More on Apples...

I LOVE this season and I can’t get enough apples - my favorite is the Honeycrisp!  Crisp, comforting and delicious, apples have remarkable health benefits, fighting everything from dental problems to diabetes, heart disease, at least 8 types of cancer, and possibly even Alzheimer’s.

One of the latest discoveries is that eating at least 2 servings a week of whole fruit— particularly apples, blueberries, or grapes—trims risk for type 2 diabetes by up to 23 percent, compared to people who eat less than one serving per month, according.  Research is also reporting hat cutting out three servings of fruit juice and eating whole fruit instead would cut diabetes danger by 7 percent.

In fact, apples may be one of the best healing foods, but also carry a risk you should be aware of. Because apples are vulnerable to worms and other pests, conventionally grown fruit can be high in pesticides because it’s sprayed several times, consider either buying organic or washing the fruit thoroughly before eating.

Until Monday - Keep thinking veggies and protein!