Who is the king of weight loss fruit? Red and Green Apple Combat Strength Analysis

Spring is quietly approaching, and bright spring clothes are on sale in department stores. This has become an invisible force to encourage women to lose weight and get rid of "winter fat". One of the most commonly used methods of rapid weight loss is the "apple weight loss method." However, there are many types of apples on the market, and the skin colors are roughly divided into red and green. Which one is better for weight loss? Let nutrition experts help you do a combat power analysis!

In order to improve the weight loss effect, many women adopt the apple weight loss method, but nutritionists believe that the nutrients in apples are not enough to meet the daily needs of the human body and recommend avoiding them.

Level 1: The difference in nutrients is not big, so it’s a tie

Hou Wenyi, director of the Nutrition Department of St. Martin's Hospital, analyzed the relevant data on apples in the Food Nutrition Database of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and found that regardless of the variety, green apples have only 49 calories per 100 grams. Although they are indeed lower in calories than red apples, the actual difference is quite small, with a calorie difference of only 1 to 7 calories per 100 grams of apples.

Among them, Lishan Honey Apple has the highest calorie content among the compared samples due to its high carbohydrate content, about 56 calories per 100 grams. It seems to be the least suitable food for weight loss, but in fact, such calorie density is still a good low-calorie food compared to other types of food. A single piece of common nougat made with ordinary cream (about 30 grams) has 80 to 120 calories, which is almost the same as the calories of half a bowl of rice.

The phytochemicals and various enzymes in apple peel have a weight-loss effect, but there is currently no research to confirm which type of phytochemical or color of food is best for weight loss.

Other nutrients that are important for weight loss, such as carbohydrates, total dietary fiber, protein, minerals and water, also differed only slightly. It can be seen from this that although there is a difference in the nutritional ratio between red apples and green apples, the difference is really too small. The result of the first level of weight loss power analysis is a draw.

Second level: Phytochemicals for weight loss, lack of evidence and difficult to compare

In addition to the basic analysis of the six major categories of nutrients, in recent years, nutrition science has become popular with the concept of plant compounds (or "phytochemicals") to analyze colorful fruits and vegetables. Foods of different colors have different plant compounds that can provide different nutritional and weight loss needs for the human body.

Nutritionist Hou Wenyi said that the peel is rich in phytochemicals and enzymes, with a ratio far greater than that of the flesh, and studies have confirmed that it has the effects of enhancing immunity and promoting fat metabolism. However, there is currently no further scientific research to prove which color of plants or apples can best help with weight loss. Therefore, the second round of the red and green apple weight loss competition ended in failure due to the lack of relevant evidence on phytochemical weight loss and inability to compare.

Is it possible to lose weight by eating apples? Malnutrition is prone to complications

Apples are a favorite of many people who are trying to lose weight because of their low calories, high water content, and a feeling of fullness. However, nutritionist Hou Wenyi does not recommend people to adopt the drastic apple weight loss method, eating only apples for three meals and no other foods. One of the reasons for opposition is that every 100 grams of apples contains only 1.3-1.6 grams of dietary fiber. You need to eat more than 19 apples a day to reach the recommended daily dietary fiber amount of 25 to 35 grams and achieve the goal of preventing metabolic syndrome and obesity.

The dietary fiber content of every 100 grams of apples is only 1.3-1.6 grams. You need to eat at least 19 apples a day to meet the recommended daily dietary fiber intake.

In addition, apples cannot provide some essential amino acids for the human body. Eating apples as a staple food for a long time will cause the skin's sebum layer to become thinner and collapse due to lack of oil and nutrients, giving the impression that the skin is in poor condition and lacks vitality. Long-term lack of fatty acids in oils and fats will make it difficult or even impossible for the human body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E, and K, which may lead to skin keratosis, night blindness, and osteoporosis.

More importantly, even if you are not a person who consumes apples to lose weight, people with some chronic diseases should eat fewer apples on a regular basis. This includes liver disease patients who need a high-protein diet, diabetic patients whose carbohydrate intake is restricted, and kidney disease patients who cannot consume too much potassium in their diet, so as to avoid worsening of their symptoms.

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