| "An apple a day will keep the doctor away." I'm | | | | away before eating. Savor that crunch and |
| sure we've all heard that old adage, but is there | | | | protect yourself! |
| any truth in it? Maybe not as much as keeping | | | | Did you also know that apples can lower the risk |
| the doctor away for good, but there is definitely | | | | of certain types of cancer if consumed daily? |
| some healthy benefits that make eating and | | | | They sure can! In fact, it's been proven that the |
| consuming apples and apple products a good | | | | risk for lung cancer especially is lowered when |
| reason to include them as part of your daily | | | | apples become part of your fruit consumption |
| routine. | | | | every day. This research is still in fairly early |
| We're all taught as children that apples are a | | | | stages, but it's looking like other types of cancer |
| healthy alternative to other not-so-good foods, | | | | risks are also reduced significantly when you eat |
| like candy and chips - things with too much sugar | | | | apples, cancers like breast or colon. Eat up! No one |
| and/or salt. There's a good reason behind this | | | | wants to suffer the painful side effects and |
| push for apples, too: kids are more active and use | | | | ravages of these cancers, so why not use apples |
| more oxygen for their activities, and apples | | | | to the best of their advantage? |
| support not only lung and heart health, but they | | | | If all of this information wasn't enough to convince |
| can significantly lower the risk of asthma for | | | | you apples are a wonderful source of fiber, |
| people of all age groups. Each apple you consume | | | | antioxidants and cancer-fighting agents for your |
| contains flavonoids that are special to that apple in | | | | body, consider this: apples are also better than |
| particular, and combined with antioxidants and | | | | caffeine at waking you up in the morning! While |
| fiber, you're strengthening your lungs and body | | | | they contain no caffeine themselves, they do |
| without even knowing it! | | | | contain the glucose your body needs to feel |
| And, speaking of heart health, did you know that | | | | awake and alert. They also contain about 20 |
| apples help protect your body from | | | | grams of carbohydrates per fruit; while that's not |
| oxygen-related problems related to our | | | | quite the same amount as a candy bar, or a cup |
| cardiovascular system? They sure do! Apples | | | | of sugary hot chocolate, it's enough to boost your |
| contain loads of antioxidants, which are needed to | | | | cells that store and process energy, making you |
| help pump thousands of gallons of blood through | | | | feel alert and ready to face the day. They're also |
| our hearts each day. If our hearts don't have | | | | great for a mid-afternoon snack if you need a |
| blood properly circulating, then we lose oxygen | | | | little pick-me-up. Apples are just a great way to |
| that comes with blood flow, which is necessary to | | | | strengthen your body and feel good about |
| breathe and live. Most of the healthy antioxidants | | | | yourself. Fruit, juice or sauce, get yourself some |
| are in the apple skin, so don't automatically peel it | | | | apples and have a good day! |