| The nutritional benefits of apple juice (as well as | | | | enough. Also found in the skin of the apple, the |
| applesauce and many other apple products) are often | | | | insoluble fiber is a great remedy against constipation |
| underestimated because these foods are "quietly | | | | because it helps digestion and prevents other related |
| virtuous." When closely evaluating the nutritional | | | | disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis |
| composition of apple juice and other apple products, it | | | | disease that may lead to colon cancer, appendicitis, |
| becomes apparent that the lack of fat, cholesterol and | | | | hemorrhoids, hiatus hernia, gallstones etc. |
| sodium are just a few of the many reasons these | | | | Apple is a rich source of flavonoid and polyphenols |
| products are an important part of a healthful dietary | | | | both are powerful antioxidant. |
| regimen. | | | | The skin of Apple contains pectin that can help |
| The virtues of apple cider vinegar seem to extend | | | | remove toxic substances from the system by |
| itself beyond normal peripheries. Every constituent | | | | supplying galacturonic acid. Pectin helps prevent protein |
| seems to play an important role. The malic acid and | | | | matter in the intestine from spoiling. |
| acetic acid present help to combat fungal and bacterial | | | | Raw apple cider vinegar is brimming with enzymes. Did |
| infections and relieves painful joints. The malic acid | | | | you know that our bodies produce a finite amount of |
| dissolves the deposits of uric acid, which form around | | | | enzymes naturally, and that rest of these powerful little |
| the joints, and slowly pushes the acid deposits out of | | | | digestive aids must be obtained from the foods we |
| the body. It seems to even have some effect on | | | | eat? Cooked foods have no enzyme activity. Raw |
| viruses. The amino acids present in apple cider vinegar | | | | foods contain some enzymes. Raw, fermented foods, |
| act as an antibiotic and an antiseptic. It has been | | | | like apple cider vinegar are the most bountiful source |
| known to drastically reduce the toxicity in the body. | | | | of enzymes. |
| This is because the acetic acid is able to form acetate | | | | When diluted with water 50/50 it is often used as a |
| compounds, which are not so toxic. This property | | | | toner for the face. Caution should be used when |
| makes it very useful while treating insect bites and skin | | | | applying as cider vinegar is very dangerous to the |
| allergies. | | | | eyes. |
| Apple extracts from selected apple varieties were | | | | Apples commonly enjoyed by many cultures, but they |
| added to human liver cancer HepG2 cells to determine | | | | are also a good source of antioxidants. When |
| if the extracts could inhibit tumor cell proliferation. There | | | | compared to many other commonly consumed fruits in |
| was a large variation in the effects of the different | | | | the United States, apples had the second highest level |
| apple varieties on the inhibition of cell proliferation, but all | | | | of antioxidant activity Apples also ranked the second |
| apple varieties inhibited liver cancer cell proliferation. | | | | for total concentration of phenolic compounds, and |
| Apples without skin were less potent in inhibiting | | | | perhaps more importantly, apples had the highest |
| HepG2 cell proliferation whereas apples with skins | | | | portion of free phenolics when compared to other |
| exerted greater inhibitions of cell proliferation. | | | | fruits This means that these compounds are not bound |
| The insoluble fiber is known as roughage or dietary | | | | to other compounds in the fruits, and the phenolics |
| fiber, as it cannot be digested by the enzymes in our | | | | may be more available for eventual absorption into the |
| bodies and helps us lose weight by giving the | | | | bloodstream. |
| sensation of having a full stomach, of having eaten | | | | |