1. Get whiter, healthier teeth

An apple won’t replace your toothbrush, but biting and chewing an apple stimulates the production of saliva in your mouth, reducing tooth decay by lowering the levels of bacteria.

2. Avoid Alzheimer’s

A new study performed on mice shows that drinking apple juice could keep Alzheimer’s away and fight the effects of aging on the brain. Mice in the study that were fed an apple-enhanced diet showed higher levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and did better in maze tests than those on a regular diet.

3. Protect against Parkinson’s

Research has shown that people who eat fruits and other high-fibre foods gain a certain amount of protection against Parkinson’s, a disease characterized by a breakdown of the brain’s dopamine-producing nerve cells. Scientists have linked this to the free radical-fighting power of the antioxidants contained therein.

4. Curb all sorts of cancers

Scientists from the American Association for Cancer Research, among others, agree that the consumption of flavonol-rich apples could help reduce your risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to 23 per cent. Researchers at Cornell University have identified several compounds—triterpenoids—in apple peel that have potent anti-growth activities against cancer cells in the liver, colon and breast. Their earlier research found that extracts from whole apples can reduce the number and size of mammary tumours in rats. Meanwhile, the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. has recommended a high fibre intake to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

5. Decrease your risk of diabetes

Women who eat at least one apple a day are 28 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who don’t eat apples. Apples are loaded with soluble fibre, the key to blunting blood sugar swings.

6. Reduce cholesterol

The soluble fibre found in apples binds with fats in the intestine, which translates into lower cholesterol levels and a healthier you.

7. Get a healthier heart

An extensive body of research has linked high soluble fibre intake with a slower buildup of cholesterol-rich plaque in your arteries. The phenolic compound found in apple skins also prevents the cholesterol that gets into your system from solidifying on your artery walls. When plaque builds inside your arteries, it reduces blood flow to your heart, leading to coronary artery disease.

8. Prevent gallstones

Gallstones form when there’s too much cholesterol in your bile for it to remain as a liquid, so it solidifies. They are particularly prevalent in the obese. To prevent gallstones, doctors recommend a diet high in fibre to help you control your weight and cholesterol levels.

9. Beat diarrhea and constipation

Whether you can’t go to the bathroom or you just can’t stop, fibre found in apples can help. Fibre can either pull water out of your colon to keep things moving along when you’re backed up, or absorb excess water from your stool to slow your bowels down.

10. Neutralize irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain and bloating. To control these symptoms doctors recommend staying away from dairy and fatty foods while including a high intake of fibre in your diet.

11. Avert hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are a swollen vein in the anal canal and while not life threatening, these veins can be very painful. They are caused by too much pressure in the pelvic and rectal areas. Part and parcel with controlling constipation, fibre can prevent you from straining too much when going to the bathroom and thereby help alleviate hemorrhoids.

12. Control your weight

Many health problems are associated with being overweight, among them heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. To manage your weight and improve your overall health, doctors recommend a diet rich in fibre. Foods high in fibre will fill you up without costing you too many calories.

13. Detoxify your liver

We’re constantly consuming toxins, whether it is from drinks or food, and your liver is responsible for clearing these toxins out of your body. Many doctors are skeptical of fad detox diets, saying they have the potential to do more harm than good. Luckily, one of the best—and easiest—things you can eat to help detoxify your liver is fruits—like apples.

14. Boost your immune system

Red apples contain an antioxidant called quercetin. Recent studies have found that quercetin can help boost and fortify your immune system, especially when you're stressed out.

15. Prevent cataracts

Though past studies have been divided on the issue, recent long-term studies suggest that people who have a diet rich in fruits that contain antioxidants—like apples—are 10 to 15 per cent less likely to develop cataracts.

http://www.besthealthmag.ca/eat-well/nutrition/15-health-benefits-of-eating-apples

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mebad: 1st to comment

thief...lyk u.
Na 2 dy eat apple evryday b dat

Hmmm! Nice

do not envy my success.

Odunharry: thief...lyk u.
Na 2 dy eat apple evryday b dat

Thank God. 1/5 of my fridge is filled with apples. And 3/5 with booze.

I won't die..

That's wonderful. Been chewing on apple for so long and I didn't know it's doing me some good.
Nice write - up.

Government should subsidize apple na

moodswing: Thank God. 1/5 of my fridge is filled with apples. And 3/5 with booze.

I won't die..

..u ar mouthed..na still booze sure pass..

mebad: do not envy my success.

lol...i na envy u..i dn c am,as i want poxt u jux kme 4m no wia

jeffizy: That's wonderful. Been chewing on apple for so long and I didn't know it's doing me some good.
Nice write - up.

Hmmmmn,if to say you dey really chew apple you for don notice one of the benefits the op list nah... The op give about 15 and you no notice any of the benefits??
Maybe you be all dose people wey dey eat one apple every month and keep screaming i'm a vegetarian oh!!!!

From tomorrow, d tin kuku full everywhere

At least one/day. A must for Ola since 2006. Must be Pink Lady too.

I love eating apples awhole lot,nd d tin dey finish my money...nd talking abt weight control nah lie ooohhh wen eva I eat apples a lot for a long period of time I see my self putting on weight. Nd for fresh breath yes apples works lyk magic

kamdyjenny: I love eating apples awhole lot,nd d tin dey finish my money...nd talking abt weight control nah lie ooohhh wen eva I eat apples a lot for a long period of time I see my self putting on weight. Nd for fresh breath yes apples works lyk magic

Really?!

mebad: 1st to comment

What's your comment??

And add to it that IT WILL MAKE U SEE YOUR unclothedness..as in for clear sight..ur eye go clear like Adam and Eve

kamdyjenny: I love eating apples awhole lot,nd d tin dey finish my money...nd talking abt weight control nah lie ooohhh wen eva I eat apples a lot for a long period of time I see my self putting on weight. Nd for fresh breath yes apples works lyk magic

Moderation is the key..Don't forget that apples are also full of sugar(=fat), and the body still finds it difficult to differentiate natural sugar from refined.

akinolaaaa: 1. Get whiter, healthier teeth
An apple won’t replace your
toothbrush, but biting and chewing an
apple stimulates the production of
saliva in your mouth, reducing tooth
decay by lowering the levels of
bacteria.

na spitting while talking be that o!

GONA START EATING APPLE NOW INSPITE OF THE EXPENSIVE NATURE THOUGH DID PROJECT ON IT BUT DIDN'T CARE TO EAT IT

after all these people still die. they can still live as long as Metusela

eduson33: if apple dey give white teeth,mine for don turn immaculate..

smh

MAYBE YOU OVER-ATE IT....

REMEMBER THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURN?

I hope this apply to how local apples too? it will be much better if it does

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Apples huh!

mebad: 1st to comment

4 ur mind now u don win ama award........lolz