“Apples are everyone's favorite, healthy and affordable product.
They contain pectin, a soluble fiber that removes salts of heavy metals, radionuclides well, lowers cholesterol levels.
Apples contain a lot of potassium, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the heart muscle, for the transmission of a nerve impulse and the removal of excess fluid from the body, ”said the nutritionist.
The doctor noted that apples contain a number of vitamins and antioxidants, iron, as well as iodine - in the bones.
“Basically, vitamins are contained under the peel, if we eat apples from our garden - it’s not scary that there are worms there, this indicates that the apple is environmentally friendly, in this case you need to eat with the peel.
Shop apples must not only be washed well, but it is also better to remove the peel, ”she emphasized.
According to her, apples contain quite a lot of sugar, for those who have diabetes, it is necessary to treat apples and juice from them with caution.
“Organic acids can cause some harm to a person who suffers from gastrointestinal problems in the acute stage, so apples on an empty stomach, and especially apple juice, are not recommended for such people to drink.
Even a healthy person should not drink clarified apple juices, especially sweet ones, since in this case the level of glucose in the blood rises quite sharply, ”explained the interlocutor of RT.
Solomatina also recalled that green apples contain chlorogenic acid, which helps to reduce weight and improve digestion.
The Orthodox holiday - the Transfiguration of the Lord, which is popularly called the "Apple Savior" - is celebrated in Russia annually on August 19.
Earlier, a gastroenterologist, nutritionist, Candidate of Medical Sciences Irina Berezhnaya told what diseases it is worth using watermelons with caution.