Apple Extravaganza

Apple Extravaganza Fall is ushering in an apple extravaganza all across the country. In Michigan alone, almost 1.3 billion (yes, billion) pounds of apples will be harvested this year! And the USDA estimates that the average American eats 26 pounds of the delicious fruit annually—for a national total of almost 8.6 billion pounds! That’s great news, because the 2,500 varieties of apple trees, producing favorites like Red Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Golden Delicious, deliver amazing health benefits along with their intriguing flavors, from sweet to tangy and tart.  The Skinny: The skin is super loaded with nutrients: A raw apple with skin delivers up to 332% more [vitamin K]( 142% [more vitamin A]( and 115% more [vitamin C]( than a peeled apple. My father grew up on a small farm that grew apples and he would eat the fruit, peal and all, from the blossom end. Opposite the stem, it’s where the flower is attached before the apple forms. He said this gave him more nutrients from the core and less waste. I preferred the more orthodox approach to eating an apple (LOL) when my family picked apples on a recent weekend – [head over to Instagram to see what I mean!]( [View full post on Instagram]( Dodge Chronic Disease: A medium-size apple also delivers almost 4.5 grams of soluble and insoluble [fiber]( (16% of the daily value). The soluble fiber promotes gut health and along with the insoluble fiber it can help regulate your blood sugar, protect heart health, and reduce your appetite, promoting weight loss. Tamp Down Inflammation: Apples also provide a good dose of inflammation-fighting [antioxidants]( especially one of my favorite flavonoids, [quercetin](. The strange name means “oak tree” because that is where is it was first isolated, but apples are a much easier source, as are supplements - which our readers can get with a [20% discount]( using the code 'QUERCETIN'  It lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of heart disease, helps relieve allergy symptoms, strengthens your immune system, and reduces your cancer risk. Supplement doses of 500mg to 1,000m a day are standard.  Boost Vitamins and Minerals: There’s a wide variety of vitamins and minerals and trace minerals in the flesh. My favorites are vitamin C, which is essential for immune function and skin health; [B6]( with all its benefits for brain health, blood sugar regulation and reduction of your risk of cancer; and [vitamin E]( which promotes the health of your brain, blood and skin. The minerals that apples also provide are important for everything from healthy immune function to blood sugar regulation. Taking a Bite Out of Other Fall Fruits You can also get a great health boost from pumpkins (yes, it’s a fruit!) and pears. - One cup of pumpkin contains 245% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for vitamin A, 16% RDI for potassium. 19% for vitamin C, and 11% for B2, [copper]( and [manganese]( plus a good dose of fiber and iron. - Pears—especially the red ones—are loaded with anti-inflammatory antioxidants like anthocyanin that can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, and lower your risk for type 2 diabetes. TIP: Remember that eating apple and pear skins provides a nutritional boost!   Recipe: Oatmeal Cookie Baked Apples   My daughter, Daphne, has the perfect way to enjoy apples this season – including their skin! Up your health and your enjoyment of the season with these delicious [Oatmeal Cookie Baked Apples](. Get some cozy, cottage-core dessert (or snack! or breakfast!) vibes going with a sumptuous cinnamon baked apple, stuffed with oatmeal cookie crumble, doused in TWO sauces for an almond + vanilla cream dream… and best of all, it’s actually good for you!   Discount Code Don't forget as a reader of my newsletter, you can get 20% off [quercetin]( over at iHerb using the code below. [USE CODE "QUERCETIN" FOR 20% OFF QUERCETIN]( Code is valid globally until 10/2/24, single use per reader.   This newsletter is not a substitute for your physician’s advice and the claims have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease.  Know someone who might be interested in this newsletter? Please share it with them! First time reading? [Sign up here.]( [   Copyright © 2024 ZoCo Productions LLC, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for a ZoCo Productions newsletter. Our mailing address is: ZoCo Productions LLC [555 W 57th St.]( [New York, NY 10019]( [Add us to your address book]( [Click here to unsubscribe](