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An Apple a Day – The Health and Diet Benefits of Pectin

It is totally amazing the benefits are of eating apples. There are three components that make apples help us:
a) fiber content – in the skin and flesh of the apple.
b) antioxidants (in the skin and highest in dark red apples)
c) pectin – again a lot of this is in the skin.

1) An apple after a meal will slow down your digestion and make you feel full longer – it is a critical adjunct to any diet as it helps to prevent the munchies.
2) By slowing down your digestion (pectin), it helps to regulate your blood sugar level spikes, and again help prevent the munchies.
3) By slowing down your digestion (pectin), it reduces your body's ability to absorb fatty food. As such, the pectin acts as a catalyst that makes diets more effective. A consequence of the reduction in fat absorption is a lowering of bad cholesterol.
4) Pectin helps control the effect of diarrhea in your intestinal tract.
5) The fibre and the pectin also help relieve constipation as well.
6) The antioxidants in dark red apples are a deterrent to cancer, but the pectin also binds to cancerous agents in your blood and intestines and keeps your body from absorbing them in the first place.
7) Apples are a source of several natural vitamins.

Of course too much of any good thing is a bad thing. Two apples a day should be lots for any normal dietary needs.

If you decide to try a pectin supplement in capsule form, make sure you take enough water to fully dissolve the pectin.

Pectin supplements are not recommended though. If you are contemplating a pectin supplement, consult your doctor to ensure you are getting the correct dose. Taken to excess, pectin can slightly reduce calcium uptake and cause bloating and flatulence.

Besides apples: grapefruit, peaches, currants, and plums also contain pectin. Pectin is also found in root crops such as carrots and beets as well as in tubers, such as potatoes.


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