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Eating Apples Protects Your Memory, Heart & More
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While medical researchers spend their lives making discoveries
that will improve our health, sometimes they discover that good
food can be great medicine. When it comes to apples, the good
news gets better all the time. Apples can preserve memory and
help to prevent asthma, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell say the
big news about apples right now is its possible ability to keep
Alzheimer’s disease away. Apples can increase production of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine, resulting in improved memory.
Neurotransmitters are also vital for good health throughout the
body. The UMass study mostly used apple juice.
Apples are the best source of quercetin, an antioxidant that
protects brain cells against oxidative stress. This is a tissue-
damaging process associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Drinking
two cups of apple juice or eating three apples a day boosts
production of quercetin. Be sure to eat the skin; it can have 6
times more antioxidants than the flesh. Apples are well-known
cancer fighters and heart protectors, reducing risk of diabetes,
asthma, and tooth loss.
Bananas Fight Heartburn, Depression and More
Most people know that bananas are an excellent resource for
potassium (one ripe banana supplies more than 10% of an adult’s
daily requirement of the mineral). That’s important because people
with a low dietary intake of potassium are 28% more likely to suffer
a stroke than those who consume higher levels, according to a
study conducted at Tulane University.
Lesser-known medical uses of bananas:
 Depression. Bananas are a good source of tryptophan (a
precursor to serotonin, a chemical in the brain that helps
regulate mood).
 Heartburn and ulcers. Bananas neutralize acidity and soothe
and coat esophageal tissue with pectin (a substance used as a
thickener and stabilizer in jellies).
Important: In rare cases, bananas may trigger an allergic reaction.
Bananas with blackened skin can increase blood sugar levels.
Because bananas have high levels of potassium, people with
kidney problems should check with their doctors before eating this
fruit. - Ara DerMarderosian, PhD
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Quote for March…
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:
when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” - Charles Dickens
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