An Apple a day may actually keep the doctor away, well according to one study!
Apples and Peanut Butter! Photo by Towergirl
“According to Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, men who eat one apple a day lower their risk of heart attack by 32 percent” (Bowden 93)
Apples, apples, apples! Apples are a great snack because they contain many nutrients that are body craves, yes craves. Apples have many, many antioxidants! Antioxidants slow and prevent the effects of oxidation. Apples offer optimal nutrition, so if one were to consume an apple ( about the size of a baseball) everyday, I would consider that person a smart eater!
Apple Nutrients/Contents: Fiber, phytonutrients, flavonoids . Trace amounts of of Vitamin A, C, folate, Iron, Calcium, and Phosphorous. Research has provided evidence that phytonutrients and flavonoids inhibit the production of carcinogenic effects. I encourage you to eat the skin off that apple, for nutrients are embedded in that firm, rough, but yummy skin!
Bowden, Jonny. The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why. New York: Fair Winds, 2007. Print.
Eat an apple about the size of a baseball!
The red delicious apple beats out all other apples when it comes to nutrients! Photo by Hernan.seoane
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