FIBER: Apples are high in fiber. A medium sized apple contains approximately 4 grams of fiber. The recommended daily intake of fiber for a healthy adult is 24 – 38 grams/day. Adequate and consistent intake of dietary fiber is now known to reduce risk of some of the world’s most prevalent diseases—obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and numerous gastrointestinal disorders, such constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, and colon cancer.

ANTIOXIDANTS. Apples contain vitamin-C and beta carotene. Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body. Additionally, apples are also rich in other flavonoids such as quercetin, catechin, and phloridzin. Quercetin, present mainly in apple skins,  has been shown to inhibit growth of cancer cells in the lungs, breast, prostate, liver, and colon.

 VITAMINS.  Apples are a good source of B-complex vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6). Together these vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism as well as in various synthetic functions inside the body.

MINERALS. Apples are a source of potassium, a mineral that supports healthy blood pressure and fluid balance. Apples also have some calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese and selenium. All these minerals promote the health of your bones, muscles and nervous system.