Apple's benefits for cardiovascular disease

Studies have shown that people who eat apples often have lower blood cholesterol levels than those in the control group. People who insist on eating an apple every day, after a period of time blood test results show that the cholesterol value is indeed lower than the original. In fact, this role of apples is related to the pectin contained in apples. Most of the apple fiber is in the form of a gel. These pectins can be combined with human bile acids in the intestines after entering the human body, and then adsorb excess cholesterol in the body like a small sponge. At the same time, apples decompose acetic acid in the intestine, which is beneficial to the catabolism of cholesterol. In addition, other ingredients in apples such as vitamins, fructose, and trace element magnesium can help lower cholesterol, thereby lowering blood cholesterol. Research data shows that people who eat two apples a day can reduce cholesterol by 16%. Personally feel that this research data is somewhat radical, but it can also explain a little problem.

Apple's benefits for cardiovascular disease

It is well known that excess sodium is an important factor in causing hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Apples, like bananas, contain enough potassium to combine with excess sodium in the body and excrete them to regulate the body's sodium and potassium levels, which helps control blood pressure. It is medically believed that potassium ions entering the blood can directly act on the blood vessel wall, can effectively protect blood vessels from invasiveness, and can reduce the incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. A study by the famous British pharmacologist Dr. Orric also found that polyphenols and flavonoids contained in apples are also important for the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.