An apple a day and all that…

Today is National Apple Day.  This is a fact.  Last week it was National Curry Week and National Chocolate Week – both in the same week.  This week it is National Baking Week and now, to coincide with all that baking, it is Apple Day.  Does that mean we must bake things with apples??

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As it’s Friday, a day we all love, and because we're in an office and not a kitchen, we have decided to ditch the baking and do a fascinating blog post to take you into the weekend.  That’s right, we’re going to teach you all about apples…of course we are, what else would we talk about on Apple Day?

From the wacky and wonderful to the downright bizzare, we have come up with a list of facts, stats and experiments for you to learn and try.  Fun huh?!  Just say yes….we think it’s fun so please do humour us :-)

Right, eyes down and look this way.  Here we go….

• Apples, like many other pieces of fruit, give off ethylene gas, which speeds up the ripening process.  If you want to ripen certain other pieces of fruit in your fruit bowl, place them next to the apples.  If you don’t want your pieces of fruit to ripen fast, don’t put the apples next to them
• Fresh apples float on water because 25% of their volume is air
• Some studies have found that the smell of green apples can reduce the symptoms of a migraine AND can shorten a migraine episode. Putting apples on your head is optional
 

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• Apples are high in fibre – one apple can supply about 20 pre cent of the RDA.  Most of the fibre and antioxidants are found in the peel so it is important to eat this part as well as the flesh
• No apple is identical
• The apple fruit itself is covered with a natural layer of wax to protect its high water content. Hence, fresh apples are always crisp
• Now it’s winter we can feed our apple leftovers to our feathered friends who are suffering in the cold outside.  Add the apple to other fruit and seed and those birds have got a meal fit for a king.
• Each colour apple is good for you in different ways:
• Green Apples – Good for strong bones and teeth, aids in vision and has anti cancer properties
• Yellow Apples – Good for heart, eyes and immune system; reduce risk of some cancers
• Red Apples – Good for heart and memory function, lower risk of some cancers and help maintain urinary tract health.

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The last and most important fact of the day is this…..

Drink Apple Simply Nectar every day and your life will be better.  

OK, maybe that is more of a prediction than a fact.  BUT this bit is fact…Apple Simply Nectar contains 100 % pure apple.  You won’t find any refined sugars, preservatives or pesticides in the drink.  Plus, one tiny bottle contains over a third of your RDA of vitamin C.  Oooh, what a clever little drink.

Simply apples.

Simply Nectar