Apple peel greatly supports in regulating blood sugar level. @Shutterstock.
If you peel the skin you will also eliminate most of its vitamin E and vitamin K of the apple and all of the folates in it. With apple peel, the amount of brown fat can increase in the body, causing us to burn more calories, which reduces weight.
Written by Kristina Das|Published : November 28, 2018 3:00 PM IST
We all eat an apple, but some people just don't like the skin. And there are some other people who just throw the apple peels in the drain because the skin contains wax or potential pesticide residue. But if you don't eat the peel you'll lose some significant nutrients. If you toss the peel in the trash about one-third of the apple's total fibre is lost. If you peel the skin you will also eliminate most of its vitamin E and vitamin K of the apple and all of the folates in it. With apple peel, the amount of brown fat can increase in the body, causing us to burn more calories, which reduces weight. Actually, when we are born, our body has a lot of brown fat. This brown fat surrounds the body's main organs and keeps it warm. But when we age, the amount of brown fat in the body starts decreasing. According to experts, if we succeed in activating brown fat, then the weight will not increase. It can be helpful for diabetes and heart diseases.
Plenty of nutrients present in apple peel
Vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, folate, iron and phosphorus-rich apple peel are very effective for our health in many ways. If you consume it regularly, it helps to reduce your weight along with digestion.
In apple peel, quercetin compound helps to protect brain cells from damage and prevents memory loss and also increases the concentration.
Apple peel greatly supports in regulating blood sugar. People with blood sugar or diabetes should eat an apple with the skin. It helps to keep the blood sugar level in control.
Apple peel reduces the risk of glaucoma. It is good for the health of your eyes.
The apple peel helps prevent tooth decay and cavity. Actually, apple salad is produced from the peel which is very useful for teeth.
Quercetin is a type of flavonoid that is found in apple peel. This not only reduces inflammation but also has properties of anti-oxidant. This element prevents the setting of the platelet so that the blood clots do not form in the arteries. Heart muscles also get relief, which also helps in reducing heart attacks.
One of the major advantages of apple peel is that the amount of antioxidant in it is very high, due to which it is very helpful in preventing cancer. A study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Cancer said that these antioxidants help to protect against various types of cancer such as breast cancer, prostate cancer etc.
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