Health benefits of Apples

Avoid Alzheimer’s

A new research performed shows that drinking apple juice might keep Alzheimer’s away and fight the effects of aging on the brain.

 Guard against Parkinson’s

Research exposed that people who consume fruits and other high-fibre foods gain a certain amount of protection against Parkinson’s, disease.

Control all sorts of cancers

Cancer Research, among others, agree that the consumption of apples might help reduce your risk of increasing pancreatic cancer by up to 23 per cent. Researchers at Cornell University have identified  apple peel  have potent anti-growth activities against cancer cells in the liver, colon and breast..

Reduce your risk of diabetes

People who eat one apple a day are 28 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who don’t eat apples. 

Decrease cholesterol

The soluble fiber found in is good for reducing cholestrol

Prevent gallstones

To prevent gallstones, doctors advise a diet high in fiber to help you manage your weight and cholesterol levels.

Beat diarrhea and constipation

Whether you can’t go to the bathroom or you just can’t stop, fibre found in apples can help. Fibre can either pull water out of your colon to keep things moving along when you’re backed up, or absorb excess water from your stool to slow your bowels down.

Neutralize irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome involves constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain and bloating. To manage these symptoms doctors advise to stay away from dairy and oily foods  including a high intake of fibre in your food.

Prevent hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are a inflamed vein in the anal canal and while not life threatening, these veins can be very painful. They are caused by too much pressure in the pelvic and rectal areas. Fiber can prevent you from straining too much when going to the bathroom and thereby help alleviate hemorrhoids.

Control your weight

Lots of health problems are linked with being overweight, among them heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. To deal with your weight and advance your overall health, doctors suggest a diet high in fibres

 Enhance your immune system

Recent studies have found that quercetin (part of apple) can help boost and fortify your immune system, especially when you're stressed out.

 Obtain whiter, healthier teeth

Biting and chewing an apple the making of saliva in your mouth, that help in reducing tooth decay by lowering the levels of bacteria.