About apples: description, properties, characteristics, vitamins and calorie content. What are the benefits of apples and are they harmful to health?

Apples are a low-calorie product, 100 g of which contains only 47 kcal. But apples contain many different vitamins, and their amount depends on the variety and shelf life of this product. The longer apples are stored, the lower their vitamin content.

Photo: Apples on a branch

In addition to vitamins, apples contain a large amount of pectin, which has a beneficial effect on blood sugar levels and is an excellent prevention of diabetes. Eating apples helps reduce the formation of uric acid and the breakdown of formic acid. In this regard, nutritionists recommend apples to patients with atherosclerosis, rheumatism, chronic eczema, gout and other diseases of the joints and skin.

Apples perfectly cleanse the blood, so they are useful for people with hypotension. These fruits help strengthen nails and hair, improve skin tone and visual acuity, and are also indispensable in the treatment of nervous diseases.

Apples are used to treat the lymphatic system.The beneficial substances contained in apples help the body more efficiently absorb iron from other foods, which has a beneficial effect on hemoglobin levels and blood condition.

In order to provide the body with as many useful substances as possible, apples must be consumed fresh and preferably with the peel, which contains more pectin, flavonoids and vitamins than the pulp itself.

It is advisable to consume apples without cutting them, since when cut, a large amount of vitamin C is lost due to oxidation. Experts recommend eating an apple after each meal, which will enhance digestion and naturally cleanse your teeth of food debris.

Since apples contain a large amount of liquid and few calories, they are recommended for anyone who is watching their figure and does not want to gain extra pounds.

Recently, scientists have been able to prove that apple seeds contains biologically active substances that prevent cancer, as well as vitamins and enzymes. However, you should not consume more than 3-4 seeds per day, since in addition to useful substances, they contain dangerous hydrocyanic acid, which in large quantities can cause poisoning of the body.

It is advisable to store apples in their natural form without processing them. If you follow storage rules, apples will remain fresh for a long time and will not spoil.

In cases where it is not possible to keep apples fresh, they are dried, soaked or canned.

Photo: Apples in a basket.