APPLE

APPLE-HEALTH BENEFITS

     Apple is delicious fruit to all figure conscious person. Those who are fitness lover always use to keep 2-3 apple in daily diet. In 2004 the research study discovered that apples are fully packed with phyto-nutrients and antioxidants which are believed to provide a lot of health benefits. Apples are the great source of pectin which is a type of fibre helps to improve the health benefits.

Apple-amazing benefits

    Apple, (Malus domestica), belonging to the family of Rosaceae is found to cultivate worldwide. Ranking wise China, United State, Turkey has scored first, second and third rank to have the amount of apple cultivation the worldwide. Generally raw fruits are to be eaten. Apple fruit is also used in making of many delicious desserts and drinks.

     Many health-benefit nutrients has been found in this fruit. Here those benefits are described below.

• Apple fruits are rich in phyto-nutrients and anti-oxidants which promote normal growth, development of various activities of the body. Actually overall it provide well-being of the body.
• Apple provide low calorie. You will be amazed when you hear that 100gm of fresh fruit pulp just only give 50 calories to the body. It is definitely good news for health conscious persons.
• The fruit pulp contains a sufficient amount of vitamin C and beta-carotene which exerts the anti-oxidant property. They are resistant to various infections.
• The apple fruit also consists of B-complex vitamins which are present as riboflavin, thiamin. They altogether acts as enzyme co-factors which helps in production of metabolite to help in several synthesis in our body.
• Apples are rich in flavonol which helps to prevent the risk of development of pancreatic cancer.
• It helps to burn fat by binding with it. This action is responsible for the normal cholesterol level in serum. So it has the property to keep the heart healthy and fit.
• Pectin which is an important fibre in apple helps diarrhoea by the absorption of excess water from stool. The boiled apple is good remedy for this.