Apples can help you loose weight - and keep the doctor away

Apples


"An apple a day really does keep the doctor away," says Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. Apples are packed with some of the most powerful antioxidants quercetin and catechin, which protect your cells from damage - that means a reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, and in fact eating the skin can be most benificial the your health. Research shows that the apple peel contains five times more polyphenols than the flesh. Apples and their skins pack a lot of fiber too (about twice that of other common fruits, including peaches, grapes, and grapefruit), which will in fact help promote your diet and the battle of the bulge.