“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”… but why?
Do you really know what makes an apple so special? Why is it that we never hear an orange or a banana a day keeps the doctor away?
Apples have properties that no other fruits have and its benefits have been proven overtime.
You will be able to get the benefits of these properties individually with other fruits, but an apple combines everything and makes it simpler. It has been shown over and over that if it’s not simple, easy and fast, people won’t take care of their health.
1-Apples contains Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps greatly your immune system. A lot of people who lack Vitamin C in their diet have poor healing, bruise easily and have bleeding gums.
2-Prevent Heart Diseases. The reason it can prevent both coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease is because apples are rich in flavonoid. Flavonoids are also known for their antioxidant effects.
3-Low in calories. A regular size apple has between 70-100 calories. Eating an apple when craving for candy or chocolate can make the desire disappear since apple in itself contains sugar, but gives you only ¼ of the calories.
4-Prevent Cancers. Notice the plural. We all know that cancer comes in several forms and in different places. Apples target multiple cancers such as colon cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer in women.
5-Apples contain phenols, which have a double effect on cholesterol. It reduces bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol. They prevent LDL cholesterol from turning into oxidized LDL, a very dangerous form of bad cholesterol which can be deadly.
6-Prevent tooth decay. Tooth decay is an infection that seriously damages the structure of your teeth, which is caused primarily because of bacteria. The juice of the apples has properties that can kill up to 80% of bacteria. So there you have it, an apple a day also keeps the dentist away!
7-Protects your brain from brain disease. This is something many people don’t know, and when you consider that your brain makes the person you are, it gives a whole new perspective. Apple has substances called phytonutrients, and these phytonutrients prevents neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism.
8-Healthier Lungs. A research at the University of Nottingham Research shows that people who eat 5 apples or more per week has lower respiratory problems, including asthma.
9-They taste great! And not only that, they also come in many flavors and colors. Not in a mood for a green apple? Why not get a red one, or a macintosh! Their taste can vary greatly, but still give you all the apple benefits. Variety is an important element to maintaining your health.
On average, Americans consume around 20 pounds of apples a year, which comes to around 1 apple a week. Unfortunately, while an apple a week is better than nothing, it is nowhere close to being able to extract all the advantages apples have to offer. Eating apples is part of balanced and healthy diet than will increase your longevity, so why limit yourself to only 1 per week?
Yay I just ate one… and I think I’ll have another one now :P *munch*
i like apples
Awesome! I guess I’ll go back to actually eating at least one apple a week. Versus 1 apple maybe every few months? >,>;
Excellent Tips for health concious people.
i still prefer windows
and apple just taste good too …
especially the green ones …
I wish I weren’t allergic to apples. :(
10. Apples boost your fiber intake which in turn helps to purge the body of toxins, promotes healthy bowels, and helps to “keep you regular”.
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Great article. I feel like eating an Apple myself.
Fantastic. Many thanks for this…
Ivhave to agree. As a three apple a day eater I love apples. Another good side effect is that they keep your mouth clean and hopefully your breath fresh.
This was a good post! Granny smith apples are my fav. I wrote a post on my blog about a study that shows eating apples during pregnancy helps prevent asthma and allergies in children. They are indeed very powerful!
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This is a problem. I can finish 1 kg of apple in one day. Then no apple for month.
I eat one everyday now :)… if I don’t eat them all at home.
Good article.. I think i will go have an apple.
Nice article.. I love apples!
Good article.. I think i will go have an apple.
Hi readers posters apple munchers one n’all
… I started to get the apple a day habit after really bad bouts of indigestion … My favorite is the Gala … i eat 2 – 3 Galas a day
Eating apples seem to remind me when I was a kid and the gang of lads I used to hang around with would go and help ourselves to an apple orchard just down the road from were we lived …
So the fresher the apple the better I like them … the more I get flash backs of my misspent youth oh dear here I go again those where the days my friend … now I’ll be humming that Beatles song all day … happiness is an apple called Gala … lol
All my best to you and yours
Phillip Skinner
Yesterday I made a commitment to eat one apple a day – I’m bookmarking this page to remind me why!
Although I knew these fact before, thanks for heads up. Fruits contain the best vitamins, so the mother nature does it all for us
An apple a day keeps the doctor away ONLY IF U AIM PROPERLY. LOL. this was on a lighter side but seriously there are much more benifits of an apple which have not been discussed here and some are yet to be discovered. its amazaing that apple have many antibiotic effects also.
I think that is an old wives tale, yes proper eating and nutrition is a must
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Don’t forget to eat the seeds, that is where the cancer fighting ability comes from, the B17. Watch G Edward Griffn’s A World Without Cancer – The Story of vitamin B17 (you can find it on youtube).
i agree but organic ones
apples with all the pesticides and wax is not good for the body
Good read thank you. If you tend to get sick, Apples are great immune boosters. Wash your hands and eat one a day, easy is that.
Apples have so many different types. If so, which apple is more suitable n healthier for us to eat daily?
Any for of fruit and vegetables have got to be good in these days where the processed food we eat on a daily basis has such a negative affect on our bodies!!!
yeh it is very good food. it make us well…its very delicious ymmmmm. :) =)
I like to hear that – ” a mango a day keeps the doctor away “
Fruits are very help full for the health. Thanks for the great post and tips.
If you dont like apple’s taste then you should eat an Apple with some Hot Choclate
What about Apple Juice as substitute for raw apples?
Honestly, I don’t feel that apples taste this great. But after reading your article I feel like eating an apple or two this very second. Wait, let me go and get one for myself ?
An apple a day makes me an optimum pooper.
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The apple skin always seems to cut my gums so I dont like eating them. interesting article none the less.
After reading this I’ll start eating an apple per day myself.
very good article published
Awesome! and I am the kind of person that eats 2 apples a day!
My lunch usually consists of a nice salad with olive oil and lemon juice dressing, a green apple, an orange, a pear, and a banana.
I’m glad to know this!
Seb…
cool piece of information.helped a lot..thanks
Wow…really an apple a day keeps the doctor away,