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Indonesia is a country rich in various kinds of plants to cure diseases, but unfortunately the people of Indonesia itself rarely, or almost no use of natural resources may be better even safer and more effective for our bodies, they prefer to use modern medicine derived from material that may have side effects to the human body. For that I am trying to provide information about traditional medicines may be safer for our bodies, and I also invite you to try herbal or traditional medicine prescriptions handed down by our ancestors.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Apples Benefit For Our Bodies

Among the many kinds of fruit, apples may be one of the more popular fruits.
It was a refreshing and accessible makes this familiar fruit on the tongue anyone, young and old.
Content of potassium, sodium, calories (in Hollywood) and vitamin C content high enough to be a strong reason that eating fruit is highly recommended. The other apple benefits are:

1. Apples considered to reduce the risk of lung cancer and colon cancer thanks to flavonoid substances contained in it. Assessed flavonoids can protect the body from damage by free radicals or unstable molecules that result from the body's normal chemical processes and other environmental influences (eg air pollution), then this substance protects damage lung cells because this pollution.

2. For the central problem with cholesterol, apples can be one solution. High antioxidants in them considered effective against the "bad cholesterol" or LDL (low density lipoprotein) in the body, and at the same time also help to increase "good cholesterol" or HDL (high density lipoprotein). Antioxidants are substances preventing free radicals that cause damage to body cells.

3. High in fiber in the apple fruit makes this a very good for digestion and are encouraged to enter in their diet menu. High in fiber must also be able to avoid hunger comes more quickly, the factors that makes an apple can help you now want to lose weight.

4. Research at Cornell University found that fresh apples can prevent the emergence of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Allegedly this is due to antioxidants in the apples.

The disease course is intolerable cough and disturb us once. This disease often come when we caught the flu or a cold.
Lots of various drugs in the market. But there's nothing wrong if we try to treat a cough with traditional medicine we can make yourself easily and cheaply.
The trick is as follows:
1. Take one apple that is great, wash and cut into four parts.
2. Place in a container that retains heat and steam over medium heat for 10-20 minutes. Wait until warm.
3. Lift, and eat the apple with the skin. Drinking water well if any.
4. Do it once a day and repeat 2 to 3 cal

Benefits of Apples for Health

Apples are often encountered in the supermarket with a variety of this type there are many benefits include:
1. Health disease and lung cancer prevention.
According to research The National Heart and Lung Institute, apple juice actually has more benefits to prevent lung disease. Similarly, according to Dr. Peter Burney, who called phytochemicals content in apples such as flavanoids and phenolic acids that is instrumental in reducing inflammation in the airways so that a child's body to avoid respiratory diseases and asthma. Flavonid substances in apples may reduce the risk of proven health disease lung cancer - lung to 50%. Meanwhile, research from Cornell University in the United States also found that phytochemical substances in apple skin prevent colon cancer by 43%. And the Mayo Clinic research in the United States in 2001 proved that quacertin, a type of flavonoids contained in apples, may help prevent prostate cancer.

2. Prevent heart disease.
Davis Medical Center University of California, based on his research results have, antioxidants in apple juice to overcome the disease bad cholesterol (low density lipoprotein / LDL) and protect the physical health of body heart disease. Publication of research in Finland (1996) shows, the pattern of flavonoid-rich food incidence of heart disease is lower.

3. Preventing menopause.
According to the research of U.S. Apple Association in 1992, reported that apples contain boron which helps the body maintain a woman's estrogen levels at menopause. Maintaining estrogen means to reduce the distortion caused by hormone imbalance menopause time, such as hot blast, pain, depression, heart disease, osteoporosis.

4. Keeping the immune system.
According to Miriam Polunnin in his book "Healing Foods". According to the book, the apple is very useful for digestion. To Konowalchuck A study in 1978 also published that apple juice proved successful to overcome the disease or viral infection attacks.

5. Lowering cholesterol levels.
Apples contain phytochemicals known as antioxidants to fight free radicals, in addition to lowering bad cholesterol, apples also increases good cholesterol (HDL). Pectin and acid content of D - glucaric acid in apples contributed to help lower bad cholesterol levels in the body's health.

6. Lose weight.
As a good source of fiber, apple good for digestion and help you lose weight. Apples are an excellent snack for people who are trying to lose weight because the high fiber content, thus preventing hunger comes more quickly.

7. Dental hygiene.
Apples also contain tannins, a useful substance to prevent periodontal tooth decay. Gum disease is caused by bacteria stick to each other forming plaque.

8. Prevent gallstones.
According to Dr. Chiu-Nan Lai nutritious apples to soften gallstones with a day to consume 4 to 5 fresh apples.

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