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BENEFITS AND RISKS OF APPLE

EVERYONE KNOW THE PROVERB OF “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. So, here are we come to know about the benefits and the ill effects of apple. Apple is an excellent source of antioxidant. The antioxidant name called QUERCETIN; it is very much helpful in reducing the cellular death which is caused by oxidation and inflammation of neurons. Biting and chewing an apple stimulates the production of saliva in mouth and also most helpful in reducing the tooth decay by reducing the level of bacteria. Drinking apple juice could keep the Alzheimer’s disease away and fight for the effects of aging on the brain. Apple intake has been related to a decreased risk of thrombotic stroke. It has been proved that intake of apples everyday had reduced bad cholesterol up to 23%. People who ate apples, raisins, grapes per week had a 28% lower risk for developing Type 2 diabetes . Researchers proved that the consumption of flavonoids rich apple could help to reduce th

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLACK RAISINS

Black raisins are packed with vital nutrients such as iron and protein which are essential for the formation of Red blood cells (RBC) . Iron deficiency anaemia is a condition that develops when the requirement of increasing need for the RBC production is not met through the diet. During childhood , adolescence , menstruation and pregnancy their requirement is increased to meet the growth and to improve the RBC production. Regular consumption of 10 to 15 soaked black raisins in a copper vessel helps to improve the well-being of an individual by providing essential nutrients to the body. Those who are mentioned above can benefit from this readily available fruit source to prevent and/or to recover from this deficiency anaemia. While consuming iron rich foods, we should take it along with Vitamin-C rich food source. Iron rich foods will help in the better absorption of soluble haem-iron inside our body. For example, amla and other citrus fruits are rich i