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Apples in traditional medicines were called the body's broom. This concept of apples as a cleansing food is now supported by our emerging understanding of fiber, antioxidants and fruit flavoniods. Some of the health benefits of apples are as follow:
-It helps in reducing blood cholesterol. Studies have shown that eating apples can lower blood cholesterol, especially bad LDL-cholesterol. Pectin a soluble fiber in apples is thought to play a key part in this, but the effects is stronger from eating whole apples than from extracted pectin powder alone.
-It helps to counter constipation and diarrhea. The specific combination of fiber types and fruit acids in apples is responsible for their well known ability to prevent and treat constipation. The liquid gelling pectin and the natural antiviral properties in apples explain their traditional use in diarrhea.
-It has been traditionally used for arthritis, rheumatism and gout. The apple's benefits for digestion and the disposal of unwanted substances from the body support its reputation for helping joint problems. This may be due to a combination of actions: fruits acids improve digestion, the antioxidants effect of the flavonoid quercetin and pectin's ability to increase elimination.Apples also help in improving defenses against illness