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Calories in applesWhat are we talking about?
The weight management depends upon the energy balance equation; the amount of energy you put into your body i.e. calories versus the amount of energy you expend (activity).Understanding your body's energy requirements can help guide you when making nutritional choices. There are three primary components that make up your body's energy expenditure. Adding these three components together, basal metabolic rate, energy expended during physical
activity, and the thermic effect of food is the most accurate way of determining how many calories your body requires each day.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
A medium apple with the skin contains around 80 calories and dried apples contain about 15 calories per ring. Apples are a rich source of potassium, which are to the soft tissues of the body what calcium is to tine hones and harder tissues of the body what calcium is to the bones and harder tissues. A apple helps in keeping the arteries of the body flexible and resilient. It is a fighter of dangerous bacteria and viruses. Apple helps in ridding the body of dangerous toxic wastes by cell purifying.
Tips for selecting, storing, and preparing apples:
* Select apples that are free of bruises, and handle them with care to avoid bruising.
* For the best flavour and crunchiness, choose apples that are firm.
* Keep apples in the refrigerator for slow ripening and retain flavour. Refrigerated apples can last for 90 days or more.
* When storing apples remember to keep them away from pungent foods. This will prevent them from absorbing unpleasant odors.
* Wash apples thoroughly in cool water before serving.
* To prevent browning while cutting, slicing, or dicing apples, coat them with a 50:50 solution of water and lemon juice or 100% apple juice.
Conclusion
Apples are delicious and easy to carry for snacking, low in calories, a natural mouth freshener, and they are still very inexpensive. Apples are also a source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber such as pectin actually helps to prevent cholesterol upsurge in the lining of blood vessel walls, thus reducing the incident of arteriosclerosis and heart disease. The insoluble fiber provides bulk in the intestinal tract, holding water to cleanse and move food quickly through the digestive system.
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