Nutrition
The Smart Nutrition Choice for Adults and Kids
Everyone has heard the old adage, "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away." Take a look at the nutritional benefits of a medium size apple.
Apple Nutrition Facts
- Apples are absolutely fat-free!
- One apple provides as much dietary fiber as a bowl of bran cereal. That's equal to one fifth of the recommended daily intake of fiber.
- Apples are loaded with pectin. Pectin is a soluble fiber that aids digestion and may help reduce cancer and heart disease.
- Snacking on apples can keep you going throughout the day. The complex carbohydrates in apples provides a longer, more even energy boast than high-sugar snacks.
- Apples provide boron, an essential trace element that helps harden bones. Strong bones help prevent osteoporosis.
Apples are one of the healthiest foods you can eat
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Apples, apple juice shown to prevent early atherosclerosis – New animal research finds apple phytonutrients to be heart-healthy.
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An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay, Cornell food science study finds!
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Apple consumption during pregnancy reduces risk for childhood wheezing and asthma.
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A recent Cornell University study shows that disease-fighting chemicals in apples could reduce the risk of breast cancer!
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A recent study shows that the nutrients in apples may improve memory and learning. It's food for thought!
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Are you ready to diet, but can't decide between South Beach or Atkins? New York State apples are a healthy choice for a nutrional low carb diet.
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New research shows that eating a couple of apples a day may significantly cut your risk of heart disease.
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The New York Apple Association has engaged registered dietitian Linda Quinn to be the association’s spokeswoman to promote the health benefits of New York apples.
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A recent study by researchers at Cornell University states that the combination of phytochemicals in apples plays a very important role in antioxidant and anti-cancer activity.
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An apple packs more cancer fighting antioxidant capability than a 1,500 milligram mega dose of vitamin C.
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Antioxidant phytonutrients found in apples also fight the damaging effects of "bad" LDL cholesterol to keep your heart healthy.
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Daily apple eaters breathe more easily due to stronger lung functioning.
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Apples contain boron, an essential trace element that helps harden the bones. Strong bones help prevent osteoporosis in women and men.
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Apples are loaded with pectin, a soluble fiber that aids in digestion and may help reduce cancer and heart disease. One apple provides as much dietary fiber as a bowl of bran cereal.
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The complex carbohydrates in apples give your body a longer, more even energy boost compared to high sugar snacks. Apples keep you going much longer.
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Apples contain no fat, no sodium, no cholesterol, and taste great!
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Researchers in England report a benefit from eating apples and a reduced risk of developing asthma.
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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown a benefit from eating apples in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
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Researchers in the Netherlands have shown that eating apples reduces the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in smokers.