Scientists in China have found that pectin in apples can lower cholesterol. After a long-term investigation, Dutch scholars found that people who eat 1 apple every day have increased bile excretion and bile acid concentration, which is helpful for the liver to excrete more cholesterol. 1 apple contains more than 30 mg of flavonoids, which can inhibit the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein in the blood and prevent it from depositing on the arterial wall to cause arteriosclerosis and coronary artery stenosis, thus reducing the occurrence of coronary heart disease and heart disease. At the same time, it can also inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce blood viscosity and reduce vascular embolism, thus preventing heart attacks and reducing the mortality rate of coronary heart disease. Vitamin C, trace elements potassium and magnesium in apples can prevent myocarditis, enhance nerve function and reduce hypertension. According to the data, an "Apple Day" is arranged every week. Eat only 300 ~ 400 grams of apples this day, and don't eat other foods. After about 5 apple days, eating about 2 kilograms of fresh apples will have a good antihypertensive effect. After that, depending on the blood pressure, another course of treatment will be carried out.
Malic acid can stabilize blood sugar and prevent senile diabetes, so diabetics should eat sour apples. Eating ripe apples can cure constipation. Eating shredded raw apples, its pectin can prevent mild diarrhea. Apples contain phosphorus, iron and other elements, which are easily absorbed by the intestinal wall, and have the functions of nourishing the brain, calming the nerves and sleeping peacefully. So eating apples often can enhance memory and promote children's development. Because some elements in apples can eliminate harmful elements such as lead and mercury in the body, European scientists call apples anticancer drugs.
After experiencing the test of the national people's fight against SARS, people are rethinking how to improve the disease resistance of the immune system by improving the diet structure. Experts believe that fruits and vegetables contain a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, including a variety of amino acids, polysaccharide fruit acids, flavonoids, vitamins, trace elements, a large number of cellulose and hemicellulose, and inorganic salts such as potassium and magnesium. These are indispensable nutrients for human life activities, and are also the basic substances to improve the body's immunity. Therefore, experts suggest that people should reasonably increase the intake of fruits and vegetables in their future lives, give full play to their nutritional and health care functions, enhance immunity and improve health.
Apple is the best fruit and the superior product in our province. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the medicinal use of apples was recorded: "Apple tastes sweet and sour, enters the lungs and spleen, and has the effects of nourishing the heart and benefiting qi, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, detoxifying and relieving annoyance, invigorating the spleen and regulating the stomach, stopping diarrhea, moistening the lungs and sobering up." Modern medical research has proved that apples are rich in sugars, acids, flavonoids, aromatic alcohols and pectin, and contain nutrients such as cellulose, vitamins B and C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iron, which make them have various medical and health care functions.
First, two-way regulation of gastrointestinal function
Apple not only contains malic acid, tartaric acid, tannic acid and other ingredients with sword-collecting effect, but also contains cellulose and other ingredients with laxative effect. In Compendium of Materia Medica, there is a saying that "dysentery is not stopped, 10 tablets are half cooked, 2 liters of water, and 1 liter of decoction is eaten together". There are also folk methods to treat chronic diarrhea, neurocolitis and intestinal tuberculosis with apples. Germans also use "Moro Apple Therapy" to treat enteritis. To treat colitis and diarrhea, it is advisable to eat shredded raw apples; To treat chronic diarrhea and dry stool, you only need to eat 1 apple on an empty stomach every morning and evening, which can be effective; For the treatment of watery diarrhea, half-cooked apples should be boiled in water and eaten with soup. In addition, eating apples after meals also has a certain effect on nausea and indigestion. Therefore, people with gastrointestinal dysfunction or diarrhea and constipation should eat more fresh apples.
The treatment of infantile mild diarrhea is as follows: clean fresh apples, peel and mash them to get juice, and feed them once, 10 ml, once a day, and rinse your mouth with cold boiled water after taking them.
Second, lower cholesterol.
In recent years, medical scientists in Europe, America, Japan and other countries have proved that apples can lower blood cholesterol like lipid-lowering drugs. They believe that apples themselves contain no cholesterol and can promote the excretion of cholesterol from bile; Apples contain a lot of pectin, which can prevent the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine; Acetic acid decomposed by apples in intestine is beneficial to cholesterol metabolism. Therefore, apple is an ideal fruit for middle-aged and elderly people, especially those with high cholesterol.
Third, lower blood pressure.
Dutch doctors believe that eating an apple a day can reduce the death rate of patients with coronary heart disease by half.
Apples have the effect of lowering blood pressure. Patients with hypertension can get antihypertensive effect by eating apples three times a day, each time 1-2 apples. Medical experts also suggest that "Apple Day" can be arranged once a week to deal with these two "civilized diseases". To treat hypertension, you can eat 300 ~ 400 grams of apples every week, and don't eat other foods. After eating five apples, your blood pressure will drop.
Fourth, cancer prevention.
A research report published by Finnish researchers shows that eating apples regularly can reduce the risk of lung cancer. They pointed out that flavonoids contained in apples (important antioxidants produced by plants through metabolism) are the main reasons for reducing the incidence of lung cancer. Helsinki National Institute of Public Health started this long-term research from 1965. After 30 years of research, it is found that the main reason for preventing cancer is not vitamin C and β -carotene in fruits and vegetables, but flavonoids contained in fruits such as apples and vegetables. Those who often eat foods containing flavonoids, especially apples, have a 46% reduction in the incidence of lung cancer. To this end, Mr. Granger Bayint, the sales and consumer service manager of Tritop, the world's largest apple juice company, pointed out: "This is exciting information for the world, and we look forward to further research on the effectiveness of Apple." In addition, the latest research by Cornell University in the United States also found that apples contain a lot of antioxidants. Practice has proved that taking apple juice for a long time can reduce the cancer risk of digestive system, bladder and respiratory tract by half, and can also effectively prevent the development of atherosclerosis and coronary insufficiency.
Five, lose weight
As we all know, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". The edible function of apples has been confirmed by many scientists. For example, you don't have to starve, take medicine or spend money. Eat all the apples in three days until you are full, and you can lose 3 to 5 kilograms. This is the popular "three-day apple diet" in Japan. Eating apples to lose weight can also improve symptoms such as dry skin, allergic dermatitis and constipation.
Six, is conducive to women's health and beauty.
Apple pulp is rich in nutrition, has the function of nourishing blood and caring skin, can increase hemoglobin, and makes skin soft and ruddy. Women with excessive menstrual flow and mild anemia should eat more apples. Treating anemia with apples can be eaten raw or baked.
When pregnant women have pregnancy reaction during pregnancy, eating more fresh apples can not only supplement vitamins and other nutrients, but also adjust the balance of water, salt and electrolyte to prevent acidosis caused by frequent vomiting. Self-made apple juice and sugarcane juice with the same amount, adding ginger juice, and taking orally after blending can also achieve good results.
Seven, other functions
Some nutrients in apples can quickly neutralize excessive acidic substances (such as creatine and lactic acid). ) in the body, so they can eliminate fatigue and enhance physical strength. People who are tired from physical activity can eat 1-2 fresh apples. Apple juice and grape juice with apple juice contain a lot of natural sugar, vitamins, trace elements and organic acids, which are suitable for drinking more when physical strength is exhausted, promoting metabolism, benefiting vascular system and nervous system, and preventing colds.
Drinking raw apple juice can cure cough and hoarseness.
Patients with severe edema eat more apples, which is beneficial to supplement potassium and reduce side effects.
Health care function of apple
1, antidiarrheal: Because apple is rich in tannic acid, malic acid, organic acid, pectin and cellulose, it has the function of whole intestine convergence. Pectin and cellulose can absorb bacteria and toxins, so eating apples can treat mild diarrhea in infants.
2, laxative: the cellulose in apples can make stools soft and easy to excrete, and organic acids also have the effect of stimulating intestinal peristalsis, so eating apples can promote laxative.
3, suitable for pregnant women: for female pregnant responders, eating apples can not only supplement calories, vitamins and so on. We should also adjust the balance of water, salt and electrolyte to prevent acidosis caused by frequent vomiting.
4. Prevention and treatment of hypertension: Potassium in apples can combine with excess sodium in the body and be excreted. Therefore, eating apples or drinking apple juice often is good for patients with hypertension.
5. Stimulate appetite, which is beneficial to baby's growth: soluble phosphorus and iron contained in apples are easy to digest and absorb, which is beneficial to baby's growth and development, and can also prevent the occurrence of baby rickets.
6, weight loss: apples contain a lot of vitamins and malic acid, which can promote the decomposition of fat accumulated in the human body. Eating apples often can prevent obesity.
7. Prevention and treatment of anemia: Eating apples regularly can also increase hemoglobin and make the skin white and tender. Therefore, for anemia patients, eating apples can play a certain auxiliary therapeutic role.
8. Prevent aging: The calcium and vitamin E contained in apples have diuretic beauty effects and help prevent aging.
9. Prevention of diabetes: Pectin contained in apples can prevent the increase of cholesterol and reduce the content of blood sugar. Eating apples in moderation has a certain effect on preventing diabetes.
10, enhance memory: Apple is not only rich in sugar, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients for the brain, but more importantly, it is rich in zinc. According to research, zinc is a component of many important enzymes in human body and a key element to promote growth and development. Zinc deficiency in human body will have a bad effect on memory.
1 1, eliminating fatigue: apples contain polysaccharide, potassium, pectin, tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid and so on. It has a good effect on eliminating human fatigue.