3 Superpowers of Apples: Protect Vessels, Tame Appetite, Banish Constipation

Learn what an apple a day can do for you, how to prepare it, and what to be wary of.
3 Superpowers of Apples: Protect Vessels, Tame Appetite, Banish Constipation
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Studies have found that apples can help prevent cancer, protect blood vessels, control appetite, and relieve constipation. Learn different ways to prepare your apple a day and gain the benefits of this cheap, nutritious, and medicinal food.

According to a JAMA study of 8,728 adults, a small percentage of U.S. adults who ate an apple a day used fewer prescription drugs. The benefits of eating apples are attributed to their fiber, essential vitamins and minerals, and flavonoids (particularly quercetin), a group of molecular compounds thought to help prevent cancer and other health conditions.
Naiwen Hu
Naiwen Hu
Naiwen Hu is a Traditional Chinese Medicine physician at Shanghai Tong Te Tang in Taipei and a former Stanford Research Institute scientist. Hu has treated more than 140,000 patients, taught at an American university, and hosts a popular YouTube health program with 900,000 subscribers, as well as international wellness roadshows.
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