Eat an apple!
Looking to trim your tummy? (Remember, belly fat is bad for blood sugar.) Try eating three small apples a day. A study from the State University of Rio de Janeiro found that doing so as part of a reduced-calorie diet helped women not only lose more weight but also lower their blood sugar more than women who ate another food instead of apples.
To press every bid of benefits from apples, opt for whole, unpeeled fruit. For apples with a lower Glycemic Level , look for Braeburns, which have more acid and less sugar than Golden Delicious. Next on the glycemic scale is unsweetened applesauce, which offers many of the same health benefits. But steer clear of apple juice; it’s not much better than apple-flavored liquid sugar.
Health Bonus of Apples
Apples aren’t particularly rich in vitamins or minerals, but that doesn’t mean they are not good for you. In fact, they are loaded with antioxidant compounds called flavonoids, believed to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. One study found that eating a small apple with the skin provided total antioxidant and anti cancer activity equal to 1,500 miligrams of vitamin C.
