From childhood, we’re told that eating an apple every day is very good for our health, but what scientists are now starting to discover is that organic apples contain even more of the essential nutrients we need to consume every day in order to stay healthy.
In fact, studies performed in France, Britain, Poland, and Canada support recent American research that says that organic fruit contains higher nutrient levels than conventional crops that are grown in the exact same conditions but using organic methods.
Some of the benefits you can enjoy by eating an organic apple a day include:
• Bone protection – the flavanoid known as phloridzin is found exclusively in apples, as well as the boron also contained in the fruit, can help to lower the risk of osteoporosis and help to boost bone density among post menopausal women.
• Asthma reduction – children born of mothers who consume a large number of apples during their pregnancies are less likely to develop asthma than those whose mothers ate fewer apples.
• Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease – apples contain quercetin and this may help to protect brain cells from the damage of free radicals which can cause Alzheimers.
• Decreasing cholesterol – the pectin contained in apples can help to reduce their “bad” cholesterol levels.
• Prevention of lung cancer – people who eat large amounts of apples have a much lower risk (up to 50 percent) of developing lung cancer, possible because of the quercetin, naringin, and flavanoid they contain.
• Breast cancer prevention – there is a 17 percent lower risk of cancer among people who eat an apple every day.
• Prevention of colon cancer – the pectin and nutrients in the skin of apples can help to lower the risk of colon cancer while maintaining an overall healthy digestive tract.
• Decreased risk of liver cancer – a study on rats showed that consuming apple skin can reduce the risk of liver cancer by 57 percent.
• Management of diabetes – the galacturonic acid from the pectin in apples can help to decrease the necessity for insulin for more effective diabetes management.
This season, give the gift that says you really care with an organic fruit basket delivered to their front door!