Anti-Oxidant and Apple Polyphenol ~ Apple Healthy Diet” ~

Here is the column of “Apple Healthy Diet“ series by Erica Shinohara, a registered dietitian who raises awareness on “the beauty and the health.”

The noteworthy 11th column focuses on the theme of “Anti-oxidant and Apple polyphenol.” It introduces the various components of apples and recommended ways of eating from the view of anti-aging effects.

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Apples are one of nutrient-rich fruit including polyphenol among others.
These nutrients are believed to offer anti-aging benefits.
Why not eat apples to age gracefully and healthily!

Anti-Oxidant and Apple Nutrition

When reactive oxygen species are generated in our body, they accelerate aging by attacking the cells, which leads to the skin damage of wrinkles and spots and becoming one cause of life-related diseases such as cancer or atherosclerosis. The damage caused by reactive oxygen species to cells is called “oxidation,” while the process of removing reactive oxygen species is called “antioxidation.”

Apples are rich in polyphenols which have excellent antioxidant properties. It contains various types of polyphenols, but is particularly rich in procyanidins. Procyanidins are said to be especially excellent antioxidants among polyphenols.

How to eat to get the most out of polyphenols

When you cut an apple, it turns brown. This is due to the oxidation of polyphenols. Even if oxidized polyphenols are ingested, their antioxidant effects cannot be expected to be significant. You should eat it as little oxidized as possible. In order to prevent oxidation, it is recommended to eat immediately after cutting, or dip the cut surface in lemon juice or salt water.

Since polyphenols are sensitive to heat, it is best to eat apples fresh to get the most out of polyphenols.

Polyphenols remain in the body for only a short time, so it is necessary to eat them frequently throughout the day in order to achieve anti-aging effects.

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Stay tuned for the next Apple Healthy Diet!

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Erika Shinohara Profile

registered dietitian, Vegetable Sommelier Pro, The Board Certification of Therapy Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine

After working at a general hospital and a nephrology and internal medicine clinic, she became independent. Through many years of clinical experience and activities in anti-aging medicine, she specializes in discovering dietary habits that create health and beauty from within the body and disseminating them in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition to providing dietary counseling at medical institutions, she is active in a wide range of activities, including lectures nationwide, seminar lecturers, column writing, media correspondence such as TV, radio, and magazines, and supervising books.

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