Apples are a real storehouse of various vitamins and substances valuable to the body. Since ancient times, people eat them fresh or after heat treatment, due to the fact that these fruits are an excellent raw material for the production of all kinds of culinary products and for the preparation of various drinks.
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The high iron content makes apples indispensable for anemia, and the juice from these fruits has a firming effect on the cardiovascular system, so it is indicated for people engaged in mental work. Regular eating apples improves digestion and intestinal microflora, and it can also prevent premature wrinkles and strengthen the hair structure.
The chemical composition is due to many factors such as fruit variety, growing and storage conditions, maturity and shelf life. There are a lot of sugars in apples, the main of which is fructose. They also have a very high content of organic acids, among which chlorogenic acid and ursolic acid, which is a regulator of metabolic processes in the body, are considered especially valuable.
In addition to acids, apples contain a lot of tannins, nitrogenous and pectin substances, fiber, as well as important mineral substances - potassium, iron and others. These fruits are rich in vitamins A, B, C, E, K, P, PP, inositol and folic acid. Due to the low calorie content, only 47 kcal, neither are part of a huge number of diets and dietary products.
Apples are very beneficial for the heart; they are indicated for cardiac edema for fasting days. Apple diets are prescribed for people suffering from disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as a prophylactic in the treatment of hypertension and colds.
Fresh apples are considered the most useful, but even after storage they retain a huge amount of valuable substances and useful qualities.
Organic acids contained in apples are involved in the regulation of the acid-base balance in the human body, so they have a positive effect on gout, diabetes mellitus and some forms of diathesis. Potassium, which is part of apples, has a positive effect on the body, it stimulates the excretory system, and pectin helps to eliminate bad cholesterol. In addition to cholesterol, pectins also remove other harmful substances from the body that are formed as a result of various inflammatory processes, intoxication and digestive disorders. By normalizing the activity of the stomach, apples are very useful for the elderly and people with a sedentary lifestyle.
It is known that the composition and fullness of useful substances, to a certain extent, depends on the color of apples. The most useful are apples with a green peel. The peculiarity of these fruits is that the sugar content in them is many times less, and vitamins - ten times more. These apples contain several times more iron.
Do not forget that the peel of vitamins and nutrients contains much more than the pulp, so eating them unpeeled is much more useful.
With regular use of them in food, the condition of the skin and hair can be significantly improved. In addition, they facilitate the absorption of heavy and fatty foods. Green varieties of apples are hypoallergenic; they can be safely used by people with a tendency to food allergies. They are recommended for use by people with low acidity of gastric juice.