Apple contains quercetin, epicatechin, anthocyanins and triterpenoids which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The apple peel is the most nutritious as the majority of Quercetin (80%) is found in it.
- Alzheimer's - Apple juice consumption shows higher levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that improves brain function
- Parkinson's - fiber and anti-oxidants fight the breakdown caused by free radicals
- All forms of Cancer - flavonol rich apples reduce incidence of pancreatic cancer. Triterpeniods in apple peel combat growth of cancer cells in liver, colon and breast
- Diabetes - people who eat apples are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who do not eat apples. The soluble fiber blunts blood sugar swings.
- Heart disease - High soluble fiber slows build up of plaque in arteries. Phenolic compounds in apple skins prevent cholesterol from solidifying on artery walls
- Gallstones - High soluble fiber helps control cholesterol levels in bile to prevent gallstones.
- And other associated benefits too numerous to mention from weight management to intestinal health that respond to a good source of high fiber.
Tom Fetch 11/3/2014
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