According to the research, if you can eat an apple every day and stick to it, you will be surprised.
First, it can improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and protect the heart: apples are rich in folic acid, which is the main component of vitamin B and helps to prevent heart disease. Antioxidants in apples are beneficial to the healthy operation of the heart. Fiber, pectin, antioxidants and other ingredients in apples can reduce bad cholesterol in the body, increase the content of good cholesterol, and delay the blockage of blood vessels by "bad" cholesterol. Apples contain neither fat nor sodium, which is very helpful for improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Second, you can lose weight: apples are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and improve constipation; Apples contain pectin, which can naturally slow down digestion and enhance satiety after eating; The heat of apples is very low, and only 60 kilocalories are produced per100g. Even if you eat it regularly, you won't consume too many calories, but malic acid can metabolize calories in the human body and reduce body fat. These can all play a good role in losing weight.
Third, optimize the cholesterol structure: Apple's fiber, pectin, antioxidants and other ingredients can reduce bad cholesterol in the body and increase cholesterol content.
Fourth, it is beneficial to the health of respiratory tract and digestive tract: the nutrients and other phytochemicals in apples help to fight respiratory diseases and colon cancer.
5. Prevention of stroke: Apples are good for health and the patron saint of women's health. It is best to eat apples with skin, because compared with apple meat, apple skin has higher flavonoid content and stronger antioxidant activity, which can prevent stroke in middle-aged and elderly people.
Sixth, prevent premature aging: vitamins and antioxidants contained in apples can prevent aging.
Strengthen bones: apples also contain boron, which is a mineral that helps to maintain bone density and protect the heart from heart disease.
Eight, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial: tannic acid in apples can protect teeth, prevent tooth decay and gingivitis, and prevent urinary system infection.
However, it should be noted that patients with ulcerative colitis, leukopenia, prostatic hypertrophy and those with stomach cold symptoms should avoid eating apples raw.