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Apples
What's New and Beneficial About Apples
- The phytonutrients in apples can help you regulate your blood sugar. Recent research has shown that apple polyphenols can help prevent spikes in blood sugar through a variety of mechanisms. Flavonoids like quercetin found in apples can inhibit enzymes like alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase. Since these enzymes are involved in the breakdown of complex carbohydrates into simple sugars, your blood sugar has fewer simple sugars to deal with when these enzymes are inhibited. In addition, the polyphenols in apple have been shown to lessen absorption of glucose from the digestive tract; to stimulate the beta cells of the pancreas to secrete insulin; and to increase uptake of glucose from the blood via stimulation of insulin receptors. All of these mechanisms triggered by apple polyphenols can make it easier for you to regulate your blood sugar.
- Even though apple is not an excellent source of dietary fiber (it ranks as a "good" source in our WHFoods Rating System), the fiber found in apple may combine with other apple nutrients to provide you with the kind of health benefits you would ordinarily only associate with much higher amounts of dietary fiber. These health benefits are particularly important in prevention of Heart disease through healthy regulation of blood fat levels. Recent research has shown that intake of apples in their whole food form can significantly lower many of our blood fats. The fat-lowering effects of apple have traditionally been associated with its soluble fiber content, and in particular, with its fat-soluble fiber called pectin. What we now know, however, is that whole apples only contain approximately 2-3 grams of fiber per 3.5 ounces, and that pectin accounts for less than 50% of this total fiber. Nevertheless, this relatively modest amount of pectin found in whole apples has now been shown to interact with other apple phytonutrients to give us the kind of blood fat lowering effects that would typically be associated with much higher amounts of soluble fiber intake. In recent comparisons with laboratory animals, the blood fat lowering effects of whole apple were shown to be greatly reduced when whole apples were eliminated from the diet and replaced by pectin alone. In summary, it's not fiber alone that explains the cardiovascular benefits of apple, but the interaction of fiber with other phytonutrients in this wonderful fruit. If you want the full cardiovascular benefits of apples, it's the whole food form that you'll want to choose. Only this form can provide you with those unique fiber-plus-phytonutrient combinations.
- The whole food form of apples is also important if you want full satisfaction from eating them. Researchers have recently compared intake of whole apples to intake of applesauce and apple juice, only to discover that people report less hunger (and better satiety, or food satisfaction) after eating whole apples than after eating applesauce or drinking apple juice. But especially interesting was an additional finding about calorie intake following apple consumption. When healthy adults consumed one medium-sized apple approximately 15 minutes before a meal, their caloric intake at that meal decreased by an average of 15%. Since meals in this study averaged 1,240 calories, a reduction of 15% meant a reduction of 186 calories, or about 60 more calories than contained in a medium apple. For these researchers, "getting ahead" in calories with a net reduction of 60 calories was a welcomed outcome of the study, and an extra benefit to their study's primary conclusion-the importance of whole apples (versus other more processed apple forms) in helping us manage our hunger and feeling more satisfied with our food.
- Scientists have recently shown that important health benefits of apples may stem from their impact on bacteria in the digestive tract. In studies on laboratory animals, intake of apples is now known to significantly alter amounts of two bacteria (Clostridiales and Bacteriodes) in the large intestine. As a result of these bacterial changes, metabolism in the large intestine is also changed, and many of these changes appear to provide health benefits. For example, due to bacterial changes in the large intestine, there appears to be more fuel available to the large intestine cells (in the form of butyric acid) after apple is consumed. We expect to see future studies confirming these results in humans, and we are excited to think about potential health benefits of apple that will be related to its impact on bacterial balance in our digestive tract.
What else can I help you with?
Do larger apples have more seeds than smaller apples?
YES
Why do apples have more seeds than plums?
because the seeds have growed in there.
Do apples have 5 seeds?
A apple can have various numbers of seeds, it is not the same for every apple, and most apples have more than 5 seeds.
Do green apples taste better than red apples?
=In my opinion, green apples taste better than red apples, not a lot or a little better, just better, but if you ask me, red apples are better for you than green apples, because green apples taste better than red apples. Would most people rather eat fried food or grilled food? Obvious answer, but grilled food is better for you than fried food.=
Are red apples better for you than green ones?
Some apples are red when they are ripe and some are green when they are ripe. Neither type is "better for you" than the other. Those apples that are red when ripe are often green when they are not ripe. Eating those kinds of green apples (unripe apples) is not good for you. That is the only sense in which red apples are "better for you" than green apples.
Which fruit has the most seeds apples or oranges?
Oranges typically have more seeds than apples. Oranges are classified as a hesperidium fruit, which is a type of berry with a tough rind and multiple seeds inside. Apples, on the other hand, are classified as pomes and generally have fewer seeds, usually around 8-10 seeds per fruit.
Are red apples more acidic than green?
The vitamin profile for red, green and yellow are similar. What will make the vitamin content vary will be things such as when it is picked, how it is stored, growing conditions, how it is prepared, with or without skin, etc. A sidenote: the nutrient profile of apples is pretty low -- a medium apple has 8 mg vitamin C, 5 mcg folate, etc. Apples are a decent source of fiber -- medium apple has 4 - 5 grams (with skin) and it also has a nice phytochemical profile -- quercitin, zeaxanthin and beta carotene.
Why do some apples have more seeds than others?
The number of seeds in an apple can vary due to genetics, growing conditions, and the apple variety. Some apple varieties naturally produce apples with more seeds, while others may have fewer due to factors such as pollination and fertilization during the apple's growth.
What is the difference between a red apple and a green apple?
green apples contain more soluble fiber, and around .98 grams less sugar than red apples on average.
Does an apple have more mass than an banana?
yes, you dumm o a banana has more mass than a apple (dumm pips) -_-
Do different kinds of apples have the same number of seeds?
Not all types of apples have the same number of seeds. I even experimented by cutting ten different types of apples in half and counting the seeds. I found out that McIntosh had the most seeds(9).
Why does red apples brown faster than green apples?
Red apples have a larger anus to let out poo.
