An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away...Why?

About the nutritional content, a medium sized apple contains the vitamins B1 , B2 , B3 , B5, B6, B9 and C, as well as the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium and the combination of vitamins, minerals and other components act together, providing more benefits than the individual components alone in separate foods and here are some benefits of apples ;

-Antioxidants as results from researches indicate that apple peels phytochemicals have potent antioxidant activities, and may be partially responsible for the cancer prevention

-Cancer Prevention as studies have shown that quercetin found in apples reduces the cancer risk of prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer as researchers believe this is due to the high levels of the flavonoids quercetin and naringin in apples.

-Strengthen Bones as apples may protect post-menopausal women from osteoporosis and may also increase bone density. Boron, another ingredient in apples, also strengthens bones.

-Weight Loss as regular consumption of apples can promote healthy weight loss.

-Anti-inflammatory as researches proved that the flavonoid quercetin, which is present in apples, has anti-inflammatory activity.

-Diabetes Management as the pectin in apples supplies galacturonic acid to the body which lowers the body's need for insulin and may help in the management of diabetes.

-Help Asthma as a one recent study shows that children with asthma who drank apple juice on a daily basis suffered from less wheezing than children who drank apple juice only once per month. Another study showed that children born to women who eat a lot of apples during pregnancy have lower rates of asthma than children whose mothers ate few apples.

-Alzheimer's Prevention as apples may protect brain cells from the kind of free radical damage that may lead to Alzheimer's disease.

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Type Of Your Personality is associated with Your Diseases

All diseases are thought to be psychosomatogenic which means that every disease has a resultant affect in the mind/body connection.

Now can we make a connection among stress, personality, and diseases? In other words, which emotional components were likely recognizable before the presenting symptoms of the disease? Although there are as yet no absolute answers, there is considerable research implicating certain personality types, emotional states, and diseases.

For example,researches have established a relationship between personality type and susceptibility to heart disease. People with personality type A seem to be more prone to heart disease, are typically more driven, impatient, energetic and ambitious. In contrast, people with personality type B, seem to take life more slowly, are usually more relaxed and less likely to develop heart disease. 

Psychologists have also now identified type C as a (cancer-prone) personality which may be characterized as someone who responds to stress with depression and a sense of hopelessness. Type C personalities have a tendency to be introverted, respectful, eager to please, conforming and compliant. 

It is also discovered that some emotional states can be interfered with some diseases as :

-Excessive Passivity or Excessive Fear can lead to Cancer

-Over-achievement can lead to Ulcers

-Craving For Love can lead to Obesity

-Emotional Conflicts can lead to Endocrine disorders

-Anger can lead to  Cardiovascular disorders or Asthma

-Depression can lead to Constipation

-Inhibited Hostility can lead to High blood pressure

-Ambitious or Rigid Personality can lead to Migrane

In Short,Take Care & try to improve or fix your personality as much as you can in order to be able to decrease risks of such diseases .

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