7 incredible Apple fruit Nutrition facts and Health benefits
Selection and Storage
Fresh apples can be readily available in stores all around the season. Choose fresh, bright, firm-textured with a pleasant flavor. Avoid those featuring indentation over their surface as they might indicate
underlying mottled pulp.
Fresh apples can be readily available in stores all around the season. Choose fresh, bright, firm-textured with a pleasant flavor. Avoid those featuring indentation over their surface as they might indicate underlying mottled pulp.
Keep fresh apples at room temperature for few days and in the refrigerator for up to two to three weeks. Wash them in clean, running cold water before use.
Preparation and Serving Tips
Wash apples thoroughly in the running water to remove any surface dust, insecticide/fungicide sprays. Trim off its stem-end using a paring knife, and cut the fruit into halves. Remove centrally placed, tiny, bitter seeds. Slice the fruit into desirable cubes or slices.
Apple pie.
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Here are some serving tips:
Eat apple fruit “as it is” along with its peel to get maximum health-benefits.
Sliced apple turns brown (enzymatic brownish discoloration) on exposure to air due to conversion in iron form from ferrous oxide to ferric oxide. If you have to serve them sliced, rinse slices in water added with few drops of fresh lemon.
Cloudy as well as clear apple juice is a healthy alternative drink with dinner.
Apple fruit is also used in the preparation of fruit jam, pie, and fruit salads.
Safety profile
Good apple fruit produce demands close attention and supervision of crops. According to the environmental working group reports, the apple fruit is one of the heavily pesticide-contaminated produces. The most common pesticides found in apples are organo-phosphorous and organochloride pesticides like Permethrin and DDT. Therefore, it is recommended to wash the fruit thoroughly before use. If possible, buy organic-certified apples. (Medical
disclaimer).
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