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Do you feel like your sleep isn’t as good as it could be? Do you feel tired when you wake up? An option to cope with restless sleep is to take medication. But if you prefer to use natural resources, we have a great tip for you. Our grandmothers knew it. Just save the raw material that all too often ends up in the bio-waste.
Did you know that you can also find apples in modern sleeping pills such as various special teas? This is because they contain tryptophan, which promotes the production of the sleep hormone melatonin. In addition, apples are rich in vitamins C and B6. Both of these vitamins help you sleep, according to experts.
Thus, apples alone can help you sleep better. Specifically, it is advisable to use the peels of apples, which many throw away. They can be used to make a really tasty and delicious tea. A decoction of apple peels should be taken shortly before you go to bed. And it’s not the only way to consume the peels.
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The sleep hormone, which was first discovered by American dermatologists in the pineal gland of cattle, in addition to maintaining the circadian cycles of sleep and wakefulness, also modulates the immune system, stimulates the activity of antioxidant enzymes, reduces inflammation and protects the phospholipids of mitochondrial membranes. Melatonin was first identified in plants in 1995. It wasn’t until 2013 that the information that melatonin is also in apples was discovered.
As a powerful reactive oxygen radical and antioxidant, melatonin may be the main reason why apples are so great for health. In fact, melatonin also has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-aging effects, according to research. It also has the potential to treat respiratory, autoimmune or chronic non-infectious diseases. Is that enough to get you to start eating apple peels?
Since there is melatonin in apple peels, there are still other ways to get it into the body. Besides the decoction, you can prepare sweet chips. Just mix two tablespoons of brown sugar and a teaspoon of flour and half a teaspoon of cinnamon in a deeper bowl. Then add the apple skins and mix everything.
Place the coated apple skins carefully on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Cel sius. The baking time is usually between half and three-quarters of an hour. It is important that the skins are really crispy at the end. It is advisable to stir the chips occasionally during baking.
