Eat Your Share of Apples

Whether it is cold or hot, apples should always be on your lists of aliments to consume. They are very god for your heart and for your blood circulation, so don't forget about them. Apples can also help you if you are constipated or if you have diarrhea. There is a very well-known English proverb which says that and apple a day keeps the doctor away. You should always consume fresh and clean apples and you can even save yourself from a hard day if you have been drinking the night before.

Apples contain vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, C, D and E, but they contain the in moderate quantities. Also, they contain the following mineral salts: iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, zinc, tannin and they also have organic acids. Last but not least, there is also peptin, which is mainly found in the peel. This substance favours the digestion and the intestinal peristalsis. With every one hundred grams of apple you consume, you gain about forty-five calories, which is something you might want to keep in mind the next time you need apples.

The best way to eat an apple is without peeling it, but, of course, this is not always possible because there can be a lot of pesticides and not only. Such substances which are more and more forbidden by the law cannot be eliminated even if you wash your apples very carefully. Therefore, you might want to consume apples which come from organic farms.

You can also add apples to your fruit salad, you can bake them or you can boil them in water and sugar. This is a perfect ingredient for sweets and even for salted products. Some kinds of apples are used for making cider and vinegar.