USApple: Four reasons why apples are heart healthy
Here are four reasons why:
1. An Ohio State University study recently found that eating an apple a day for four weeks lowered blood levels of oxidized LDL – the bad cholesterol – by 40%.
2. A University of Oxford (UK) study found that eating an apple once a day may be just as beneficial as daily statin use when it comes to preventing vascular deaths in individuals over 50.
3. A University of Florida study found eating two apples a day reduced LDL by 23%.
4. Studies show people who eat apples or apple products regularly are more likely to have lower blood pressure and trimmer waistlines.
For more information:
Wendy Brannen
U.S. Apple Association
Tel; +1 (800) 781-4443
Email: [email protected]
www.usapple.org
