Can you still eat an apple when it's soft?

Apples contain a lot of nutrients, which are very beneficial for preventing diseases. Although apples are delicious, the storage method of apples is very short. Apples are rich in various trace elements. Regular consumption is very beneficial to health. Many people like to eat apples. Apples are suitable for people of all ages. Generally speaking, can apples still be eaten when they are soft?

Can you still eat soft apples?

Apples can be eaten when they become soft. When apples become soft in the refrigerator, it is a sign of water loss. It does not affect the quality of the apples. In theory, they will taste sweeter when eaten, but they just don't look good.

Because the temperature in the refrigerator is low, the air humidity is very low. Apples are rich in water. If you don't wrap them in bags and put them directly in the refrigerator, the moisture will be absorbed by the refrigerator and the surface will become wilted.

Nowadays, many apples have a layer of wax on the surface, which is also deliberately applied by the manufacturers. The purpose is also to prevent the apples from losing moisture and wilting.

Therefore, if you want to put apples in the refrigerator, you must wrap them in a sealed bag before putting them in. Also, do not place the bag close to the wall of the refrigerator to prevent the apples from freezing.

Is it good to eat apples on an empty stomach in the morning?

1. For healthy people, there is no harm in eating apples on an empty stomach in the morning. This is mainly because the ingredients in apples are not complicated and are easy to digest. For healthy people, although you can eat apples on an empty stomach in the morning, don't eat too much. Excessive consumption of anything will affect your health. Because apples contain a large amount of malic acid, vitamin C and citric acid, eating too many apples on an empty stomach will react chemically with stomach acid to form lumps that are difficult to melt, causing acute inflammation of the stomach, so you still have to be vigilant.

2. However, for some people with poor health, it is best not to eat apples on an empty stomach, especially those with gastrointestinal diseases. Generally, they need to avoid eating raw and cold food, especially eating apples on an empty stomach in the morning, which may cause stomach discomfort.

In addition, people with blood sugar fluctuations should avoid eating apples on an empty stomach, because the sugar content of apples is about 13.5%, and it is mainly monosaccharides with a high absorption rate. Eating them on an empty stomach can easily cause blood sugar fluctuations.

Should apples be eaten before or after meals?

Many people think that eating fruit after meals is a good habit. However, recent studies have found that this is not scientific. Eating fruit after a meal can easily cause the food eaten first to be blocked in the stomach, resulting in symptoms such as bloating and constipation, which have an adverse effect on digestion. In addition, the tannic acid in apples combines with protein to form indigestible tannic acid protein, which will cause stomach bloating. Therefore, it is better to eat apples two hours after a meal.

Is the apple still nutritious if it turns pink?

The essence of apple powder and crispness is actually caused by the differences in the content and properties of insoluble pectin and cellulose in the pulp cells of apples during the ripening period.

After apples mature, due to the effect of ethylene, the insoluble pectin content between pulp cells decreases, the soluble pectin content increases, the fiber content decreases, the adhesion between cells decreases, and the pulp gradually softens (i.e. turns powdery) from hard and brittle when immature. During the ripening period, the degree of adhesion between cells is moderate, so it is not as hard as it is when it is unripe, nor as "soft" as when it is about to go bad. However, due to different apple varieties, the degree and rate of decrease in intercellular adhesion are different, resulting in differences in crispness and powderiness among apples. The color of the peel is mainly determined by the different content of anthocyanin synthesis. The two are two different processes, so it is still nutritious for apples to turn pink.