Bite into  Apples: Proven Recipe for Lifelong Health!

Apples are undoubtedly one of the most precious gifts of Mother Nature: great taste and health benefits, all wrapped up in one delicious Apple! Be it as a fresh  fruit or added to mouth watering recipes, apples are an absolute must on the menu for a healthy lifestyle! By eating an apple a day, you can protect yourself from a great number of ailments.

Positive Benefits of Eating Apples

• Low in Calories
• Low in Fat
• Contain Fibre
• High Water Content
• Good source of Vitamin, minerals and other important chemicals.
• Great for Detoxifying the body.
• Eating apple before a training session or workout can be great for boosting energy.

Apple  for detoxifying the body

Apple is a rich source of vitamins and minerals that are essential to maintain perfect health .Body has large number of toxic elements that are responsible for various health problems. Apple is rich in flavonoids and polyphenols that are potent antioxidants. Apple can boost the detoxification process. So, eat an apple everyday rather than having vitamin C supplements regularly. Eating 100 grams of apple provides the same amount of antioxidant activity as taking 1,500 milligrams of the same vitamin.  The photochemical present in apple is considered to reduce the problems such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and asthma.

Apples for healthy skin

Do you wish to stay younger and enjoy a good looking healthy skin throughout your life? Then have an apple a day. Apple is found to prevent skin wrinkles and damage due to external factors such as pollution and bright sun light. Apples are also found to play a role in inhibiting ageing-related problems, preventing wrinkles and promoting hair growth (due to compound named procyanidin B-2).

There are around 7,500 varieties of apple grown around the world today. Among these the best are planted in the commercial orchards of Washington State. Washington Apples are grown in more than 1,72,000 acres of apple orchards nestled in the eastern foothills of the picturesque Cascade Mountains (Washington). Some of the popular variants of Washington Apples which are now available in India are juicy Red Delicious, mildly sweet Golden Delicious, green and juicy Granny Smith to name a few.