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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Make healthy food choices and ensure you are obtaining the necessary servings of fruit a day! The average person should aim for two cups of fruit every day as your daily serving, but this depends on your age, health needs and unique preferences according to Tree Top’s nutritionist Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD, LDN. There are many different options to fill your day’s quota, raw, cooked, canned, pureed or dry fruit, and 100% fruit juice; while one serving is equal to 1 cup of fruit, 1 small piece of whole fruit, 1 cup juice, ½ cup dried, or 1 cup apple sauce.
Try a variety of options to make fruit exciting and sneak more fruit into your family’s diet such as fruit smoothies, replacing sugar for apple sauce or apple juice in baking recipes or even using apples as accents in a salad. “Tree Top is committed to healthy living and prides itself on bringing the highest quality product made of 100% USA apples to consumers,” said Tom Stokes, Chief Executive Officer and President Tree Top, Inc. The nutritionists and the team at Tree Top provide insider information on the health benefits of apples, utilizing apples as a smart and healthy substitute, and packing your kid’s lunch with apple options this school year.
Do you remember the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away?” It’s more than a myth! Health researchers continually find more health benefits associated with apples. Research findings suggest that the consumption of apples and apple juice may have a protective effect against the development of childhood asthma and wheezing symptoms, but those are not the only benefits pointed out by Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD, LDN, a seasoned communications consultant and “food loving” registered dietitian specializing in food, nutrition and culinary projects. Apple products and/or apples provide a “whole-body” health benefit with a few top highlights below.
Antioxidant Rich: Research published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry shows that apples are among the richest foods to contain antioxidants. In fact, Cornell University researchers report that one apple packs more cancer-fighting antioxidant capability than a 1,500-milligram dose of Vitamin C.
Cancer Risk Management: Studies have shown that diets rich in fruits may reduce the risk of some types of cancer: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and many more.
Heart Health: Women of all ages are encouraged to consume more fruit and vegetables, including apples and apple products for heart health. In a study of over 34,000 women, apples were found to be one of three foods (along with red wine and pears) that could decrease the risk of mortality for both coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease. The findings of this study are promising, as worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the largest single cause of mortality among women.
Fruit Juice and Obesity Myth: Recent studies suggest that there is no connection between 100% Fruit Juice intake and obesity in children. In fact, studies show that children who drink 100% Juice had a better, overall healthier diet than those that did not drink 100% Juice.
Apples are among the richest foods to contain antioxidants. They prove to pack more cancer-fighting antioxidants than a 1,500-milligram dose of Vitamin C1 and may reduce the risk of some types of cancers including breast, lung, prostate, ovarian, oral, pancreatic and digestive2.
With a little ingenuity, you can find ways to work healthier alternatives into your diet that might lead to more satisfying eating. Take apples – the fruit can be used for much more than just a healthy snack or side item during lunch. Products made from apples, an excellent source of vitamin C and other nutrients can easily be substituted for butter, sugar and other less healthy products.
Tree Top, a cooperative of 1,000 grower-owners and producer of apple sauce, apple juice and a variety of other fruit products, offers these suggestions for using apple products as substitutes.
-Replace 75% of the butter with apple sauce in baking recipes. This will significantly reduce calories in a recipe. Using apple sauce will create a moist, light cake or brownie batter that is lower in fat and higher in both vitamin C and fiber.
-Marinate meat or fish in different varieties of apple juice to add extra flavoring without the extra sodium and substantial calories.
-Reduce the sugar used in many recipes by replacing white sugar with apple juice concentrate. Use 3/4 cup of concentrate for every cup of sugar.
-Freeze different varieties of apple juice in plastic cups to make frozen treats or in ice cube trays to zest up water and encourage its consumption.
-Add more fruit and flavor to your diet with apple iced tea. Just replace half the water with apple juice instead.
Integrate these healthy tips and recipe suggestions into your kid’s lunches. Parents do not want to spend all night assembling lunches after a long day at work and want to ensure their kids are consuming the proper nutrients at school, not the sugar-educed cookies or high-fructose corn syrup found in unnatural beverages. Tree Top should be on every parent’s back-to-school list this year with their easy packable and nutritious products to make lunch-time exciting for the kids and effortless for mom and dad.
Just by adding an apple or a glass of apple juice to your daily routine may just keep your brain on track.
“Eating more antioxidant-rich foods, like apples and apple products, could help prevent a decline in memory and brain function. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) have conducted a study that proves these nutrients are vital for communication between brain nerve cells.”3
Parents can spice it up with Tree Top’s Cinnamon apple sauce cup, which also comes in other favorites including Raspberry and Strawberry. If something chewier is desired toss in a Tree Top All Natural Fruit Snacks featuring six fruit bursting flavors made with real fruit juice and are a good source of Vitamin C. Don’t forget to mix it up with Tree Top’s 100 percent apple juice that contains 1 ½ serving of fruit!
Tree Top brings purity and healthfulness in every product they make from apple juice, cider and blended fruit juices, to organic, flavored and juice-sweetened apple sauce, they are passionate about bringing the best fruit products possible to consumers. The Tree Top co-op includes more than 1,000 Northwest grower owners proud to offer products with 100% USA apples.
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