Start your holiday season with “the apple of your eye” on December 1st by celebrating National Eat a Red Apple Day! Enjoy this healthy and sweet American classic by yourself, or with friends and family! No matter how you chop it up, apples have many health benefits. For example:
- Bang for your buck: apples are a great snack choice that can fill you up, while being low in calories.
- Improved microbiome: apples are great for your gut health, acting as a prebiotic to help rid of harmful microbes that can grow in your gut.
- Decrease Inflammation: can decrease inflammation when it is not needed, improve your respiratory system, and protect against asthma.
- An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: research has shown that this well-known saying might have some truth to it. One study found that those who eat an apple each day do have a lower risk of death, heart disease, and cancer.
- Eat the Apple Peel Too: antioxidants in apple peels have been shown to help reduce blood pressure and help your blood flow smoothly; keeping your blood vessels healthy.
- Stabilize your blood sugar: apples are high in fiber and low in sugar, apples help keep glucose levels normal and prevent Type II Diabetes.
- Lower Cholesterol: Eating apples regularly is shown to help reduce cholesterol levels, helping keep arteries clean and decrease risk for heart disease.
Read more about the benefits of eating apples here.
