Magazine NOVIT MODELS KIDS™ №4/2022

Useful properties.
Due to the fragility of vitamin
C, which is destroyed by
prolonged storage, grinding,
or heat treatment of the fruit, it
is recommended to eat apples
raw. The amount of ascorbic
acid in apples is determined
by their maturity, variety,
and conditions in which the
tree itself grows, therefore
significant fluctuations in
this indicator are possible (in
some apples it may be 3-5
times more than in others).
The presence of another
category of complex organic
compounds useful for the
body - pectins - provides
apples with a low glycemic
index. In green fruits, it is
lower than in red and yellow.
But the benefits do not end
there. Apples contain a daily
norm of flavonoids, which
play a significant role in
metabolism and enter our
bodies only with plant foods.
They change the activity of
some enzymes so that the
synthesis of uric acid slows
down and the catabolism
of formic acid accelerates.
This improves the condition
of patients with gout,
rheumatism, eczema, and
other skin and joint diseases.
Apples are nice to quench
your thirst since on average
these fruits contain 87%
pure water. The most
important substances for
vital activity - fats, proteins,
and carbohydrates - make
up 0.4, 0.4, and 11% of an
apple, respectively. Dietary
fiber, or fiber, is considered
separately - only six-tenths
of a percent of them are in
the pulp and peel. A whole
percentage of the mass of
the apple is given to pectins,
and 0.8 g - ash compounds.
Apples are low-calorie foods
since on average 100 g of an
apple contains only 47 kcal.
Apples will be very useful
for a sports diet. Thanks to
fiber, fruits will give a sports
shift more energy than many
other fruits. Apples will be an
excellent choice both before
and after training, as they
have a low glycemic index.
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