To protect blood vessels from atherosclerosis, you should regularly eat apples and grapes.
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which on the inner wall of arteries deposited cholesterol and other fats, and the walls thicken and lose elasticity, causing the blood vessels become less elastic and the blood flow is hampered.
Research by French scientists has shown that fruits reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. In the study, one group of rodents kept on high-calorie diet in which the quickly formed the arteries fatty plaque, and more dense concentrations of cholesterol. At the same time, this group was fed grapes, apples, grape and Apple juices.
The control group of animals ate normal food without extra fat and calories. The final examination of rodents showed that those that drank juice and ate fruit showed lower cholesterol levels.
The authors of the study stated that to protect the body from cardiovascular disease should regularly eat foods that contain phenols, vitamin C and carotenoids. The complex of these substances has a positive effect on the body and, in particular, to the condition of the vessel. Most of these substances contained in the fruit. A day people are recommended to eat 3 apples or 3 bunches of grapes.
“Grapes and apples have the same content of phenols, but the juice of black grapes contains 2.5 times more phenolic compounds than Apple juice. The juice of black grapes is the most powerful antioxidant,” said the study authors.
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