Best known Health benefits of an Apple

An apple a day keeps doctors away

Some of most beneficial health benefits of apple

Digestion: Apples being rich in fiber help in digestion. Regular consumption of apples ensures smooth bowel movements and helps in preventing consitipation and stomach disorders.

Anaemia: Apples are useful in treating anaemia as it is rich in apples. Anaemia is the deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood which can increased with the intake of iron rich diet such as apples.

Asthma : Children with asthma who drank apple juice on a daily basis suffered from less wheezing than children who drank apple juice only once per month. Children born to women who eat a lot of apples during pregnancy have lower rates of asthma than children whose mothers ate few apples.

Weakness: Apples are known to remove weakness and add vigour and vitality of weak people. Often patients are given Apples to help them recover fast from their illness. If you want to gain weight, apple should be a part of your diet daily. It also helps in detoxifying the body and improve the overall health.

Dental Care: Eating apples helps in cleaning teeth and gum. It reduces the incidence of cavities in teeth. When you eat apples, the fiber in it cleanses the teeth, while the antiviral properties of the fruit keep bacteria and virus away.

Heart Disease: Apple lowers the level of cholesterol and hence it is beneficial for the heart.

Rheumatism: Patients who are suffering from rheumatism find apples very useful as it aids in the healing process.

Eye Disorders: Apples are believed to make the eyes strong and improve eye-sight. It also helps in treating night blindness.

Skin Care: Pastes of apple and honey, and apple and milk when applied on the skin increase it shine and glow.

Apart from above mentioned Apples also help in treating gout, and dysentery. Recent research has also revealed that apples have chemicals such as flavanoids and polyphenols which can help fight cancers. It is therefore, rightly, said - An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

When you buy apples make sure they are firm. Do not buy apples that have wrinkles as such apples have lost most of their health benefits and nutritional value.

One medium apple contains about 80 calories.