Health benefits of eating apples

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Registered dietician of the Cleveland Clinic, Beth Czerwony, explains the physical and mental benefits associated with eating apples and how these tasty treats can prevent certain health problems.

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00:00 You've got the yellow, you've got the red,

00:01 you've got the green.

00:02 Getting away from everyday life to pick apples

00:05 and the great outdoors with friends and family

00:07 can lift your mental health.

00:08 And eating the sweet snack boosts physical health.

00:12 Having higher potassium and phosphorus,

00:14 we know that those are things that are important

00:17 for patients that have high blood pressure

00:19 because we know that those are two important components

00:21 of the DASH, the Dietary Approaches

00:23 for Stopping Hypertension diet.

00:25 Registered dietitian, Beth Cerrone with Cleveland Clinic,

00:28 says at their core, apples are low in sugar

00:31 and their skin is high in fiber.

00:33 Fiber satisfies hunger, making you feel fuller longer,

00:36 which can lead to eating less, promoting weight loss.

00:39 In addition, apples are rich in antioxidants,

00:42 which can boost your gut microbiome

00:43 and help reduce inflammation.

00:45 They're gonna have their own unique antioxidant

00:47 polyphenols associated with them.

00:49 And then with that, having that good variety

00:51 is gonna help with those,

00:53 improve your overall immune function,

00:55 which in turn helps decrease your chances of cancer.

00:57 You get the most health benefits from apples

01:00 when they're eaten raw and unpeeled.

01:02 Having these types of foods are gonna help overall.

01:04 And then when we control our blood sugar

01:07 and our blood pressure, this decreases the chances for stroke

01:11 and improves our overall heart health.

01:13 For AccuWeather, I'm Ariella Scalise.

01:15 (upbeat music)

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