An Apple A Day!

My trip to our local farm to go apple picking this weekend inspired me to blog on the health benefits of apples.

There are many health benefits to apples as we’ve all heard the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. There is a great deal of truth to this expression.

Here are the top 5 health benefits to eating an apple (or more) a day:

1) Flavanoids and boron found in apples helps strengthen bones and protect against osteoporosis

2) Quercetin found in apples has been shown to protect brain cells from free radical damage which could lead to Alzheimer’s disease

3) The pectin in apples lowers LDL cholesterol (bad). If you eat 2 apples a day, you effectively lower your bad cholesterol up to 15%

4) Daily consumption of apples has been clinically proven to reduce one’s chances of developing various forms of cancer including lung, breast, colon and liver cancer.

5) The pectin in apples helps the body to manage the body’s insulin levels which is ideal for diabetics

These are just some of the top reasons for eating an apple or two a day! So, why not go to a local farm and pick some apples while they are in season. This is the time of year to pick apples from your local farmer!

It’s always beneficial to eat local fruit and veggies when they are in season. You get more of the nutrients from the fruit or veggie when you eat local.

As for apples, there are so many great things you can do with them. In the last two days, since we’ve picked the apples, I’ve used them in salad, made apple pie, apple crumble, apple cider and apple jam and I haven’t even got through half the apples yet! Of course, we’ve also been eating them raw.

All those tasty uses for apples that my house still smells like baked apple! Yummy!

Here’s one recipe for a quick and tasty use of apples:

1 large grated carrot

2 medium sized grated green apples

1 chopped leek

1 cup yogurt or sour cream

Mix all together and you have yourself a refreshing salad

Stay tuned for our next blog with more apple recipes! If you have some apple recipes you’d like to share, please feel free to post them in the comments section or email them to me.

To your health,

Nadia

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