Apples, apple juice shown to prevent early atherosclerosis
New animal research finds apple phytonutrients to be heart-healthy
Vienna, VA (May 8, 2008) - A new study shows that consumption of apples and apple juice may contribute to a healthy heart not unlike the often-touted purple grape and grape juice. The research was published in the April 2008 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.
Apple pectin, apple juice extracts shown to have anticarcinogenic effects in the colon
WASHINGTON - The apples and apple juice you consume may have positive effects in one of the most unlikely places in the body – in the colon. New research has demonstrated that components in both apple pectin and apple juice actually enhance biological mechanisms that have anticarcinogenic effects in the colon.
USDA Fruit and Vegetable Program
Kids are eating it up The concept is simple: Offer fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during the school day, and improve children’s daily consumption.
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Apple Consumers Reap Heart-Health Benefits
American Heart Association New Recommendations Support Increased Fruit, Vegetable Consumption WASHINGTON (March 15, 2007) — Apples may prove to be a winner when it comes to reducing the risk of heart disease, says a new study of more than 34,000 women.
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Apple consumption during pregnancy reduces risk for childhood wheezing and asthma
Other healthy foods not linked with same protection, says Thorax research WASHINGTON (April 5, 2007) — Eating apples while pregnant may give new meaning to an apple a day keeping the doctor away. Compelling new research has concluded that mothers who eat apples during pregnancy may protect their children from developing asthma later in life. The study was published in Thorax online.
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