Turns out Mom was right

You remember what your Mom used to say about eating your fruits and vegetables, right? Well, turns out she was on the  money.

Apples contain no saturated fat or cholesterol and are an excellent source of fiber. Although the development of heart disease depends on many factors, diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain fiber may lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease.     

Now you can pass healthy eating habits on to your own kids, and guess what? Your kids will love it!  Eating healthy is easy because yet again, Mom is right!

 

Australian scientists confirm apple peels fight cancer

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found antioxidants from concentrated tomato and apple peel waste can reduce the growth of cervical and liver cancer cells, reported magazine Australasian Science.

The story reported Dr Said Ajlouni and his PhD student Wei Weit Tow were able to reduce the growth of cancer cells by 85-98% by using apple peel concentrate, while tomato waste concentrate antioxidants also showed considerable success.

Ajlouni told Australasian Science studies have shown before that fruit waste antioxidants can fight cancer cells, but those studies were from fruit tissues rather than the peel.

The test results could be beneficial for fruit companies if they could successfully add antioxidant powders without affecting taste, the story reported.

Source: www.freshfruitportal.com