Does an Apple a day really keep the Doctor away?
Nature has given us a lot of fruits & vegetables. All fruits have unique characteristics. Apple is known for its abundance of Phytochemicals and Antioxidants , although it has other important nutrients such as Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin A etc. Apples are native to C entral Asia but have been spread all over the world by traders and travelers. It has a lot of variety and each variety has different concentration of phytochemical and antioxidant. Apple’s peels contain higher antioxidant activity and higher bioactivity than the apple flesh but juice contain less phenolic compound and fiber. So, we should eat whole fruit with peel. Fuji and Apple Delicious have high concentration of phytochemical and antioxidant. Nutrients 100g apple Water-85.56g Energy-52kcal Protein-0.26g Total lipid-0.17g Carbohydrate-13.81g Fiber-2.4g Sugar-10.39g Calcium-6mg Phosphorus-11mg Vitamin C-4.6mg Vitamin A, Folate, VitaminB6, Niacin. Antioxidant- Flavonoid (Quercetin)...
