An apple a day really help lower the bad cholesterol
Updated: 2011/04/13 13:36 Caipei Qi
【Taiwan News, Cai Peiqi roundup wake】 An apple a day, not only can people away from the doctor. According to a new U.S. study found that the female body more to reduce bad cholesterol, raise good cholesterol levels, and does not cause Tichongzengjia.
The study, released yesterday at the annual Experimental Biology 2011, funded by the U.S. Nongye Bu. One of the study, Florida State University Nutrition Department Ejiemanting (Bahram H. Arjmandi) pointed out, the study found, women dried apples daily intake of 75 grams, after six months continuous maintenance, the bad cholesterol fell by 23%, increase good cholesterol 4%.
"Good cholesterol" means high-density lipoprotein, will the blood vessels to the liver, excess cholesterol, which eliminated from the body; "bad cholesterol" means low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood will bring other organs, blood vessels, lead to atherosclerosis.
To explore the impact of Apple on the women's health, the researchers randomly assigned 160 women aged 45 to 65 were divided into two groups, one group ate 75 grams of dried apples a day, and the other group ate other types of dried fruit, one-year experiment, they In the beginning of the experiment were three months, six months after receiving blood test.
The researchers also found that the daily intake of dried apples get 240 calories, and will not lead to women Tichongzengjia, in fact, over a year but they average about 1.5 kg lighter.
American Dietetic Association spokesman covered wire (Keri Gans) said that while participants were eating the apples dry, but if they are eating fresh apples, can achieve the same effect. The equivalent of a cup of fresh apple 1 / 4 cup dried apples, and its high-fiber pulp can help lower cholesterol, past research also has confirmed.
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