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All-Star of the Day: Apples
Legend has it they keep doctors away and get teachers on your good side, but it is our bodies that reap the best rewards from apples. Apart from packing four grams of fiber into just 80 calories,...
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Say What?: This Report Card is Brought To You By Mickey D’s
Thank you to reader Chris Davis for sending me a link to the latest McDonald’s marketing campaign — report cards! That’s right — Ronald’s burger joint and The School Board of Seminole Country, Florida,...
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You Ask, I Answer: Apple Butter
I moved to the United States four months ago and wanted to ask you about a food I hadn’t heard of until yesterday. Yesterday at a party I was at, someone brought homemade apple butter. I don’t like...
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Numbers Game: Skintastic
Apple skins contain approximately _______ percent of the fruit’s fiber content. a) 24 b) 39 c) 50 d) 65 Leave your guess in the “comments” section and come back on Saturday for the answer.
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Numbers Game: Answer
Apple skins contain approximately 65 percent of the fruit’s fiber content. They also contain 100 percent of an apple’s quercetin content. Quercetin is a phytochemical that has been linked with tumor...
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Numbers Game: Answer
According to the Environmental Working Group, 36 different pesticides are sprayed on conventional apples. While a conventional piece of fruit is certainly better than nothing, in some cases (like...
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You Ask, I Answer: Applesauce
What is your take on applesauce? Can I count a half cup serving as one of my fruits for the day? – Julia Larson Philadelphia, PA It’s somewhere in between drinking apple juice and biting into a whole...
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Quick & Healthy Recipes: Apple-icious Curry Dressing
(Recipe adapted from Ani Phyo’s Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen.) This dressing couldn’t be easier to make. It is also full of nutrition and delivers a delicious and unique taste that will immediately win you...
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