The Benefits of Apples

We know that there is so much iron in apples that for anemic females this is the product number one. But in fact, the benefits of apples are not limited to this.

1. Improve the condition of blood vessels
   First, the apple diet does not like "bad" LDL-cholesterol. Cholesterol plaques are the cause of such dangerous diseases as hypertension, heart attack and stroke. Scientists have proved that apples help to combat these problems even more effectively than drugs. And in apples there is a lot of potassium, which is very important for the walls of blood vessels. So, eating an apple, we get many bonuses at once: get rid of puffiness, strengthen the heart, provide prevention of varicose veins, clean the vessels and become many times healthier.

2. Strengthen immunity
   There is a lot of vitamin C in apples. In the beginning of the cold season, apples are one of the most accessible sources of this important vitamin-antioxidant for our immunity.

3. Protect from oncology
   Scientists believe that the flavonoids, which are contained in the apple peel, and vitamin C, which has antioxidant properties, are effective preventive measures against cancer. Antioxidants prevent the appearance of cancer cells. For example, studies have shown that apple lovers are 50 percent less likely to suffer from lung cancer.

4. Improve memory
   Scientists have proved that the regular consumption of apples (or apple juice, only freshly squeezed, rather than from packets) increases the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the human brain. This biologically active substance takes part in the process of remembering information, and it is his lack that causes Alzheimer's disease.

5. Make teeth strong and white
   You can clean your teeth after a meal, or you can have a dinner with an apple. The dense flesh of the fetus helps to clean the enamel, and the acids that it contains will cope with bacteria that cause caries.

6. Normalize thyroid function
   Apples are one of the few "non-marine" products that contain iodine. There is not so much iodine in the flesh itself, as in the seeds. They can and must be eaten to eliminate iodine deficiency. But not more than 6 grains a day!

7. Strengthen the nerves
   There are are such substances useful for nerve cells, such as B vitamins, glutamic acid and phosphorus in apples. So, a person who regularly eats apples is not so afraid of depression, chronic fatigue and apathy.

8. Get rid of wrinkles
   Apples are really juvenile, they help to prolong the youth of our skin and maintain its tone. For this, we must also say thanks to the antioxidant - vitamin C. But apples for this purpose can not only be taken internally, but also used externally. Grate 1 tbsp. l. apple pulp, mixed with sour cream and (or) olive oil and hold for 15 minutes on the face. And the skin will become like a filling apple!

9. Help to lose weight
   Apple unloading days are a classic to quickly lose a couple of kilograms and clean the body, they are recommended to arrange at least a couple of times a month. There are too few calories in apples, the content of valuable vitamins and trace elements is high, so apples form the basis of many diets. Important nuance: to sit on an apple diet of fresh fruits can only be people with a healthy stomach. The rest is better to take them in the liver form.

10. Strengthen the muscles
    American scientists have proven that apples are one of the best ways to prevent muscle atrophy: a disease that has not yet been found. But the peel of apples contains ursolic acid, which can affect the disease. It helps to increase muscle mass by reprogramming genes that are responsible for losing muscle mass and replacing it with fat.