Apples are the most common fruit in our life. Apples have anti-cancer properties. It tastes good and has many uses. It can be eaten raw, dried and canned. Cider is, of course, the fruit wine extracted from apples.
Benefits and Functions of Apple Cider
Improves physical function, replenishes nutrients, and reduces the risk of heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Cleanses the digestive tract and promotes digestion of food. Prevents heart disease. Cider is a powerful cleanser that is important for your health.
Reduces the risk of asthma in smokers and reduces the incidence of lung disease. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands found that moderate consumption of fruits and vegetables, especially apples, can reduce the incidence of lung disease. Lung disease is a common disease among smokers. Eating fruit can reduce the risk by 50%!
Reduce the symptoms of arthritis and rheumatism. For older people, you can start with apple cider, especially for people with arthritis and rheumatism. This is because apples contain a lot of potassium. In addition, it cleanses the liver and kidneys and replenishes zinc. It is also a low-calorie drink. Over time, it can also reduce liver or kidney disease.
Eating more zinc-rich apples can cure prostatitis, which is known as “apple therapy”.
These two groups of people are not suitable for drinking cider
Patients with ulcerative colitis
Patients with ulcerative colitis should not consume raw cider, especially during acute episodes. Due to the thinning of the ulcerated intestinal wall, the hard texture of the apple, together with the stimulation of 1.2% crude fiber and 0.5% organic acid, is not conducive to the healing of the ulcerated intestinal wall, which can easily cause complications such as intestinal perforation, intestinal dilatation and intestinal obstruction due to mechanical action.
Dysmenorrhea patients should not eat apples
Women always have various symptoms during the physiological period, such as menstrual cramps. Once women have menstrual cramps, they will drink a lot of brown sugar water and take medication to relieve the pain. Although they should not eat cold fruits during physiological period, most of the women will heat the fruits with warm water and then eat them, mainly for vitamin supplementation during menstruation to relieve menstrual pain, but this idea is wrong.
