Why Not Eat an Apple Today!
Apples can dramatically improve your nutritional intake and provide great health benefits. Apples are rich in pectin, which is a natural soluble fiber found in many fruits, but apples have the highest source of pectin of all fruits. Pectin can assist with the digestion of food and helps to reduce cholesterol. It can also assist with the reduction of high blood pressure. Did you know that one apple contains as much fiber as a bowl of bran cereal.
Apples are great, and so convenient, you can eat them anytime, anywhere, they are so good for you and they taste great.
Apples contain Quercetin which is thought to be the main reason why the saying “an apple a day” is associated with good health. Quercetin is mainly found in apples, onions & black tea it helps to combat the destructive free radical molecules in many diseases, such as reducing heart attacks and cancer risks, it can control asthma and diabetes and ward away eye diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration.
Apples are rich in antioxidants, which can help prevent many diseases, they also contain a mineral called boron, which can help to keep your bones strong and healthy. They can provide you with a quarter of your daily Vitamin C needs.
Eating an apple a day can help dieters lose weight, they are low on the G.I meaning that the sugars are released slowly. This can help to maintain a steady blood sugar level and control the hunger pains. If eaten before a meal it can help fill you up so you don’t eat so much.
Studies have shown that overweight women who ate apples lost more weight on a calorie controlled diet than those that ate no fruit at all. The fruit eaters ate fewer calories overall. Apples contain zero fat or cholesterol and have only 80 calories.
Apples are great to eat in their natural state or you could try steaming one for dessert or make it into a great apple salad.
Apple Salad
Wash, core and roughly chop the apples. Drizzle with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Place in a bowl with sliced celery, lettuce , pecan nuts and then toss adding your favorite salad dressing.
Besides the fact that they taste terrific, apples are available all year round, provide us with great health benefits and are great to help lose that extra weight. Why not eat one today!
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November 6th, 2009 at 12:51 am
They are also ‘nature’s toothbrush’
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November 6th, 2009 at 4:39 am
I love apples. They are great snacks and help me feel full even if I only eat a small one!
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November 7th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Thank you! Even though we already do eat one a day (because they are yummy) it is nice to read all of the benefits!
I came here from the Mom Link Round Up!
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November 12th, 2009 at 1:09 am
Old but wise advise.
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November 12th, 2009 at 1:31 am
I am officially starting my annual diet today. Thanks for some simple yet great advice!
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November 27th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
[...] I know I shouldn’t really follow the weight loss post with such a yummy looking cake. But as I have said before, every thing in moderation, you can have a small piece, it does have apples in it, and we all know that they have great health benefits. [...]