- Apples, a Super Food for
Weight Loss & Good Health - An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Apple Super
Powers and Superstitions:
Many believe that
the apple was the culprit in the Garden of Eden. So crisp, so red, and so exotic
- no wonder Eve found difficultly in resisting this beauty. Frankly, I think
it was a pomegranate as represented along the hems of the high priests. But that's
another story....
A superstition surrounding
the apple is that if one cuts an apple in half, they need only count the seeds
to learn the number of children they will have.
Weight Loss Powers of Apples:
Apples have powerful diuretic powers, assisting in washing build-up
fluids and toxins from the body.
Weight Loss & Nutritional
Notes for Apples:
Apples are naturally
low in calories and compliment many
fatty foods such as peanut butter
and cheese, creating a healthy balance.
An apple may
also prove more effective in snapping one to life in the morning rather than that
traditional cup of morning coffee. Apples have also been shown in studies to be beneficial in controlling blood sugar levels.
Apples
are a good source of fiber with
about 2.6 grams per cup. A small
apple contains about 2.5 grams of
fiber, a medium apple contains
about 3.3 grams of fiber, and a
large apple packs a whopping 5.1
grams of fiber.
Apples prevent ageing by reducing
bad cholesterol and blood pressure.
Types of Mushrooms: Granny
Smith - best for baking, Jonathan,
Red Delicious, Gala, Pink Lady
Calories
in Apples: 1
small apple contains about 55 calories;
1 medium apple contains about 72
calories and 1 large apple contains
about 110 calories. 1 cup of quartered
or chopped apple contains about
65 calories while 1 cup of sliced
apples contains about 57 calories.
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