Healthy lungs
Two recent british studies indicated that eating apples can improve lung health. A study of Welsh men indicated that people who ate at least five apples per week experience better lung function. Researchers at the University of Nottingham reported that those who ate five apples per week also had a lower risk for respiratory disease.
In the Netherlands at the University of Groningen, apples were singled out as a fruit that could cut smokers’ risk of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) in half. Scientists believe antioxidants found in apples may ward off disease by countering oxygen’s damaging effects on the body.
One important point to note is that conventional apples is only second on the list of the most chemical laced fruits of all times. If possible, buy organic apples if you are serious about your health.