My Favorite Foods Part 2: Apples

I have been eating so many apples lately, because they are an amazing fruit in the falltime. I was curious to see their nutrition benefits!

Apples:

1 Large Apple:

• 116 calories
• 3 calories from fat
• 31g of Carbs (10% of daily value)
• 5g of fibre (21% of daily value)
• 23g of sugar <- this is often seen as a downfall of apples
• 1g of protein
• 17% vitamin C
• 2% vitamin A
• 1% Calcium
• 1% Iron
• 7% Potassium 

Cool information about Apples:

• reduce risk of Dementia 
• help produce healthy saliva to reduce tooth decay and breakdown bacteria
• reduce risk of Parkinson's
• reduce risk of Cancer
• reduce risk of Diabetes
• reduce cholesterol levels 
• high soluble fibres to reduce risk of heart disease
• reduce risk of gallstones
• fibre found in apples can help with bowel movements (LOL)
• neutralize IBS
• control weight, with high fibre content to fill you up for less calories overall
• detoxify the liver (help with hangovers) 
• boost your immune system
• prevent cataracts and reduce risk of vision problems