Apples
Apples have numerous health benefits including;
Lowering the levels of bacteria in the mouth when chewing on an apple by increasing the production of saliva.
Mice eating an apple enhanced diet performed better in maze tests than ones on normal diets with higher levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine which slows the aging effect on the brain.
The chances of developing Parkinson’s disease has been shown to be reduced in people on a high fruit diet due to the antioxidants fighting the free radicals in the body.
Extracts from apples have been shown to reduce the size of cancerous tumors in rats whilst the triterpenoids in apple peel have also been shown to slow the development of against cancer cells in the liver, colon and breast.
Type 2 diabetes is less likely to develop in people eating at least one apple a day.
Soluble fiber in apples lowers cholesterol levels by combining with fats in the intestines which helps in the prevention of heart disease and gallstones.
The high fiber in apples can regulate the bowel helping with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Apples can be useful as a diet aid as food high in fiber will make the body feel full with less calorie intake than fatty foods. The immune system is boosted by the antioxidant called quercetin found in red apples.
Eating apples particularly red apples is a great way to improve health.
