Six benefits of eating apples for women

Ladies, although you have heard a lot of sayings like "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", who can really tell you what the benefits of apples are for women ?

Reason 1:

Eating apples can help you lose weight. A medium-sized apple contains only 60 to 100 kcal of calories, contains no fat and no sodium. For girls who are losing weight, it is the best food.

In a study conducted by the University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, overweight middle-aged women were divided into three groups. Each group ate a low-calorie diet and ate three apples, three pears or three oatmeal cookies (the dietary fiber content of the three foods was equal) every day. After 12 weeks, it was found that the women who ate apples and pears lost 1.22kg, while the weight of the women who ate oatmeal cookies did not change much. Apples are high-fiber, low-calorie foods. Eating apples regularly will not easily make you feel hungry and reduce calorie intake, which helps to lose weight.

Reason 2:

Nutrients and other phytochemicals in apples may help fight cancer

Obesity in women not only affects their daily work, life and appearance, but also makes them more susceptible to cancer. A Japanese research team conducted a nine-year follow-up survey on 15,054 adult women and eventually found that 668 women had cancer. Statistical analysis showed that compared with women of normal weight, overweight or obese women have a 29%-47% higher risk of developing cancer; the higher the female body mass index, the greater the risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and gallbladder cancer. Studies have shown that being overweight or obese is a risk factor for cancer in women. So is there any way for women to lose weight and prevent cancer? Yes, you can eat apples often.

Italian researchers investigated the diet of 629 cancer patients and found after a detailed analysis that compared with eating less than one apple a day, eating more than one apple a day can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, breast cancer and ovarian cancer by 9%-42%. In addition to traditional nutrients and dietary fiber, apples are also rich in flavonoids, which are natural antioxidants. Compared with other fruits, apples contain a higher proportion of free flavonoids, which are easier to be absorbed by the human body. These natural antioxidants can protect the genetic material DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) from damage by oxidative stress and have a strong anti-cancer effect.

Reason three:

Eating an apple every day (preferably with the skin) can also prevent stroke

Apples are good for health and are the guardian of women's health. It is best to eat apples with the skin, because compared with the apple flesh, the apple skin has a higher content of flavonoid compounds, stronger antioxidant activity, and can prevent stroke in middle-aged and elderly women. However, since a large amount of pesticides may be used in the apple planting process, if the apples are not carefully washed before eating, the fertilizers and pesticides retained in the apple skin may cause leukemia and other diseases. Therefore, if the "naturalness" of the apple cannot be guaranteed, it is best to wash and peel the apple before eating.

Reason 4:

Apples contain a variety of elements that are effective in preventing heart disease

Apples are rich in folic acid, which is the main component of vitamin B and helps prevent heart disease. The antioxidants in apples are beneficial to the healthy functioning of the heart. The fiber, pectin, antioxidants and other ingredients in apples can reduce bad cholesterol in the body and increase the level of good cholesterol, making the "bad" cholesterol block blood vessels later than normal. The earlier the "bad" cholesterol blocks blood vessels, the greater the chance of heart disease.

Reason 5:

Eating more apples can prevent osteoporosis

Apples contain minerals such as boron and manganese that can strengthen bones. A US study found that boron can significantly increase the concentration of estrogen and other compounds in the blood, which can effectively prevent calcium loss. Medical experts believe that if postmenopausal women can take 3 grams of boron every day, their calcium loss rate can be reduced by 46%. Eating more apples is beneficial to calcium absorption and utilization, and can prevent and treat osteoporosis.

Reason six:

Apple can neutralize acidic substances in the human body

70% of diseases occur in women with acidic constitutions, and apples are alkaline foods. Eating apples can quickly neutralize excessive acidic substances in the body (including acid produced by exercise and acidic metabolites produced in the body by acidic foods such as fish, meat, and eggs), thereby enhancing physical strength and disease resistance.