Foods That Help Digestion
Apples are easily digested and contain solvents, stabilizers, muscle builders, brain and body builders, oxygen carriers, and bone builders in the form of various minerals. Amazing that there are all those benefits in one piece of fruit. Read on and see why apples for good health is true.
The fruit sugar from the apple is readily available and quickly passes into the bloodstream. The malic and tartaric acid in the apple neutralize any overacidity in the body. That is why apples are often used in monofasts to detoxify the body, overcome digestive problems, and help with gout.
Apples contain phenols, which have a double effect on cholesterol. Phenols reduces bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. They prevent LDL cholesterol from forming into oxidized LDL, which is a very dangerous kind of bad cholesterol.
Eat sweet apples if you have too much acid in your system. Eat sour apples if you have too little acid, and/or are constipated. Apples are also a great tooth cleanser.
Apples for good health can also be apples for first aid. You can use them raw, peeled or grated as a poultice, or roast the apple in an oven and extract the pulp. Use this pulp on eyes to relieve any kind of strain or inflammation. Raw, over ripe or roasted apple pulp can be used as a poultice one type of sprain.
Apple water is a good cooling drink for fever. Vinegar made from apples has many medicinal and health uses. Apple cider vinegar is an excellent cosmetic aid and can be mixed with rosewater for a daily restorative face splash. You can find rosewater in the ethnic food section (middle eastern) of your grocery store or at health food stores. Use a cup of apple cider vinegar in a bath to soften the skin and to help reduce fatigue.
A study at the University of Nottingham Research shows that people who eat 5 apples or more per week have less respiratory problems, including asthma. So eat apples for good health every day and you know the rest of the saying.
Did you know that apple cider is a part of home remedies for stomach ulcers. See our post titled home remedies for stomach ulcers and find out more.
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