1. Protecting Teeth
Apples can protect teeth from cavities and gum inflammation, as well as help prevent periodontal disease. Eating apples also helps in cleaning and whitening teeth. Botanists have found in experiments that if an apple is consumed within 15 minutes, the organic and fruit acids in the apple can kill 99% of bacteria in the mouth.
2. Relieving Diarrhea
Apples contain more pectin than other fruits, which helps balance the intestinal flora and prevent diarrhea. It is best to cook the apples to soften the fiber and relieve intestinal motility.
3. Promoting Bowel Movements
The gelatin in apples can absorb a large amount of water, soften the residual waste after digestion, and prevent constipation. Especially for modern people who lead busy and stressful lives, constipation and other digestive system disorders have become common problems. Eating apples can help reduce liver, stomach, and colon heat, and have great effects on bodily excretion and detoxification functions.
4. Treating Hiccups
Overeating or consuming excessive oily or sweet foods can easily cause hiccups. Apple cider vinegar can help restore normal stomach acid levels and relieve hiccups.
5. Relieving Cramps
Cramps can be caused by a lack of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B and C, all of which can be obtained from apples.
6. Preventing Asthma
A study in the UK found that adults who eat at least two apples a week have a one-third lower risk of asthma. Another study found that children whose mothers ate apples during pregnancy had a significantly reduced risk of asthma before the age of five.
7. Treating Insect Stings
Apple cider vinegar has the ability to relieve itching and pain caused by bee stings. It also works for jellyfish stings.
8. Boosting Immunity
Eating apples can stimulate the production of antibodies and white blood cells, enhancing the body's ability to fight diseases.
9. Treating Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
The plant estrogen in apples helps balance estrogen levels and prevents excessive menstrual bleeding or menstrual pain caused by estrogen imbalance.
10. Calming and Fighting Depression
Apples have brain-boosting and calming effects. The aroma of apples is a remedy for treating depression and feelings of suppression. Experts have found through multiple experiments that among various scents, the aroma of apples has the greatest psychological impact on people. It has a significant effect in relieving psychological depression. Clinical use has shown that when patients with mental depression smell the aroma of apples, their mood greatly improves, and they feel relaxed and happy, with the feeling of suppression disappearing. Experiments have also proven that smelling the scent of apples before sleep can help insomniacs fall asleep quickly and peacefully.
11. Aiding Digestion
Eating apples after meals can help with indigestion and stomach discomfort.
12. Alleviating Pregnancy Discomfort
Eating apples during pregnancy can supplement vitamins and other nutrients, regulate water, salt, and electrolyte balance, and prevent acidosis caused by frequent vomiting. At the same time, women who eat more apples during pregnancy give birth to healthier babies and have a lower risk of pertussis or asthma.
13. Beauty and Skin Care
Apples help eliminate toxins from the body, promoting detoxification and skin care. Regular consumption of apples helps eliminate freckles and dark spots, maintain smooth and rosy skin, and prevent aging.
14. "Purifying" the Body
In polluted environments, eating more apples can improve respiratory and lung function and protect the lungs from pollution and smoke.
