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I love apples!  I love raw apples, apple juice, baked apples, apple peal and apple sauce with my pork – hmmmm.  Apples are packed full of nutrients, taste delicious and are versatile – the perfect food!  They can help us to lose weight, to slow down the effects of aging, reduce cholesterol levels and can even help to prevent cancer.  Eating one a day will give you tonnes of vitamins and minerals as well as a healthy dose of fibre.

An apple contains approximately 81 calories (depending on it’s size) and 3.7g of fibre.  One of the nutrients that is really good for us is pectin.  Pectin is found in whole apples, apple juices and is also available in supplement form. It is a soluble fibre that binds with fat in the intestines to prevent it from being absorbed into the blood stream. There are several supplements on the market which suggest it can be used to aid weight loss.

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Not really a full blown recipe this one – more like a serving suggestion.  Quick and easy – perfect meal when you come home and want to eat in a hurry.  One way to get 2 portions of vegetables into your diet in one meal plus the protein in the chicken and the fibre in the rice make this meal not only delicious but very healthy.   Hmmm….  now where did I put the rice??

  • 1 half roti chicken breast
  • 100g brown rice
  • 1 bag stir fry veg

Cook the rice as per the instructions on the packet.  Tear the roti chicken with your fingers into strips.  Heat a large  wok or frying pan until it’s really hot and add the chicken strips.  Once browned add the stir fry veg for 4 minutes.  Serve the chicken and veg in heated pasta bowls on top of the brown rice with a large glass of fruit juice – enjoy!

PS: I realise this might be a bit dry for some tastes so please feel free to let me know of any sauces you like to add.  I personally find that the roti chicken and veg have tonnes of flavour and it doesn’t need any sauce.

Nutritional Information:

An excellent source of vitamins and minerals this dish is particularly high in Niacin, Vitamin B6 and Selenium.

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