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Based on this review of studies at Cornell, came to the conclusion that apples have high antioxidant activity, which helps prevent cell damage and may play an important role in preventing chronic diseases and in slowing down aging. Also, various laboratory tests found the role of certain substances from apple to inhibit proliferation of cancer cells, which could play an important role in preventing certain cancers. Finally, several studies in rats found that apple consumption contributed to lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL ( “bad”) cholesterol in the blood and reduce the oxidation of lipids (fats), which relates with diseases such as atherosclerosis.

Moreover, in this review, we examined the impact of storage and processing on the properties of apples. As a result, we saw that the way to store apples did not significantly influence their nutritional characteristics, but processing (such as juices) it can cause loss of certain substances. Therefore, we recommend you eat the whole apple, complete with shell, whenever possible. Many of the vitamins, phytochemicals and fiber are found in the shell, so when you peel the apples leaving much of his take nutritional richness.

So you see, the popular adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor out of your life” is not so far from reality. Enjoy this delicious fruit as part of your breakfast.