2, reduce blood fat: Japan Fruit Tree Research Institute of human trials show that eating two apples a day, 3 weeks after the subjects in the blood triglyceride levels decreased by 21%, while high triglyceride levels is the culprit of vascular sclerosis. When the pectin of apples enters the body, it combines with bile acids and absorbs excess cholesterol and triglycerides like a sponge, then excretes them from the body. At the same time, the acetic acid decomposed by apples facilitates the decomposition and metabolism of these two substances. In addition, the vitamins, fructose and magnesium in apples can also reduce their levels.
3. Reduce blood pressure: Excess sodium is an important factor in causing high blood pressure and stroke. Apples contain sufficient potassium, which can be combined with excess sodium in the body and discharged from the body, thereby reducing blood pressure. At the same time, potassium ions can effectively protect blood vessels and reduce the incidence of high blood pressure and stroke. Dr. Susan Orridge, a famous British pharmacologist, found that the polyphenols and flavonoids contained in apples can effectively prevent cardiovascular diseases.
4, cancer prevention: Japan Hirosaki University study confirmed that the polyphenols in apples can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. And a Finnish study is even more exciting: apples contain flavonoids is a highly effective antioxidants, it is not only the best blood vessel cleaner, but also the nemesis of cancer. If people eat more apples, the chances of getting lung cancer can be reduced by 46%, and the chances of getting other cancers can also be reduced by 20%. A recent study by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research also tells us that proanthocyanidins in apples can prevent colon cancer.
5, antioxidant effect: the United States Cornell University research team to the rat brain cells dipped into the liquid containing oak extract and vitamin C, found that the antioxidant capacity of the brain cells increased significantly. Compared with other vegetables and fruits, apples contain oak extract is the best, and red apples are better than yellow and green apples. Therefore, for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's syndrome patients, apples are the best food.
6, strengthening bones: apples contain the mineral element boron and manganese that can strengthen bones. A study in the United States found that boron can substantially increase the concentration of estrogen and other compounds in the blood, these substances can effectively prevent calcium loss. Medical experts believe that menopausal women who can ingest 3 grams of boron per day, then their calcium loss rate can be reduced by 46%, menopausal women eat more apples, is conducive to the absorption and utilization of calcium, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
7, to maintain the acid-base balance: 70% of the diseases occur in the acidic body, and apples are alkaline food, eating apples can quickly neutralize the body's excess acid (including exercise acid and fish, meat, eggs and other acidic food in the body to produce acidic metabolites), to enhance the physical strength and resistance to disease.