Today day is December 1 Eat a Red Apple Day Observed every year.
There are over 7,500 varieties of apples, apples are widely available. They can come in a variety of shapes, flavors, and colors including all shades of red, green, and yellow. Washington State is one of the biggest producers of apples in US and over 7.5% of the world production coming from the US only.
Apples have high nutritional value and are an extremely healthy snack. You know the saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”.
The peel alone contains antioxidants that help reduce damaged cells and fight diseases. Apples are also fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. They are very low in calories, have high amount of fiber and Vitamin C and their skin is full of antioxidants. They are thought to have bad cholesterol reducing properties and can help lower the risk of certain types of cancer.
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