Top 5 reasons to eat (at least) an Apple a day

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By Delia A. Hammock, M.S., R.D

1. They're Slow Food
Solid and packed with fibre (5 grams or 20 percent of your daily value), they demand a chewing engagement, give your body time to register itself "full" before you scarf down too many calories and the natural sweeteners in apples enter the bloodstream gradually, help keep your blood sugar and insulin levels regularly so you feel full longer — the opposite of many sweet snacks, which produce a quick rush followed by a hunger-inducing crash.



2. They help you Breathe Easy
Children of women who ate the most apples during pregnancy were less likely to wheezing or asthma by age 5, recently found researchers from the United Kingdom.The fruit can also protect the lungs of adults, reduce the risk of asthma, lung cancer and other diseases
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3. They Zap Cholesterol
Thanks to the two main components: pectin (a type of fibre) and polyphenols (powerful antioxidants), apples can take a bite out of blood cholesterol levels and prevent the oxidation of cholesterol LDL ("bad") — the chemical process that artery-clogging plaque. the trick to maximizing the benefits: not throwing the Peel;Apple skin has two to six times the antioxidant compounds as the meat.

4. They Fight Cancer
Laboratory studies have shown that multiple connections in this juicy fruit inhibit the growth of cancer cells, but they are most potent when Apple whole (minus the stems and seeds, of course, eaten). people who have more than one nibble a day lower their risk for various forms of cancer (oral, esophageal, colon, breast, ovarian, prostate, and others) with 9 to 42%, Italian researchers found.

5. They Make You Smarter
Maybe because they stimulate the production of acetylcholine, a chemical that sent messages between nerve cells, apples are now thinking about how to keep your brain sharp as you age, enhance memory, and potentially reduce the chance of getting Alzheimer's disease, a recent animal studies of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell suggests. with this kind of nutritious snack at your disposal may be the time to think of the idea of a "smart cookie."

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