The old adage of an apple a day keeps the doctor away is very true. Eating just 1 apple a day contributes towards your daily value and they are low in calories. 1 medium sized apple is around 95 calories. Apples also contribute to your daily vitamin C allowance – they contain 14% Vit C.
Finnish researchers studying dietary data collected over 28 years from 9,208 men and women found that frequent apple eaters had the lowest risk of suffering strokes compared with nonapple eaters. Experts attribute the heart-healthy benefits to antioxidant compounds found in apples, which help prevent LDL cholesterol from oxidizing and inhibit inflammation.
People who eat apples may be less likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms linked to an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Eating an apple before you work out may boost your exercise endurance. Apples deliver an antioxidant called quercetin, which aids endurance by making oxygen more available to the lungs. One study showed that quercetin—when taken in supplement form—helped people bike longer.
In a recent study, driedapples also helped participants lose some weight. Women who ate a cup of dried apples daily for a year lost some weight and lowered their cholesterol and heart disease markers
Make sure you eat at least 1 apple a day to get the benefits.
See below the infographic with more benefits.
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