Changing the way you eat apples could help protect your heart, lungs and digestive system
Apples are extremely beneficial for health, however eating cooked apples also brings unexpected effects, especially good for the heart, lungs and digestive system.
People often say:“An apple a day keeps the disease away”. Apples are rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and trace elements, in addition, they also contain malic acid, tartaric acid and beta-carotene, also known as the “fruit of health”.
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| An apple can prevent many diseases. |
- Helps prevent cancer:Anthocyanins, polyphenols and flavonoids found in apples are highly effective antioxidants, which may help prevent cancer.
- Protect the heart and blood vessels in the brain:Pectin found in apples, this soluble fiber can help lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar and cholesterol, protect blood vessels, reduce the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease.
- Anti-memory loss:Quercetin is a natural flavonoid found in many red and dark green plant foods, especially red apples. Quercetin may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.
- Strong bones:Apples contain boron and manganese, minerals that can help strengthen bones, and help prevent calcium loss.
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Changing the way you eat apples by cooking them can help protect your heart, lungs and digestive system.
1. Raw apples
When eaten raw, apples are relatively rich in vitamin B and vitamin C, which can quench thirst and is suitable for people who sweat a lot and have dry mouth.
2. Cooked apples
When apples are cooked, some people worry that vitamin C in apples will also be lost. In fact, the loss of vitamin C and antioxidants is not large, and other nutrients such as potassium, pectin, minerals and fiber will not be lost, on the contrary, their effects on the body are greater.
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| Cooked apples. |
- Enhanced vascular protection:Apples do not reduce polyphenols when they are heated, but on the contrary, increase them, helping to protect brain and cardiovascular blood vessels, and can reduce blood pressure and blood lipids.
- Lung nourishment:Polyphenols may also prevent oxidation and help prevent disease, especially lung diseases.
- Anti-diarrhea:Once cooked, the pectin in apples becomes softer, which means less diarrhea.
Methods of cooking apples:
1. Baked apples
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| Baked apple. |
2. Apple oatmeal porridge
Ingredients: 1 apple, 50g oatmeal, 100g millet, moderate amount of sugar
Peel the apple, cut it into small pieces, wash the millet. Add water to the pot, boil the millet. After the millet is cooked, add the apple and cook together. Then add the oats and cook for another 1 minute, finally add sugar to taste. This soup can promote digestion, help reduce cholesterol and is suitable for people who often suffer from indigestion and high blood fat.
