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Apples: Health Benefits

Apples are popular healthy fruits, the healthy reasons to eat them are many. In this article, we shall discuss the crucial benefits of apples. Apples contain polyphenols, which have antioxidant effects. Many of the polyphenols and fiber are present in the peels. So ensure you consume your apple together with the peel. Polyphenols are divided into two subtypes : - Flavonoids - Non-flavonoids The two are healthy. Polyphenols include : - Chlorogenic acid : This a good antioxidant for people that wants to lose weight, it helps in metabolism, slows the absorption of fat. -Epicatechin : This is an antioxidant that has the ability of improving insulin and can improve diabetes and heart health. -Phloretin : A type of flavonoid that is found in all types of apple. -Quercetin glycoside : This could help maintain blood pressure, blood sugar and attack atherosclerosis. Natural and Safe product to maintain normal blood pressure Antioxidants varies in different types of app...

Banana : health benefits

Health benefit of fruits and the right time to eat fruits

        In a layman's language, fruit is the fleshy seed associated structures of a plant that are sweet or sour and consumable in the raw form e.g pawpaw, apples, bananas strawberries, grapes, oranges e.t.c. Botanically, a fruit means the seeds bearing structure in flowering plants (otherwise called angiosperms), which is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are means of disseminating seeds by angiosperms. Symbiotic relationship occur between animals, humans and fruits as a means of seed dispersal and nutrition. As we know, many animals and humans depend on fruits as a source of food. Base on botanical usage, "fruit" includes: tomatoes, wheat grain, corn kernels, bean pods and many other structures that are not marjorly and commonly called "fruits".      Observational studies have shown that eating more fruits and vegetables makes one have a lower risk of various diseases. Majority of the studies and research work combine the discus...