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Health Benefits of Exercise, Low Calorie Apple Bread Pudding Recipe

Weight Loss: Apples for Good Health, Low Calorie Apple Bread Pudding Diet Recipe & Apple Calories

Remember that age-old saying, " An apple a day will keep the doctor away?" It certainly didn't keep Adam away, did it? Then again, it was all that rotten snake's fault, right?

Nonetheless, these powerful red bullets of nutrition have the power to accomplish just that and opting for one over sugary snacks, desserts and treats can translate to a stronger, healthier body.

Another wonderful trait for these beauties is that they travel so easily. Whether one is hiking or out for a day of shooting hoops, meeting an attractive hunk actor for an on-the-ground-picnic lunch or if one is in need of an object to shoot off of someone's head, apples fit perfectly into a purse, gym bag, or even a pocket. And yes, even on top of a head.

Speaking of which, have you ever heard or seen an apple-head doll? In the olden days of history before plastic and other groovy chemicals were discovered, dolls were handmade and often an apple was used as the head. When the kid left the doll outside, she (or he) were indeed lucky if the crows didn't fly away with it.

Another fun apple story is the game of using a paring knife and removing the entire peel of an apple without breaking it. For you older dieters, you may remember an Andy Griffith story that contained this theme; an overworked political figure came to Mayberry and couldn't sit still. He was stressed, overworked, cranky and probably constipated. That will certainly make a body cranky. Nonetheless, after being around Aunt Bea, Andy and good old Barney, he rediscovered relaxation. At the end of the story, the guy is sitting on the front porch in a rocker and when Andy asks him a question it's to find the visitor asleep, his hand containing an apple which the man had managed to peel without breaking.

And apples are extra lean on calories, too. Take a look at the calorie count:

- 1 cup of quartered or cubed apples with skin contains 65 calories.

- 1 cup of sliced apple contains 57 calories.

- 1 extra small apple contains 53 calories.

- 1 small apple contains 77 calories.

- 1 medium apple contains 95 calories.

- 1 large apple contains 116 calories.

Low Calorie Diet Recipe Containing Apples: Prepare a quick bread pudding using apples. Pinch a piece of whole grain bread into a bowl that is microwave-safe. Add a layer of finely chopped apple to the bread. Add a dash of ground cinnamon. Spray on some zero calorie butter spray and add 1/2 cup of low fat or skim milk. Pop into the microwave. Cooking time will vary depending upon the speed of your microwave. My old microwave would cook the bread pudding in 3 minutes. My new one is very tiny so it takes about 5 minutes. The bread pudding is done when the apples are tender. It's mighty good eating for only a few calories.

I use 1/2 of a small apple. So that's 40 calories. The skim milk is an additional 45 calories. The bread is 70 calories. Cinnamon is calorie free. That makes the total for our serving of bread pudding about 155 calories. What a diet deal, eh?

Add dark or light brown sugar for more sweetness and just a few more calories OR use sugar substitute for zero calories.