Apples can prevent stroke
Apples have a sweet taste, you should never underestimate an apple. Apples that has many vitamins, minerals and other elements like phytochemicals, fiber, tannins, baron, tartar acid, and others which is indispensable for the body to prevent and combat various diseases.
You can believe or not to eat one apple every day then it will reduce the risk of stroke by 50 percent. Nutritional experts strongly believe that the content of the compound quercetin in apples very important role in the fight against stroke.
The researchers say that biochemistry is able to reduce inflammation, which is associated with hardening of blood vessels in cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the University of Wageningen, the Netherlands has involved about 20,000 adults. They found that volunteers who ate more fruits and vegetables have a white fleshy lower risk of suffering a stroke more than 10 years. They take into account, the risk of stroke decreased nine percent each consume 25 grams of apples every day.
The average size of an apples or pear weigh between 100 grams and 125 grams, that means, in a day will reduce the risk of stroke between 36-45 percent. Linda Oude Griep, the study’s lead author, who published his research in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association says that consumption of large amounts of white fruits and vegetables may be useful in preventing strokes. For example, eating an apples a day is an easy way to increase your intake of white fruits and vegetables. But in fruits and vegetables groups others may be highly colored protect you against other chronic diseases. Therefore it is very important to always consume lots of fruits and vegetables.
Researchers revealed that the presence of the compound quercetin (stroke-fighting) not only found in apples and pears, but also on raspberries, tomatoes, red grapes, broccoli, and onions. Meanwhile, Dr. Sharlin Ahmed from The Stroke Association said the main message of the findings to show that fruit and vegetables are good foods to reduce the risk of stroke, regardless of color. Dr. Sharlin Ahmed also said that this finding was interesting to see the white fleshy fruit and vegetables, like apples and pears, can reduce the risk of stroke. However, this should not deter people to continue eating fruits and vegetables with other colors. Since all types of fruits and vegetables has health benefits and remain a vital part of a balanced diet.
