Monday 11 August 2014

How an Apple A Day really keeps the Doctor away

We've all heard the oh so famous quote "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away" and I'm not saying that if you live on a diet of apples you'll never have to visit the white walls of the doctors surgery again, but I thought I'd share with you how it can contribute to a healthier (illness free) life.



Helps Balance Blood Sugar Levels: the antioxidants and fructose in the apples help to slow the speed at which the sugar is absorbed in the bloodstream and this prevents blood sugar imbalance which in turn helps to prevent irritability, anxiety, depression, poor concentration, cravings for sweet foods and excessive thirst.

Tackles Diarrhoea and Constipation: apples contain pectin which can work as a base or an acid (which is known as having an amphoteric action bit of chemistry for you there folks) and this means that it can contribute to relief from both constipation and diarrhoea

Helps Strengthen Bones: apple skin contains phlorizin which can help to prevent bone loss associated with menopause due to its inflammation fighting properties and as it fights free-radical production and strengthening your bones will reduce the risk of osteoporosis. 

Helps Lower Cholesterol: pectin and other components helps to lower the amount of LDL (unhealthy fats - low density lipoproteins as opposed to HDL) and slow down it's oxidation which helps to prevent the hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Benefits of low cholesterol include the lowered risk of strokes and heart attacks.

Comment below if you like this style of post and would like to know the benefits of other foods (and what foods in particular!) 

alice x

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12 comments:

  1. I love fruit, but one fruit I am not a huge fan of is Apples, but after reading this it actually makes me want to go and eat a few haha! My blog is a little bit similar to yours and it would really mean a lot if you checked it out and maybe left a comment on what you think of it?xx

    wonderfulandweirdbeautyandlife.blogspot.co.uk

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  2. haha, well I'm glad I've tempted you into it! I'm thinking about doing a post on the beauty benefits so that might tempt you further!

    alice x

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    1. yeah my thoughts exactly!! it's nice to know that what you're eating has its benefits!

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  4. I like apples and certainly I now have extra excuse to eat more! :)

    Mademoiselle-Lala.com

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    1. hahah, never need an excuse to eat an apple!!

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  5. i always thought this was just a thing people said! i didn't know it was actually true! i guess i'll have to eat apples now haha.
    i like these sort of posts, i think all the 'super-foods' and 'super-fruits' are really interesting!

    www.astyleshake.blogspot.co.uk

    xx

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    1. so did i, until i read about it all, i guess the quote had to originate from somewhere! me too! i'll definitely do more posts like this:)
      alice x

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  6. Interesting, definitely going to try and start eating more apples, I've been slacking with my fruit intake lately!

    The Velvet Black // UK Style, Beauty & Lifestyle Blog

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    1. it's so easy to just gradually slip fruit out of your diet but on the plus, it's just as easy to slip it back in!

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  7. This is such a great post!

    http://theperksofmeg.blogspot.co.uk/ x

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