So, if apples are healthy for you, how about apple juice?
Join us as we delve into what happens to your body when you drink apple juice every day.
(This, of course, can vary based on the jot down and brand of apple juice.)
If it sounds like apple juice is high in carbohydrates and sugar, that’s because it is.
It also listed apple juice as one of the lifestyle factors that is known to promote rheumatoid arthritis.
According toHealthline, this may be because apples are rich in polyphenols.
Accordingly, the less processed the apple juice, the richer it may be in polyphenols.
That’s good news in terms of cloudy apple juice being a useful polyphenol delivery system to the intestines.
It even cites a2000 studyin which healthy adults drank 12 ounces ofclearapple juice for a period of six weeks.
LDL oxidation is one of those aforementioned markers of cardiovascular disease risk, according toFuture Medicine.
In fact, that accumulation is the hallmark of atherosclerosis.
On the other hand, no such improvement in cognitive performance was observed.
The neuro/cognitive connection the authors make is that iron-deficiency anemia is associated with higher risk of dementia.
It’s also universally appealing.
It also supports optimal fluid balance in the body, because it contains moderate levels of potassium.
According to theHarvard T.H.
According to theAmerican Heart Association, adults need 4,700 mg of potassium each day.
On the other hand, they’re quite rare.
So this may be a question of picking one’s battles.
When eaten whole, the fiber content in apples also supports regular bowel movements, according toMedical News Today.
“If too much is consumed, diarrhea can occur.”
Complicating matters is the fact that “too much” can vary from person to person.
Accordingly, Rx List recommends a gap of four hours between taking this drug and drinking apple juice.
As discussed above, apple juice affects blood sugar levels, albeit not dramatically, perLivestrong.
However, a2018 studypublished in PLOS ONE challenges that claim.
One group was told to brush their teeth between meals.
The other group was told to eat an apple.
