{"id":1674,"date":"2026-06-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ringodaigaku.com\/ringo_blog\/english\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:03:32","slug":"boost-your-immunity-with-delicious-apples%e2%99%aaringo-kenbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ringodaigaku.com\/ringo_blog\/english\/2026\/06\/18\/1674.html","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Immunity with Delicious Apples\u266a~Ringo Kenbi~"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here is the column of “Apple Healthy Diet“<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/span>series by Erica Shinohara, a registered dietitian<\/span><\/span> who raises awareness on “the beauty and the health.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 12th column you won\u2019t want to miss focuses on the theme of \u201cBoosting Your Immunity with Delicious Apples,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Delicious Apples,\u201d featuring the various components found in apples and their roles in supporting the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The apples are rich in ingredients that help boost the immune system.
Boosting your immune system is essential for maintaining good health,
whether it\u2019s to prevent infectious diseases or manage hay fever.
Let\u2019s eat apples to build a healthy body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Immunity?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The immune system is the body\u2019s mechanism for preventing external agents, such as viruses, from entering the body and for eliminating them. In other words, it is a defense system that protects the body from foreign invaders. As a result, we are less likely to get sick and can maintain good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not necessarily true that the stronger your immune system is, the better.<\/strong><\/span> Since the immune system can sometimes become overactive and run amok, it\u2019s important
to both fight off external threats and keep it in balance. The compounds found in apples are believed to not only \u201cboost\u201d the immune system but also help \u201cregulate\u201d it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dietary Fiber That Supports a Healthy Gut–the Key to a Strong Immune System<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The gut environment is so crucial to the immune system that it is often said, \u201cAn unbalanced gut means an unbalanced immune system.\u201d<\/strong><\/span> It is said that about 70% of the body\u2019s immune cells are found in the gut.<\/strong><\/span> To boost your immune system, it\u2019s important to increase the number of good bacteria and improve your gut health. Apples are rich in a type of soluble dietary fiber called \u201cpectin,\u201d which serves as food for beneficial bacteria.<\/strong><\/span> That\u2019s why the pectin in apples helps regulate the intestinal environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polyphenols Act as a Brake on an Overactive Immune Response<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When it comes to the notable components of apples, polyphenols stand out.<\/strong><\/span> Polyphenols are believed to offer a variety of health benefits, and they are also thought to play a role in supporting the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When foreign invaders enter the body, immune cells release reactive oxygen species to attack them, but if they become too active, they can end up harming the body itself. Therefore, consuming antioxidants–specifically polyphenols–helps curb this runaway activity.<\/strong><\/span> In addition, by using antioxidants to neutralize the free radicals generated by oxidative stress, it helps prevent a decline in immune cell function.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tips on how to eat apples to stay beautiful and healthy, and I somehow knew that apples seemed to be good for the body, but how is it really? I also recommend \u2661 reading to those who say<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Erika Shinohara<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Profile<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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registered dietitian, Vegetable Sommelier Pro, The Board Certification of Therapy Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Boost Your Immunity with Delicious Apples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What is Immunity?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anti-aging of Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anti-glycation and the nutritional components in apples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anti-oxidant and Apple Polyphenol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Diet Table of Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Dietary fiber is an ally of diet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Refreshing with potassium!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Diet to Promote Healthy Beauty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Recommended Way of Eating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Intestinal activity table of contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Intestinal activity with dietary fiber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Let\u2019s increase good bacteria with oligosaccharides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Oral care is also important for the intestinal environment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to eat apples recommended for intestinal activity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Modern people are prone to lack of dietary fiber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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