Monday, October 5, 2009

Benefits of apple

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
nonymous. Proverb
Popular, luscious, green and red version (or both if you prefer), apples are an institution of baskets of fruit in almost every house. The benefits of apples are numerous, and they transcend their delicious flavor. Let's see two benefits of this food which is well known for its taste, but unknown for its potential advantage for your health.

An ordinary apple contains three grams of fiber. Three grams seem petty, but it is only ten percent of the daily intake of fiber recommended by nutritionists. Eating an ounce of fiber per day (which is not the same as eating ten apples a day!) can keep your digestive system in tune to prevent cancer.

Speaking of fiber, the apple contains both fiber and soluble fiber insoluble; Apples can help significantly to lower the levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), while maintaining your regular menstrual period.

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