Who shouldn't eat apples? Apples are very nutritious, and their sweet and crisp taste and texture are loved by many. However, it's important to remember that there are some things to keep in mind when eating apples. Let's take a look at some common taboos regarding apple consumption.
Nutritional value of apples
Lowering cholesterol: Maintaining stable blood sugar levels can also effectively lower cholesterol.
Cancer prevention and treatment: Reduces the risk of lung cancer, prevents lead poisoning, and proanthocyanidins can prevent colon cancer.
Vascular cleanser: Improves respiratory system and lung function, protects the lungs from pollution and smoke.
Promotes gastrointestinal motility: helps the body eliminate waste and reduces the harm of harmful substances to the skin.
Maintaining acid-base balance: Apples are alkaline foods. Eating apples can quickly neutralize excess acid in the body (as well as acidic metabolic products produced by acidic foods such as fish, meat, and eggs), thereby enhancing physical strength and disease resistance.
Weight loss: Apples increase satiety, and eating them before meals can reduce food intake, thus achieving the goal of weight loss.
Here are some things to keep in mind when eating apples.
Who should not eat apples?
Patients with ulcerative colitis: Patients with ulcerative colitis should not eat raw apples, especially during acute attacks. Because the intestinal wall is thinned by ulcers, the hard texture of apples, coupled with the stimulation of 1.2% crude fiber and 0.5% organic acids, is not conducive to the healing of the ulcer surface of the intestinal wall. Moreover, the mechanical action on the intestinal wall can easily induce complications such as intestinal perforation, intestinal dilatation, and intestinal obstruction.
Patients with leukopenia or benign prostatic hyperplasia should avoid eating raw apples, as this may worsen their symptoms or affect the treatment outcome.
People with coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, or kidney disease should consume with caution.
Common taboos about eating apples
Don't eat apples at night. Most people trying to lose weight eat an apple when they're hungry at night, thinking it's nutritious, satisfying, and won't cause fat gain. However, an apple in the morning is like gold, while an apple at night is like junk food, offering no health benefits whatsoever.
Don't eat apple cores. Do you ever eat apple cores? Apple cores contain small amounts of a harmful substance-hydrocyanic acid. Large amounts of hydrocyanic acid accumulating in the body can cause dizziness, headaches, and rapid breathing; in severe cases, it can lead to coma. However, there's no need to worry excessively, as the hydrocyanic acid in apples is mainly found in the core, not the flesh. It's important to note that while habitually eating apple cores won't cause immediate poisoning, doing so long-term is indeed detrimental to your health.
You shouldn't eat apples after meals. It's well known that eating fruit in the evening aids digestion. But how long after a meal is the best time to eat it? Eating an apple an hour after a meal can promote digestion. However, eating an apple immediately after a meal is not good for digestion.
To eat apples healthily, don't forget the above precautions!
