apples make us fat or help us loss wieght ???
2006-09-23 06:38:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It depends on how many you eat a day. But if you eat the recommended fruit intake for the day they are good for you.
An old proverb attests to the health benefits of the fruit: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Research [citation needed] suggests that apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. Like many fruits, Apples contain Vitamin C as well as a host of other antioxidant compounds, which may reduce the risk of cancer by preventing DNA damage. The fibre content, while less than in most other fruits, helps regulate bowel movements and may thus reduce the risk of colon cancer. They may also help with heart disease, weight loss and controlling cholesterol, as they do not have any cholesterol, have fibre (which reduces cholesterol by preventing reabsorption), and are bulky for their caloric content like most fruits and vegetables.
A group of chemicals in apples could protect the brain from the type of damage that triggers such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinsonism. Chang Y. "Cy" Lee of the Cornell University found that the apple phenolics, which are naturally occurring antioxidants found in fresh apples, can protect nerve cells from neurotoxicity induced by oxidative stress. The researchers used red delicious apples from New York State to provide the extracts to study the effects of phytochemicals. Lee said that all apples are high in the critical phytonutrients and that the amount of phenolic compounds in the apple flesh and in the skin vary from year to year, season to season and from growing region to growing region (November/December 2004 issue of the Journal of Food Science). The predominant phenolic phytochemicals in apples are quercetin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2 (PMID 14558772).
I would say they are healthy as long as you don't eat the seeds. And as long as you wash off pesticides and you eat the right amounts
2006-09-23 06:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apples are a fruit. There are good to eat and good for you. But, an apple will not make you fat or skinny.
2006-09-23 13:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by e4rul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apples actually have a lot of natural sugar in them. so they don't really help with weight loss.
2006-09-23 13:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it makes you healthy
2006-09-23 13:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by *_* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋