APPLES

Fruits and vegetables are excellent natural cures.
Not only they make a great snack food and deserts,
but also they can heal some of our common problems.
Health comes from common sense and natural food.
We should see if home remedy could reduce or heal
our everyday problem before spending money on
expensive medical treatments.
We should also look toward food as our medicine.

All over the world there are about 7,500 varieties
of apples grown and 2,500 in the US alone.

“To eat an Apple going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread”
“An Apple a day keeps the Doctor away”
These statements have been justified by its many health-rich properties.
Apples are excellent detoxifiers and apple juice
can destroy viruses in the body.
Although apple has only a small amount of Vitamin C,
eating 100 grams of apple provides the same amount
of antioxidant activity as taking 1,500 milligrams
of the same vitamin.

1. Apple cleans teeth and strengthens gum
2. Makes the Cholesterol level lower
3. Detoxify the body and has an antiviral property
4. Helps digestion and also prevents constipation.
5. One large apple supplies 30% of minimum amount
of fiber that should be consumed daily

Uses :
People who suffer from gout and rheumatism
should eat apple regularly because it will aid healing.
Eating 2 apples a day will reduce your Cholesterol level up to 10%
Drinking apple juice, 3 times a day,
is said to prevent virus from settling in the body.
Eat apples before meals to avoid problem with stomach like indigestion.
Grated apple, when mixed with live yogurt may be helpful in cases of diarrhea.

Tips for buying Apples:
Never buy apples that have not been kept cold since they can be over-ripe in a few days.
Apples should be hard.
If you can dent an apple with your finger, DO NOT BUY IT.

Keep your apples refrigerated. If not, it will decay fast.
To prevent browning, rub the cut surfaces with a
mixture of lemon juice and water.
It’s good to brush your teeth or rinse your mouth
after eating an apple because of the acids in the juice.
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An Engineer and a Doctor happened to live together.
They appointed a Maid servant to look after their daily needs
like preparing food, washing clothes and keep the house clean.
Once the Engineer happened to go on camp for 20 days.
Hence, he gave a basket containing 20 apples to the Maid Servant,
saying “Take an apple a day”.