Will An Apple A Day Keep The Doctor Away?

One medium apple (about two and a half inches in diameter) regardless of it's species will contain about 4 grams of dietary fiber, 10 mg of calcium, 159 mg of potassium, 8 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of phosphorous, 73 IU of vitamin A, 4mcg of folate, and .25 mg of iron. Surprisingly apples do not contain any sodium. The average medium apple will have about 81 calories and 21 grams of carbohydrates within it.

Much of an apple's nutrition is found in, or just under the skin, so it is very important to consume this part of the apple too. Don't peel off the apple's skin, and throw it away, what a waste that would be.

If you are planning on baking up an apple pie, apple crisp, or apple crumb cake then you just may be interested in knowing exactly which apples are the very best cooking apples.

According to a number of very reputable sites the best cooking apples are ones selected from these varieties of apple: Macintosh, Golden delicious, Granny Smith, Pippin, Baldwin, Braeburn, Cortland, Crispin, Fuji, Greening, Jonathan, Northern Spy, Rome Beauty, Russet, Stayman, and Winesap.

If you are planning on doing a little apple detox to help remove toxins from your old body, it sounds like the tarter the apple than the more pectin it contains. Logically that would mean that the crispy crunchy sour little apple that we call the Granny Smith would be one of the best apples to consume for helping to cleanse you out.

Apples help to cleanse the body of metal toxins, drug residues, and other pollutants which is kind of nice.

If you were curious as to which apple is the most popular apple, then statistically speaking, the most commercially produced apple in the United States is the Red Delicious apple with a whopping 62 million bushels being harvested in 2005. It is the highest produced apple in the United States which would lead a person to conclude that it is also the most widely consumed apple in the USA.

No matter which apple it is that you select to eat, an apple, or two each day, will greatly help you to keep you healthy, happy, and wise. It's a very simple way to do something very nice for your body. So bon appetit.

1 tablespoon margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon corn starch
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
10 medium apples peeled, cored, and sliced into small chunks or slices.

1) Put the margarine into a large pot followed by the chopped apples.
2) Measure the water and corn starch into a jar, shake, and then add into the pot.
3) Add in remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes. Stir often to prevent sticking.

Warm apple sauce with a bit of milk, or a scoop of ice cream, is a delicious nutritious sweet dessert treat.

If you are a collector of cast iron than you are well aware of the Griswold name and the amazing line of cast iron products that bear it's trademark. Operating out of Erie, Pennsylvania the company was officially opened in 1865 by Selden and Griswold, two local families.

The first products to emerge during the early years 1865 to 1883 proudly bore the identifying symbols Selden & Griswold on them.....Tips for collecting Griswold cast iron.

Whether in health or sickness, there is a very good reason as to why lemon, honey, and cinnamon, combined within hot liquid are a mixture that is almost guaranteed to improve your well being.

Each one of these quiet wonder foods, has it's own wealth of nutritional, and medicinal, health benefits. Combined together in a hot drink they are able to help relieve and shorten the symptoms of colds, flu, sore throat, and other common bacterial or viral ailments....Lemon water and honey with cinnamon: A drink that can keep you healthy in all seasons.

We are human, and being human means that every now and then we are going to produce a little air within us that sooner or later, is going to have to be released. Flatulence occurs and it is something that we shouldn't have to feel ashamed of.

Foods that are difficult for the body to digest are very likely to produce gas as a byproduct....Foods That Cause Flatulance.

When you participate in pleasurable activities like smiling, laughing, exercising or playing, your brain does an amazing thing and releases a little chemical message known as an endorphin.

These endorphins are feel good messages that have the power to actually remove physical and emotional pain. They travel down the spine, and then throughout your body, sending a feeling of well being as they go. These endorphins not only have the ability to relieve pain but they also have the power to make you feel happy.