1.
Apples are high in fiber,
including pectin. This makes apples (eaten with peel) indispensable remedy for
constipation, for cleaning the
intestines, for remove toxins from the body. A sufficient amount of fiber in
the diet is the prevention of colon cancer.
2. Pectin binds cholesterol
and accelerates its excretion. Furthermore pectin reduces lipid levels in the
liver and activate its enzymes. Eating one apple a day lowers cholesterol by
more than 25%, and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke by 30%
2.
Due to the high content of
potassium and low in sodium, apples have a slight diuretic effect, relieve
swelling, reduce blood pressure, and, thus, reduce the load on the heart.
3.
The presence of quercetin,
flavonids, polyphenols, and vitamin C in apples, making them very powerful
antioxidant that protects the body from cancer, premature aging and
intense immunitet. Moreover, the apples
antioxidant especially work on the lungs, protect them from damage caused by
nicotine. And, according to British scientists, reduces the risk of asthma.
4.
Malic and tartaric acid
found in apples, normalizes metabolism of lactic acid. This explains the effect
of treatment with apples gout and arthritis.
5.
Phytoncides, which are rich
in apples - natural anti-virus and anti-microbial agents used in the treatment
of influenza, dysentery, food poisoning, and acne.
6.
The above-mentioned fruit
acids - malic, tartaric and citric impede the process of fermentation and
putrefaction in the body, which increases their antitoxic and anti-tumor
effects.
7.
Apples have a mild
choleretic effect, and thus prevent the formation of gallstones.
8.
Juice of sour apples
increases the acidity in the stomach and normalize appetite.
9.
Apples are a good source of
iron. Despite the fact that it contains less quantity than in the meat,
vegetable iron is better absorbed by the body.
10.
According to the number of
iodine, apples are second only seaweed, so they are indispensable in the
treatment and prevention of diseases of the thyroid gland. (Iodine found in the
seeds!)
11.
Pectin is a source
galacturonic acid , which lowers the body's need for insulin, and helps in the
treatment of diabetes. Besides the antioxidant activity of apples protecting
vessels, reduces the risk of diabetes complications.
12.
French medical study found
that flavonoid floridzin which contained
only in apples, increases bone density and protect against osteoporosis.
Especially women in the age of menopause.
13.
Cornell University study
showed that eating one apple a day reduces the risk of lung cancer by 17
percent, three to 39 percent, and those who eat 6 apples a day reduced the risk
by 44 percent.
dr. Nehama Milson from www.homedicine.com
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