Saying that apples are useful, we have not given much thought over what exactly is their health benefits. Researchers from the University of Florida were surprised by the effect of apple consumption on the cardiovascular system.
Even scientists, as it turned out, did not expect that the use of apples for the heart and blood vessels can be so impressive. A study of women found that regular use of apples significantly reduces the level of "bad" cholesterol in the blood, and with it the risk of diseases of the cardiovascular system.
In particular, women who ate apples daily, indicators of "bad" cholesterol decreased by 23%.
A total of 160 women participated in the experiment at the age of 45-65 years. Half of the participants at the request of researchers to eat 75 grams of dried apples every day for a year, and the other half - the same quantity of prunes. As a result, women who ate apples, not only showed lower cholesterol, but also more optimistic figures of weight: they not only recover, but some even lost weight, although not specifically for this dieted.
According to the researchers, high cholesterol is becoming a scourge of modern man. The reason for that foods rich in saturated fats, trans fats and dietary cholesterol. The situation is aggravated abundance of carbohydrate foods are low in fiber. Such products increase the levels of triglycerides and reduce the number of "good" cholesterol.
Fight with impaired lipid metabolism in the body is necessary, eating the right food - first of all, it's fiber-rich fruits and vegetables and whole grain products. (READ MORE)
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