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An Apple A Day?

Apples are a favorite fall fruit for many people. Is it crunch time year-round at your house?

Fall

In the Fall, many farms allow you to pick your fresh fruit from the trees. Stores are active with a variety of apples with some special pricing in the proper seasons. They seem to be all around and used in many restaurant’s unique recipes. You may see apple pancakes, apple salads, or apple turnovers. Using apples as toppings on cakes or fillings for pies is common.

What about having that apple by itself?

Apples 101

About 100 varieties of apples are grown in the United States, although 90% of the production is approximately 15 kinds of apples. Red Delicious is the most popular of the apples. You may also see Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, and MacIntosh. Other varieties are not as easily found, like Pink Lady, Roxbury Russet, Pippin, and several hybrid versions that combine some of these varieties.

Apples help with regulation and gut health. The fruit is full of fiber that helps produce fatty acids that aid your colon health. That should help you be happy and active.
Many say two medium apples a day helps to lower bad cholesterol over six months. Fiber is also beneficial to weight loss.

Many athletes use an apple for a pre or post-workout snack. You may find them adding them to a protein smoothie or with some nuts. For sure, this is a good snack with enormous benefits.

Imagine an apple a day was always a teacher thing. Maybe they were on to something.

Apples could be the secret weapon that increases your overall workout endurance and helps limit your recovery time.

How about adding apples to the shopping list or supporting local farmers and shopping there?

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