Friday, January 22, 2010

Healthy Tips: An Apple a Day....



Like the old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

Apples are very delicious and are also a mouth freshener. They provide fibers - soluble fiber such as pectin actually helps to prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood vessel walls, which reduces the incident of atherosclerosis and heart disease.

Apples are a good source of dietary fibre and vitamin C. It contains numerous nutrients, including carbohydrates, sugar, sodium, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids

They can reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer apples contain relatively low amounts of Vitamin C as well as several other antioxidant compounds.

Apple juice is good as a nutritious drink in helping sort out digestive disturbances and for flushing the kidneys.

Eating apples with their skin is good for you because a lot of vitamin C content is right underneath the skin!

Unfortunately, the skin of the apple also most likely to contain pesticide!! Since peeling will lose valuable fiber in Apples, please choose organically grown apples whenever possible.

Make sure to wash apples under clear running water for cleaning!

Using baking soda to reduce dark circles and bags under the eyes

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