
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.
