People with diabetes or blood sugar fluctuation, especially those who can't eat apples on an empty stomach, the sugar content of apples is 13.5%, and it is mainly monosaccharide, which has high absorption efficiency in gastrointestinal tract, and eating apples on an empty stomach can easily lead to increased blood sugar. It is recommended to eat a small amount before going to bed.
Extended data:
What are the benefits of eating apples?
Lose weight: apples will increase satiety, and eating before meals can reduce food intake and achieve the purpose of losing weight.
Strengthening bones: apples contain mineral elements boron and manganese that can strengthen bones.
Maintain acid-base balance: apples are alkaline foods. Eating apples can quickly neutralize excessive acidic substances in the body and enhance physical strength and disease resistance.
Lowering blood pressure: Excessive sodium is an important factor causing hypertension and stroke. Apples contain enough potassium, which can be combined with excess sodium in the body and excreted, thus lowering blood pressure. At the same time, potassium ion can effectively protect blood vessels and reduce the incidence of hypertension and stroke.
Prevention of cancer: Various studies show that polyphenols in apples can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, proanthocyanidins in apples can prevent colon cancer, and flavonoids in apples are an efficient antioxidant, not only the best vascular cleaner, but also the bane of cancer.
Antioxidant effect: The research team of Cornell University in the United States soaked the brain cells of mice in a liquid containing quercetin and vitamin C, and found that the antioxidant capacity of brain cells was significantly enhanced. Compared with other fruits and vegetables, quercetin in apples is the best, and red apples are better than yellow apples and green apples.
Lowering blood fat: High triglyceride level is the chief culprit of arteriosclerosis, and eating more apples can effectively reduce triglyceride intake. In addition, apple pectin can combine with bile acids, absorb excess cholesterol and triglycerides, and excrete them. At the same time, the acetic acid decomposed by apple is beneficial to the catabolism of these two substances. In addition, vitamins, fructose and magnesium in apples can also reduce their content.
Reference: Network Link