Compared with other fruits, apples contain a valuable pectin component, which is a soluble fiber. A medium-sized apple contains 5 grams of this fiber, which is more than most fruits. When it is combined with cholesterol, it will help the human body excrete cholesterol and achieve the purpose of reducing cholesterol deposition. In addition, for today's busy people with irregular diet, due to the lack of stimulation of eating in the gallbladder, bile is discharged less, and it is easy to form bile under continuous concentration. Pectin in apples will also be discharged in combination with cholesterol in gallbladder, which can dilute bile and prevent gallstones.

Men and women who are keen on losing weight and fitness must know that pectin in apples will swell when it meets water, so it will be easy to fill their stomachs after eating apples and drinking water; If you eat an apple and drink a glass of water before breakfast and lunch every day, you won't be too full. It can be said that it is an easy and economical way to lose weight.

However, it should be noted that pectin only exists in apple meat, so it is best to eat the whole apple; Even if the apple is juiced, don't remove the pulp, otherwise the nutritional effect will be greatly reduced, so the clear apple juice sold in the market is generally lack of pectin.

Apple peel helps to fight cancer.

Apple has even more magical effects. According to the report published by National Cancer Institute 200 1, foods containing flavonoids can reduce the risk of cancer by half, and the density of flavonoids in apples is the highest among all fruits. In addition, an experiment conducted by Cornell University published in the June issue of Nature in 2000 also confirmed that antioxidant substances contained in apple peel can inhibit the proliferation of rectal cancer cells by 43 baxian.