Never underestimate an apple. In addition to sweet, apples are also high in vitamins, minerals and other elements such as phytochemicals, fiber, tannins, Baron, acid calculus, and others that is essential for the body to prevent and fight various diseases.

Believe it or not, eating an apple or pear a day reduces the risk of stroke by 50 percent. Nutrition experts believe, contain quercetin compounds in both examples the fruit plays an important role in the fight against stroke.

The researchers said that the chemistry is capable of reducing inflammation, which is associated with hardening of blood vessels in cardiovascular disease.

Researchers at the University of Wageningen, the Netherlands, involving about 20,000 adults. They found that volunteers who ate more fruits and vegetables have a lower risk of white fleshy suffering a stroke more than 10 years. They take into account the risk of stroke decreased nine percent of each consume 25 grams of apples or pears a day.

Since the average size of an apple or a pear weigh between 100 grams and 125 grams, which means, in a day will reduce the risk of stroke between 36-45 percent.

“. Eating large amounts of fruits and vegetables are white can be useful in preventing strokes, for example, eat an apple a day is an easy way to increase your consumption of white fruits and vegetables, “said Linda Oude Griep, lead author of the study, who published his research in stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

“However, the group of colorful fruits and other vegetables might be protecting you against other chronic diseases. Therefore, it is always important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, “he added

Researchers reveal the existence of quercetin compound (AVC fighting), not only in apples and pears, but also raspberries, tomatoes, red grapes, broccoli and onions.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sharlin Ahmed of The Stroke Association said the main message of the results show that fruits and vegetables are good foods to reduce the risk of stroke, regardless of color.

“It’s interesting to see these results that the white fleshy fruit and vegetables like apples and pears, can reduce the risk of stroke.However, this should not deter people from continuing to eat fruits and vegetables with other colors. For all types of fruits and vegetables has health benefits and is a vital part of a balanced diet, “he said.

“Everyone can reduce the risk of stroke with a healthy, balanced diet low in saturated fat and salt, exercise regularly and make sure that your blood pressure within normal limits,” he said.