Wednesday 13 April 2011

Four apples a day cut cholesterol away!

You might have come across this article on the Daily Mail:  How four apples a day can cut cholesterol by a quarter. I found it pretty amazing. I mean, I knew that apples were good for lowering cholesterol (see my article on Foods that help lower cholesterol), but this is another confirmation of the powerful healing power of apples. The researchers didn't quite expect these results, in fact they thought they were 'incredible'.


 Apart from lowering cholesterol those taking part in the trial also lost weight, despite the fact that they were adding 240 calories per day to their diet. An interesting side effect if you're keen to lose weight. This seems to have been attributed to the pectin, the type of fibre present in apples, which is also used in jam setting.       


 So if you need to lower your cholesterol, why don't you give apples a try? Munching on 4 or 5 apples a day is not that difficult. Perhaps you might share with us your results?

Aurora
www.foods-healing-power.com

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