Delicious Apples

Health Benefits of Apples

Like most fruits and vegetables apples contain a lot of antioxidants, those substances that repair oxidation damage. Not only are apples delicious tasting they are high in Vit. C and fiber. They are considered to be weight loss friendly, heart healthy, liver friendly and digestive tract friendly. Consuming apples also reduces your risk for several diseases and health problems including, Parkinson’s, cancers, diabetes, gallstones and cataracts.

For more in-depth information on the nutrients in apples go here:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?dbid=15&tname=foodspice

Recipe Links:

What Makes a Recipe Healthy

Roasted Apples and Parsnips

Spiced Baked Apples

Baked Apples Stuffed with Cranberries and Almonds

Pork Chops with Apples and Shallots

Creamy Chicken Salad with Yogurt and Apples

Roast Turkey with Apples and Onions

Apple and Fennel Salad with Blue Cheese

Skillet Chicken with Cranberries and Apples

Warm Lentil Salad with Sausage and Apples

Apple Salad With Radicchio, Roquefort, and Walnuts

Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Walnuts and Apples

Apples Slices with Spiced Ricotta Dip

What are your favorite ways to eat apples or apple recipes? Please share in the comment section below.

Comments

Delicious Apples — 8 Comments

Kim Avery on September 12, 2012 at 12:06 pm said:

Yum! I want to try to Baked Spice Apples. That sounds really good. Thanks for the recipes.

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Debi on September 13, 2012 at 2:28 pm said:

I LOVE apples! I think they are the perfect food…filling, yet low sugared. They travel well without making a mess and they even clean your teeth! Thanks for a great blog about apples!

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- Cheryl Cope on September 13, 2012 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  Leave to you to remember that apples also clean teeth. 🙂
  
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Kiyla Fenell on September 16, 2012 at 8:29 pm said:

Apples were my lifesaver when I was pregnant! I ate at least one a day. 😉

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Summer Alexander on September 17, 2012 at 9:48 am said:

I love green apples and my 5 year old can eat an entire bag of red apples with no help!

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- Cheryl Cope on September 17, 2012 at 11:31 am said:
  
  Fresh fruit is so good for you! Glad to hear you and your child are eating them!!
  
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Silvia Pencak on September 17, 2012 at 10:25 am said:

I love apples! Your chicken with walnuts and apples looks delicious. I’m going to give it a try. Thanks!

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- Cheryl Cope on September 17, 2012 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Please let me know how you like the recipe after you try it out!!
  
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