The old phrase"An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" is really a true one. There are numerous advantages of apples, but today I am only listing the top 6 of them. Why should we eat an apple a day? How it helps us? Are they accommodating for us? There are many questions about it, come on let us find the answers together-
They Contain Vitamin-C
Vitamin C helps to boost our immune system, which is more essential nowadays because of Covid-19. Lack of Vitamin-C can cause poor healing, gum bleeding, dry hair and skin, anemia, and many more.
Apples don't make us fat.
If anyone is suffering from Obesity, one must eat an apple a day. A regular size apple has between 70-100 calories; in fact, it helps in reducing our weight. Apples contain sugar in them, but it's less than chocolate, and more surprisingly, it gives only a quarter of the calories compared to chocolates.
Apples help to Prevent Cancer!
Several research types prove that apples can prevent cancer like colon cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer in women. It came in many reputated news channels. Also, this link will give you the information https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/how-diet-affects-your-risk-of-cancer-5-foods-you-must-add-to-your-meals-to-prevent-cervical-cancer/714069.
Apples can also prevent tooth decay.
Tooth decay is mainly caused by bacteria in your mouth even after brushing your teeth two times a day. The juice of an Apple has properties that can kill up to 80% of bacteria in your mouth. So, by eating apples a day, dentists can also be away.
Apples can protect our brains.
Apples contain phytonutrients named chemical in it which prevents neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
They help to reduce bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol
Apples contain phenols that help to reduce bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. They prevent LDL cholesterol from turning into oxidized LDL; this is a dangerous form of bad cholesterol that can be deadly. Phenols also help to increase lipid metabolism and decrease inflammation which is again important for good health.
Apples help with fighting Asthma.
Oxidative stress leads to asthma. Quercetin is a flavonoid present in apple skin and helps reduce inflammation, which can cause asthma.
A study by the Nutrition Journal found that "apple and pear intake was associated with a decreased risk of asthma." The study found that participants who ate at least two apples a week came up with reduced asthma as a result.
As we have seen above, apples help cure diabetes; it contains vitamin-c, apples contain low calories and many more. Now, let us find out our answers to questions-
1. Why should we eat apples a day?
It is more important for the current situation (covid-19). As it contains vitamin C, it helps in improving the immune system, which falls in the main category nowadays.
2. How it helps us?
I hope now you have the answers to how it helps us, but I am telling it in brief-
- Boosts Immunity
- Helps in preventing cancer
- Reduces obesity
- Reduces diabetes
- Prevent tooth decay
- Protects our brain
- helps to reduce bad cholesterol
And the last one,
3. Are they accommodating for us?
The answer for this is known to you very well(smiley face).
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