Want to lower cholesterol and weight? Consume 75 grams of apples in a day or the equivalent of four to five apples . That's according to the research team from Florida State University , USA .
Within six months , a team of researchers looked at the levels of bad cholesterol or LDL ( low-density lipoprotein ) that clog arteries , fell by almost a quarter . Levels of other compounds linked to heart disease and stroke also dropped . Levels of good cholesterol or HDL ( high-density lipoprotein ) which prevents hardening of blood vessels , increased by about four percent .
Also known women who consumed 75 grams of apples in a day , lost weight 1.3 pounds . Although , they get an extra 240 calories a day by eating fruit .
Effects due to the decrease of cholesterol known high content of antioxidants in apples . Then , the weight can go down because the content of pectin in apples can suppress appetite . High content of pectin was also found in apricots , carrots and citrus fruits .
" We did not expect the consumption of apples can reduce cholesterol by this , the results are very impressive , " said Dr. Bahram Arjmandi , one of the researchers , as quoted by the Daily Mail .
Although the trial focused on the consumption of dried fruit , but the positive effects of apple consumption also similar to those lovers of fresh apples . That's because the texture is more crispy , juicy and healthier .
The research team plans to use this information to create an apple ' healthy extras ' within five years , which will be traded freely .
They 're trying to breed the super -rich red apple nutrients to prevent eye and joint diseases , ward off heart disease , cancer , Alzheimer's and diabetes .
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