Benefits of eating green apple on empty stomach

You don't hear about green apples quite often as you hear about those common red apples. Green apples are as healthy as the red ones. However, they are a little sour and sweet in taste. Green apples have a lot of health and beauty benefits to offer. They are packed with nutrients, fiber, minerals and vitamins that are good for the overall health. Here's a list of 5 amazing benefits of green apples. Read on to know more.

1.Increases Metabolism

Green apples have a high fiber content which helps in increasing the body's metabolism. While consuming an apple, make sure that you're not tossing the peel in the trash. Consuming apple with its peel improves the overall health. Due to its high fiber content, apple helps in detoxification process. It keeps the liver and digestive system away from harmful elements.

Green apples have a high fiber content which helps in increasing the body's metabolism​.

2. Low in fat:

Green apples have low fat content and help in maintaining good blood flow in the body. Improved circulation can prevent heart diseases and strokes. Green apples are also rich in vitamin K, which gives them the ability to heal blood clots.
 

3. Rich Source of Vitamin A and C:

Green apples are an excellent source of vitamin C which keeps the skin cells away from getting damaged by free radicals and also decrease the risk of skin cancer. They are also loaded with vitamin A content which helps in maintaining good vision

Green apples are an excellent source of vitamin C ​ 

4. Good For Bones:

Apart from being an excellent source of various vitamins and minerals, green apples are quite rich in calcium content as well. Eating a green apple every day can strengthen bones and teeth.
 

Green apples have other added benefits as well. They help in slowing down the ageing process and enhance overall beauty. They also help in proper nourishment of the skin and eliminate dark circles to a great extent.
 

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Apart from keeping lung cancer at bay, the presence of antioxidants in green apples plays a major role in bettering brain health. PHOTO | COURTESY

The saying, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ is true in every sense since apples are loaded with iron, flavonoids, vitamins K, A and C as well as phytochemicals that are said to keep diseases such as cancer at bay. 

High fibre content

Apples are rich in fibre, which is necessary to ease digestion while increasing one’s metabolism. 

“Free bowel movement is essential to human health. That is why it is advisable to consume the apple with its skin. With a clean digestive tract, several intestinal diseases as well as discomforts are put at bay. You will also be happier,” Noeline Kisakye, a nutritionist, shares.

Low fat content

For those who need to watch their weight, green apples are ideal because apart from having low fat content, they collect fat from blood vessels. 

“This means doing away with bad cholesterol that is known to clog blood vessels, hence hampering smooth flow of blood. In the end, strokes are avoided. Additionally, you do not have to worry about how many you eat because you are not afraid of how much fat you are consuming,” Chris Mugabe, a fitness and nutrition expert, shares.

High is minerals

Green apples contain a number of minerals such as manganese, copper, iron, copper, and potassium, which are crucial to one’s wellbeing. 

“For instance, iron is ideal in raising blood oxygen as well as increasing one’s metabolic rate,” Mugabe shares.

Rich in antioxidants

Owing to the presence of phytochemicals, eating green apples means supplying your body with antioxidants that help to prevent cancer. 

“It is said that eating green apples is particularly good in preventing lung cancer. However, the catch is that one should not be a smoker. Additionally, antioxidants also help in cell rebuilding and rejuvenation which translates into a healthy and glowing skin,” Kisakye shares.

Rich in vitamins

Green apples are rich in vitamins A, B and C, which are beneficial to the body. For example, Vitamin C protects the skin from free radicals which are said to cause skin cancer and helps to keep your skin glowing.

Detoxification

Seeing that green apples are rich in fibre, consumption translates to keeping the intestinal tract clean and free of toxins and harmful components. According to Kisakye, other organs that benefit from this cleaning up are the kidney and liver which increases their functionality. Apart from the outward expression of a good skin, the detoxification translates in reducing the risk of getting colon cancer.

Keeps diabetes at bay

Just like most plants, green apples contain polyphenols that protect the human body against type 2 diabetes. 

“They are rich in fibre, which eases yet slows down digestion. This translates into slower fructose absorption thus slower release into the bloodstream. Additionally, green apples have a somewhat low glycaemic load and index which is crucial in helping lower the incidence or impact of type 2 diabetes,” Kisakye says.

Aids hair growth 

The thought of losing hair haunts many yet hair-related conditions such as alopecia cannot be thought away. This is because just like any other body cells, hairs need nutrition in order to grow as well as remain healthy.  

Owing to their healthy composition of fibre, minerals and vitamins, Kisakye says, consuming green apples is healthy for your hair. Additionally, the presence of antioxidants allows for cell regeneration that hairs benefit from.

When to eat green apples

On an empty stomach. Eating apples first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, helps produce healthy cells and thus fight chronic conditions. This is because the antioxidants fight the free radicals in the body and the fruit hydrates your body adequately.

Try three apples a day. In his book The three-Apple-a-Day Plan, Tammi Flynn suggested that eating an apple before each meal could help you eat less as the fibre in the apple curbs your appetite.

A study on the effect of consuming fruits on energy intake also agreed with Tammi Flynn’s findings, with an apple before meals satiating people early.

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