The person who stated that ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ was not trying to throw doctors off business. Fact remains that an apple is filled with goodness of health and regular consumption of this delicious fruit can help people stay away from various health conditions.

Some of the most important health benefits of an apple are:

• Good for the bones- Women who have reached the stage of menopause could use apples to stay health and increase bone density. Researchers have found that apples contain a particular flavanoid called as phloridzin that can help women decrease the risk of suffering from osteoporosis by strengthening bones.  Apples are also a rich source of boron, one of the most important factors for strengthening bones.

• Asthma- The relation between asthma and apples start from the time the fetus is in the uterus. Studies show that women who have apples when they are pregnant will deliver children who are at a lower risk of suffering from asthma. Children who drank apple juice on a daily basis are less likely to suffer from asthma than children who did not.

• Alzheimer’s Prevention- A preclinical study on mice has shown that quercetin in apples could be able to protect brain cells from the free radicals that are known to lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

• Decreases cholesterol- Apple contains pectin, a substance that is known to lower the level of bad cholesterol or LDL. It has been observed that just having two apples a day can decrease the level of cholesterol by as much as 16 %.

• Lung cancer- In a study involving 10,000 people, it was observed that those who had an apple on a daily basis were twice more safe from lung cancer than people who did not have apples. This has been attributed to the fact that apples contain flavonoids quercetin and naringin.

• Decreases risk of breast cancer- Just by having an apple a day, women were 17 % less likely to suffer from breast cancer.

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