Is apple good for heart?
It is the most “hated” fruit by doctors. It is far away from heart disease and stroke, and it is more important to eat when you are getting older!
Although the statement is a bit exaggerated, Apple is indeed known as “all-round healthy fruit” and “general practitioner in the fruit industry”. Its efficacy surprises doctors.
Why do doctors “hate” apples the most?
Because apples have so many effects, if everyone develops the habit of an apple a day, how can the hospital still have business? Although it is a bit exaggerated, the efficacy of apples cannot be ignored.
1. Apple “prescription”: eat 2 apples a day to keep away from the risk of heart disease and stroke
An article published in the “British Medical Journal” published the latest results of researchers at the University of Oxford: an apple a day can prevent heart attacks, and the effect is equivalent to taking statins.
People who eat one apple a day will receive an additional 12% protection if they eat a second apple. In other words, the higher the intake of fruits and vegetables, the lower the risk of dying from heart disease.
A daily “apple prescription” for people over 50 could prevent or delay around 8,500 heart attacks or strokes in the UK each year, researchers say.
It is recommended that people over 50 years old eat an apple a day, which can effectively protect the heart and clean blood vessels. At the same time, if you eat apples cooked, it can also lower blood fat and help reduce blood viscosity! (For friends with stable blood sugar control, you can consult a doctor and take half of it according to the situation)
2. An apple: 3 star ingredients
Pectin: This soluble fiber can help lower blood pressure and blood sugar. It also helps lower “bad cholesterol” levels in the body and, like other fibers, helps maintain a healthy digestive system.
Boron: This is a nutrient rich in apples that strengthens bones and brain.
Quercus (same pronunciation: Hu) flavin: a flavonoid contained in apples. This nutrient can reduce the risk of various cancers including lung cancer and breast cancer. It can also reduce the damage of free radicals to the body and delay aging.
3. Apples are sweet, but diabetics can also eat them!
The “sour” and “sweet” sources of apples are also very good for us, said Barbara Kami, an organic food expert at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Although apples are highly acidic, they are not harmful. The acid is composed of 90% malic acid and 10% citric acid. Natural sugar, diabetics can also eat.
4. High potassium and low sodium, especially suitable for hypertensive patients
Apples are high in potassium and low in sodium, which can partially neutralize the high-salt diet (high-sodium diet) of modern people. Eating more apples can help stabilize blood pressure. Ripe apples contain 80% water and zero fat, which is very suitable for dieters.
In addition, apples also have the effect of toothbrush, chewing it can help clean teeth and kill oral bacteria!
5. Help dissolve thrombus and reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction by 40%
Eating apples can help “dissolve” the “culprit” of heart disease in blood vessels-thrombosis.
Research from the University of California, Davis, shows that eating two apples or drinking a glass and a half of pure apple juice a day can reduce the amount of “bad cholesterol” in the blood and prevent arterial clots.
A European study also showed that people who often eat apples have a 40% lower risk of myocardial infarction than those who don’t eat them.
Solve several major questions before eating apples
Question 1: Do you need to peel an apple?
The nutrients in the apple peel are very rich, but people are afraid of pesticide residues, so they dare not eat the peel. In fact, currently, the apples that are normally planted basically meet the pollution-free standard, and the apples have been “bagged” when they were “children”, and they are basically not exposed to pesticides, so they can be washed with water and eaten directly.
Jiang Weibo, a professor at the School of Food Science and Technology of China Agricultural University, reminded that: cheap apples purchased from mobile vendors, or fallen fruits mixed with defective apple products, are more likely to be contaminated by pesticides, and it is safer to eat after peeling.
Question 2: Which color apple is the most nutritious?
From Red Fuji, Marshal Huang to Granny Smith apples, although the appearance of these apples is very different, only the content of sugar and organic acids is different, and the nutrition is almost the same.
But in terms of texture and taste, you can choose according to your own preferences, such as Jinguan soft, Fuji hard, green malic acid, and Guoguang sweet.
Question 3: How many apples do you eat every day?
Fu Jinru, chairman of the Tianjin Nutrition Society, said: “The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents” recommends eating 200-400 grams of fruit a day, basically a large Fuji apple is enough. However, there is no need to abide by the principle of “an apple a day”, 3 to 4 apples per week are sufficient, and other seasonal fruits can be interspersed to supplement nutrition in all aspects.
In addition, due to the hard texture of apples, it is best to chew slowly when eating and avoid wolfing down, so as not to damage the stomach. The best time to eat apples is between meals.
Question 4: Can juice jam replace apples?
During the processing of apple products, the nutritional loss of juice is the least. Because jam needs to be heated, some water-soluble vitamins may be lost, and more sugar will be added during processing, so it is not recommended to use jam instead of real fruit.
However, other apple products also include cider, which is not high in alcohol but tastes mellow, so the elderly can drink a little; apple cider vinegar has a weight loss effect, but try not to drink it on an empty stomach.
Question 5: Is it good to eat apples on an empty stomach?
Eating apples on an empty stomach in the morning can treat chronic diarrhea and dry stools, because tannic acid and organic acids in apples have astringent effects, while pectin and cellulose can absorb bacterial toxins, so they can relieve diarrhea and detoxify. Eating apples or drinking a glass of apple juice on an empty stomach every morning can prevent gallstones.
However, people with a bad stomach will feel uncomfortable eating apples on an empty stomach, because apples contain a lot of malic acid, vitamin C and citric acid. If you eat too much on an empty stomach, these acids will chemically react with stomach acid to form lumps that don’t melt easily, causing stomach inflammation.
