APPLE
A source of the Fiber Pectin
THE MEDITERRANEAN FARMER”S SON”S DIET
Fruits,veg,seeds.
Remember when we say a fruit serving, we mean it has
carbohydrate 80 to 100 calories, so a medium apple is a serving.
While a large apple is 1.5 serving.
Apples:
A source of the Fiber Pectin
Serving size: a medium-size apple.
Archaeological evidence indicates that apples were eaten by our
ancestors in the Stone Age. An ancient symbol of love, beauty, and
health, apples are among the most nutritious fruits. Eating apples
and drinking apple juice have been shown to contribute to the
overall good health and may offer protection against disorders as
serious as heart disease, certain types of cancer, and the oxidative
brain damage associated with aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Apple
pectin reduces bad cholesterol by binding to the bile fatty acids
and remove them with the stool. This is an anticancer, decreases
gallstones and constipation. It binds to the sugar in the stomach,
slowing its fl ow and reducing the sugar absorption and improving
the blood sugar level.
Because apples contain air, they fl oat. One small apple weighs
around 100 g, a medium-size apple weighs about 160 g, and a
large apple tips the scale at about 200 g.
A medium apple contains 80 calories.
158 ABDALLAH TAHA, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Water (about 90 percent).
4 g of fi ber (good)
Good amounts of vitamins A, C, K, and B.
Beta-carotene.
Here are some facts about apples:
Apples contain pectin, which lowers the level of bad cholesterol.
There are more than seven thousand varieties of apples.
Apples should be thoroughly washed and then eaten unpeeled.
The color of the apple skin indicates the type of antioxidants
Contained in the apple. Red apples, which are highest in
antioxidants, have an oxygen radical absorbance capacity of fi ve
Thousand
CHAPTER 4
Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes, Nuts,
Seeds, Spices
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good for you, I mean your situation, if you are underweight,
overweight, diabetic, hypertensive, with eye disease, or just
over forty without any disease …………..
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Remember when we say a fruit serving, we mean it has
carbohydrate 80 to 100 calories, so a medium apple is a serving.
While a large apple is 1.5 serving.
Apples: A source of the Fiber Pectin
Serving size: a medium-size apple.
Archaeological evidence indicates that apples were eaten by our
ancestors in the Stone Age. An ancient symbol of love, beauty, and
health, apples are among the most nutritious fruits. Eating apples
and drinking apple juice have been shown to contribute to the
overall good health and may offer protection against disorders as
serious as heart disease, certain types of cancer, and the oxidative
brain damage associated with aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Apple
pectin reduces bad cholesterol by binding to the bile fatty acids
and remove them with the stool. This is an anticancer, decreases
gallstones and constipation. It binds to the sugar in the stomach,
slowing its fl ow and reducing the sugar absorption and improving
the blood sugar level.
Because apples contain air, they fl oat. One small apple weighs
around 100 g, a medium-size apple weighs about 160 g, and a
large apple tips the scale at about 200 g.
A medium apple contains 80 calories.
158 ABDALLAH TAHA, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Water (about 90 percent).
4 g of fi ber (good)
Good amounts of vitamins A, C, K, and B.
Beta-carotene.
Here are some facts about apples:
Apples contain pectin, which lowers the level of bad cholesterol.
There are more than seven thousand varieties of apples.
Apples should be thoroughly washed and then eaten unpeeled.
The color of the apple skin indicates the type of antioxidants
Contained in the apple. Red apples, which are highest in
antioxidants, have an oxygen radical absorbance capacity of fi ve
Thousand