An Apple a Day

An apple a day will keep the doctor away! Well, not literally but an apple a day will get the nutritionist’s okay. Adding apples to your diet is a positive start toward increasing both soluble and insoluble fiber. Among the many nutrients, apples contain the soluble fiber pectin. Research shows soluble fiber may help to reduce serum cholesterol thus reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Apples are Americans favorite fresh fruit snack and they are in season right now. Grocery stores offer about ten of the most popular varieties (those that ship well). If you visit a roadside stand or farmers’ market, you will find interesting varieties that may be new to you. Even better – visit a local apple orchard for guaranteed fresh apples. Pick your own. Why not try one you’ve never tasted before.

For a plethora of apple information, more great recipes, folklore and classroom projects, visit the Urban Resource Network’s Apples & More website at www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples.

September-October 2002
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