Asthma Help
One recent study shows that children with asthma who drank
apple juice on a daily basis suffered from less wheezing than children who
drank apple juice only once per month. Another study showed that children born
to women who eat a lot of apples during pregnancy have lower rates of asthma
than children whose mothers ate few apples.
Alzheimer's Prevention
A study on mice at Cornell University found that the
quercetin in apples may protect brain cells from the kind of free radical
damage that may lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Lower Cholesterol
The pectin in apples lowers LDL ("bad")
cholesterol. People who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by
as much as 16 percent.
Lung Cancer Prevention
According to a study of 10,000 people, those who ate the
most apples had a 50 percent lower risk of developing lung cancer. Researchers
believe this is due to the high levels of the flavonoids quercetin and naringin
in apples.
Breast Cancer Prevention
A Cornell University study found that rats who ate one apple
per day reduced their risk of breast cancer by 17 percent. Rats fed three
apples per day reduced their risk by 39 percent and those fed six apples per
day reduced their risk by 44 percent.
Colon Cancer Prevention One study found that rats fed an
extract from apple skins had a 43 percent lower risk of colon cancer. Other
research shows that the pectin in apples reduces the risk of colon cancer and
helps maintain a healthy digestive tract.
Liver Cancer Prevention
Research found that rats fed an extract from apple skins had
a 57 percent lower risk of liver cancer.
Diabetes Management
The pectin in apples supplies galacturonic acid to the body
which lowers the body's need for insulin and may help in the management of
diabetes.
Weight Loss
A Brazilian study found that women who ate three apples or
pears per day lost more weight while dieting than women who did not eat fruit
while dieting.
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