Why are apples healthy?
You’ve heard, an apple a day will keep the doctor away. While it will certainly take more than a daily apple to keep you healthy, it is a step in the right direction. Apples are delicious, easy to carry for snacking, low in calories, a natural mouth freshener, and they are still very inexpensive. Apples are source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber such as pectin actually helps to prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood vessel walls, thus reducing the incident of arteriosclerosis and heart disease. The insoluble fiber provides bulk in the intestinal tract, holding water to cleanse and move food quickly through the digestive system. It is a good idea to eat apples with their skin. Almost half of the vitamin C content is just underneath the skin. Eating the skin also increases insoluble fiber content. Most of an apple’s fragrance cells are also concentrated in the skin and as they ripen, the skin cells develop more aroma and flavor. There are hundreds of variet
BECAUSE APPLES HAS NUTRIENTS ….. Nutrition Information for Apples: The following nutrition information is for one medium apple. That would be an apple of about three inches in diameter, or 138 grams. This general information is for all types of uncooked apples and includes the skin. Macronutrients: Water: 118.07 g Calories: 72 Protein: 0.36 g Carbohydrates: 19.06 g Fiber: 3.3 g Sugars: 14.34 g Total Fat: 0.23 g Saturated Fat: 0.039 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.010 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.070 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Micronutrients: Calcium: 8 mg Iron: 0.17 mg Magnesium: 7 mg Phosphorus: 15 mg Potassium: 148 mg Sodium: 1 mg Zinc: 0.06 mg Vitamin C: 6.3 mg Thiamin: 0.023 mg Riboflavin: 0.036 mg Niacin: 0.126 mg Pantothenic Acid: 0.084 mg Vitamin B6: 0.057 mg Vitamin B12: 0 mcg Folate: 4 mcg Vitamin A: 75 IU Vitamin E: 0.25 mg Vitamin K: 3.0 mcg Phytonutrients: Phytosterols: 17 mg beta Carotene: 37 mcg beta Cryptoxanthin: 15 mcg Lycopene: 0 mcg Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 40 mcg SO WASH IT & EAT IT ……
