An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): The Good Men Project
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2018/07/27
BBC Good Food reports that apples are always a good choice for healthy eating.
They note that the fruits are easily accessible to anyone in a developed country. They can vary in type from the yellows and greens all the way to the deeper red hues. Their texture and taste can vary as well. This makes for a decent selection for the modern consumer, who is a different and more particular beast than the consumer of old – say 1900s.
Apples have a large number of antioxidants that can protect us from UV rays and pollution, inflammation, smoke from cigarettes, and contain a good amount of vitamin A and C as well as dietary fiber. That can help with having a healthy digestive tract. In addition, it has vitamin K and biotin in order to clot blood and break down fat, in the former and latter case respectively.
It also has iodine to help with having a healthy thyroid. They can even help reduce the level of cholesterol, potentially, so this is a good reason to keep on eating the green goodies. They crunch while you munch and lower your cholesterol all in one go.
They said, “A study by the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics also showed how consuming around 75g of dried apple (approximately two apples) helped to reduce cholesterol in postmenopausal women.”
They are also low in the overall glycemic index with the fiber content and help with insulin sensitivity as well. They help with the regulation of the gut microbiome in order to prevent both inflammatory disorders and for the prevention of obesity.
“Where possible, it may be a good idea to buy organic apples as research has shown they may be higher in antioxidants compared to non-organic varieties. Keeping them in the fridge will keep them fresher for longer, but they naturally have a long shelf life, lasting for several weeks on average, so if you don’t keep them in the fridge, store them away somewhere dark and cool,” the reportage stated.
It is important to have a planned or at least a balanced at a minimum diet in order to live a healthier life. The kinds of benefits that can come from some addition of apples into your diet should not be ignored and are important for the maintenance of overall health. The old proverb is true after all.
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