Don't eat apples like this, a small amount of harmful substances

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As we all know, Apple has high nutritional value and contains a variety of vitamins.. However, the presence of hydrocyanic acid in Apple kernels is rarely known. Australian researchers have found that apple seeds contain a small amount of harmful substances - hydrocyanic acid. Hydrocyanic acid deposition in the body, can lead to dizziness, headache, respiratory rate and other symptoms, serious may appear coma. However, there is no need to worry too much. Hydrocyanic acid in Apple mainly exists in the core, but not in the pulp. What needs to be reminded is: when eating an apple, you are used to gnawing the core. Although it will not lead to poisoning immediately, it is not good for your health to eat it for a long time. Now I would like to share with you some experience about eating apples.

Don't eat apples like this, a small amount of harmful substances

First, the potential "poisoning" risk of apple: the coloring of the red pigment Nowadays, people often complain that "there is no fruit flavor in eating fruit", because there are many fruits in the growth process, excessive use of growth promoting hormone, erythropoietin, expansin, or excessive use of preservatives in storage, and even use colorants, waxing, bleaching and dyeing in sales, so as to meet the consumers' psychology of "taking fruit by appearance". These poisonous fruits have become a serious threat to people Health hazards. The danger of eating apples: puffing element, reddening element and preservative. Excessive use of expansin, erythropoietin and preservatives can damage the liver. Retail fruit vendors will also coat apples with industrial paraffin wax to keep them hydrated and make them look bright.

Second: what about the wax on the apple skin? From the perspective of nutrition, you should choose to eat the apple with the skin, because compared with the pulp, the apple skin contains more antioxidants. In fact, there are three kinds of wax on the apple peel: the first is the natural fruit wax on the surface of the apple, which is a kind of lipid component and a plant protective layer formed on the surface of the apple. It can effectively prevent the invasion of external microorganisms, pesticides, etc. into the pulp and play a protective role, which does not need to be removed.

Third: the second one is the edible wax artificially added to some imported apples. This kind of "artificial fruit wax" is actually a kind of chitosan substance, which is mostly extracted from crabs, shells and other crustaceans. This substance itself is not harmful to the body, its main function is to keep apples fresh and prevent apples from rotting during long-distance transportation and long-term storage. To remove this layer of wax is also very simple, directly with hot water washing can be removed. The third is industrial wax, which contains mercury, lead may penetrate into the pulp through the peel, causing harm to the human body. Identification method is: wipe the peel surface with hand or napkin, if you can wipe off a layer of light red substance, it may be industrial wax.

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The color of apple is different, and the health care effect is also different. The color of apple can indicate the health care effect. For example: Red Apple: more beneficial to the heart, improve memory, maintain the health of the urinary system; green apple: more conducive to teeth and bones strong; yellow apple: can strengthen the human immune system, to prevent some cancer is also good. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the health care effects of different colors of apples are different. Red apple into the heart: lower blood lipids, soften blood vessels more powerful, can protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, the elderly can eat more. Green apple: it has the effect of nourishing liver and detoxifying, and can fight depression, so it is more suitable for young people to eat. In addition, green apple can also promote the growth of teeth and bones and prevent bleeding from the gums. Yellow apple: it has a good effect on protecting eyesight. Office workers who often use computers can eat properly.