they only contain 59 calories, so it is the best fruit for health/weight conscious and those who are on dieting.
- The presence of soluble fibers makes it to anti inflammatory, which helps to increase the production of proteins. It also prevents constipation and improve bowel movement.
- If you eat an apple after eating food helps to increase the production of saliva in your mouth, decrease the tooth decay and prevents from harmful bacteria causing bad breathing.
- Drinking apple juice on regularly helps to prevent from Alzheimer’s disease and fight with free radicals causes an anti aging effect on the mind or brain.
- Apples contain a flavanoid named “Phloridzin”, which helps to protect the post menopausal women from osteoporosis and also strengthens the bones & increase bone density due to the presence of boron.
- According to studies drinking apple juice is duly protected from asthma’s wheezing.
- It is rich in fibers, some of them are helping to decrease the LDL (Bad) cholesterol level and raise the HDL cholesterol level because of they blocks the absorption of cholesterol.
- Apple contains triterpenoids, which helps to protect colon, liver and breast cancer according to research. Apples are high in potassium, thus prevents from high blood pressure and strokes.
- Apples have full of antioxidants and anthocyanins, which are also responsible for red, blue and purple color in fruits like blueberries and pears, they are also reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
- Apples are rich in Iron, which helps to treat anemia and protect the deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood.
- The presence of vitamin A and vitamin C helps to treat night blindness and due to its low glycemic index helps in weight loss also.
- It contains procyanidin B2 vitamin which helps to promote your hair growth.
In brief apples are best fruit for your healthy body and mind. Apples have many other health benefits like boost immune system, breathing problems, rheumatism, stomach disorders, remove the weakness, macular degeneration, reducing the risk of Parkinson’s disease, better lung function and much more. If you know more health benefits of apples, please share your knowledge with our comment box given below to serve others better.