Apple : King of All Fruits

Apple: King of All Fruits

Its an old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” and its true. 

• Although apples are available in market as canned or in juice form but the whole fruit including the skin is suitable and beneficial for human consumption. Apple peel contains a chemical called ursolic acid that is suspected to have a role in building muscle and metabolism.
• Fibre present in it helps to prevent the absorption of dietary LDL (bad cholesterol) in the gut. The fiber also saves the colon mucous membrane from exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancer-causing chemicals inside the colon.
• Apples helps in weigh loss by giving the feeling of fullness (because of its fibre content)after ingestion thus leads to weight loss.
• Red apples contain an antioxidant called quercetin which helps to boost and fortify your immune system especially when you are stressed out.
• It cures constipation.
• To prevent gallstones, doctors recommend a diet high in fibre to help you control your weight and cholesterol levels.
• Chewing an apple stimulates the production of saliva in your mouth and will reduce tooth decay and lowers the levels of bacteria.
• Apples are rich in polyphenolics and flavonoids. These compounds help body to protect from deleterious effects of free radicals which causes cancers.
• Apples also contains vitamin-C. Vitamin-C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consuming foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.