In the "World's Healthiest Fruits" list, apples come first.
Apple is a "full range of healthy fruit", rich in organic acids, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, polyphenols, flavonoids, and other nutrients.
According to USDA nutrient estimates,
apples are the most nutrient-dense of all fruits.
Although the saying "an apple a day
keeps the doctor away" may not be very accurate, eating apples daily does
prevent and avoid many chronic diseases.
Apples are the fruit with the most
flavonoids, which are powerfully bioactive compounds. The human body cannot
synthesize flavonoids.
Flavonoids have a wide range of
biological and pharmacological activities and have anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidative, antiaging, and other effects.
There is increasing evidence for the
role of flavonoids in preventing major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and so on.
Generally, the darker the apple, the
higher its flavonoid content.
Some nutritionists believe that apples are "good medicine" to help increase life expectancy, and eating an apple a day can extend the average lifespan by 3 to 5 years.
Credit:- Lucia Garcia
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