Saturday, September 12, 2015
Apples!
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Posted by
Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness
Tomorrow, I will take my children on our annual
visit to a local apple orchard. It is
one of our favorite traditions. Even
though my children are now in their teens, they still enjoy this yearly trip to
pick apples. It helps that the orchard
also makes the best apple cider in town, so we tend to stock up for yummy
drinks on those chilly, fall nights.
Apples offer many nutritional benefits. Here are my top five reasons for eating
apples (besides their yummy flavor):
1. The
fiber in apples can help lower cholesterol.
2. Apples
are low in calories, but provide a satisfying snack.
3. Apples
are a good source of vitamin C.
4. It is
possible that apples help prevent colon cancer.
5. Apples
can help reduce the risk of developing Diabetes Type 2.
Even if you don’t have a local apple orchard,
most grocery stores sell a wide variety of apples and apple cider. Here is a spiced apple cider recipe for you
to try!
Ingredients
8 cups fresh apple cider or apple juice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or 2 cinnamon sticks
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
4 whole cloves
1 orange, cut into slices
8 cinnamon sticks
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or 2 cinnamon sticks
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
4 whole cloves
1 orange, cut into slices
8 cinnamon sticks
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
Directions
1.
Heat
the cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and orange slices in a 3-quart
saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the mixture is hot,
stirring occasionally.
2.
Strain the
cider into a heatproof pitcher or individual mugs. Garnish with cinnamon
sticks and whipped cream, if desired.
Valerie J Connor, MA CCC-SLP
For more information: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/04/health-benefits-apples_n_1855590.html
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