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Apple a Day is Good for What Ails You
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Sept. 9, 2008) – If you can’t remember whether you had an apple yesterday, be sure to eat one today.
According to the experts at Farmers’ Almanac, the original sustainable living guide, eating an apple every day with one teaspoon of honey and one cup of milk helps with memory loss and mental irritability. Apples also help regulate the digestive system. So the old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” makes sense. They:
- count toward the recommended two to four servings of fruit each day
- are rich in iron and phosphorus – minerals that are good for the brain, liver and bowels
- contain malic and tartaric acids, which make the fruit digestible and help with digestion of other foods
- help cure and prevent constipation – eat a ripe, juicy, preferably sour apple before bedtime every night
- neutralize the effects of rich, fatty foods
- relieve flatulence and diarrhea (if peeled and grated)
- are good for teeth: apple juice is cleansing and the flesh helps remove plaque
Apples also can be used in the kitchen to solve everyday problems. Place an apple in a sack of potatoes to prevent them from sprouting. Add an apple to the cookie jar or container with brown sugar to help keep food moist. But don’t store apples with lettuce in the refrigerator – they turn lettuce brown.
For more tips on natural cures, visit the experts at Farmers’ Almanac online, www.FarmersAlmanac.com.
About the Farmers' Almanac:The Farmers' Almanac, which features an orange and green cover, has been published every year since 1818. Available at grocery and bookstores nationwide, it contains useful and interesting articles, as well as long-range weather predictions, gardening advice, recipes and more. Editors Peter Geiger and Sandi Duncan are available for lively and informative interviews, either by phone or in person. Both love to talk about the weather, share useful Almanac trivia and advice, and offer tips on how to "get back to the simple life." Visit on the Web at www.FarmersAlmanac.com.
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