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What are the benefits of eating an "apple" every day?
There is a western proverb: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Apple has high nutritional value and contains many vitamins. Apple contains 15% carbohydrate and pectin, and is also rich in vitamins A, C, E, K and antioxidants. Apples contain polyphenols and flavonoids, which are natural chemical antioxidants, and can remove the metabolic "garbage" in the body in time and reduce the content of neutral fat in the blood. Neutral fat is the chief culprit of vascular sclerosis, which is particularly important for preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Dutch medical scientists found that if 805 male subjects aged 65-84 eat 1-2 apples a day, the risk of heart disease can be reduced by half. American scientists pointed out that a medium-sized peeled apple can provide 3.9 grams of cellulose, while pectin, a soluble fiber in apples, can effectively lower cholesterol. Experiments show that people who eat two apples a day can reduce their cholesterol by 16%. 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 are important antioxidants produced by metabolism and the main reason for reducing the incidence of lung cancer. Apples contain much more calcium than ordinary fruits, which helps to metabolize excess salt in the body. Malic acid can metabolize calories and prevent obesity in the lower body. As for soluble fiber pectin, it can solve constipation. Pectin can also promote the excretion of lead, mercury and manganese in gastrointestinal tract, regulate the blood sugar level of human body and prevent the sudden rise and fall of blood sugar. Apples have high nutritional value, but we should pay attention to chewing slowly. If an apple can be eaten within 15 minutes, the organic acids and fruit acids in the apple can kill bacteria in the mouth. So eating apples slowly is more conducive to human health. References:

. com/clubs/Article_Print.asp? Articleid = 38 1 (2)。 NET/Article/YSBJ/2004 12/424。 HTML (3)/Z/N58/CA3076 1。 HTM apples are sweet and crisp, fresh in color and rich in sugar, vitamins and minerals. I heard that people who are busy outside often can't eat normally for three meals, so they can take chocolate or candy with them to satisfy their hunger in case they are hungry. Now apples can even replace chocolate and become the best choice for health and temporary filling. As the saying goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" Why are apples so popular with people who love beauty and pay attention to health? It turns out that apples are rich in soluble colloidal fiber, which can prevent the body from absorbing fat. According to research, eating apples can reduce body fat by about 43%. The gum in apples can absorb a lot of water, soften the digested residue and prevent constipation. If we can keep the digestive system and excretory system unblocked, it will be of great help to the beauty and luster of the skin and the normal operation of the body. Especially the hectic life of modern people, constipation and other digestive diseases have become a common problem. In Huatuo's fruit and vegetable diet, eating apples can reduce liver fire, stomach fire and large intestine fire, which has a great effect on human excretion and detoxification. Because the cellulose in apples can help maintain the blood sugar level in the body, you won't feel hungry after eating apples, which has the function of preventing and restoring fatigue. At the moment when there are many delicious foods and complicated affairs, it is a great enjoyment for tourists to eat sweet and delicious apple puree or chew a crisp and refreshing apple. "An apple a day" is a well-known health slogan. Indeed, apples are rich in sugars, organic acids, cellulose, vitamins, minerals, polyphenols and flavonoids, and are called "all-round healthy fruits" by scientists. So, what health care function makes it win such a good reputation?