Apples

            "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.”  This is an old saying believed to be true because apples were said to be good for the body.  Who doesn't love apples?  Meant to be human and animal food.  Did you know that there are more than 2500 different varieties of apples grown in the United States?  While people may only find about a dozen or less different types of apples in their local grocery store, there are many varieties harvested around the nation.  Apples are also significant in other countries.  Apples alone account for 50 percent of international deciduous fruit tree production.  The major apple producers around the world are China, the United States, Turkey, Poland, and Italy.  This goes to show that it’s not only America that likes apples (this was a reference back to the common saying that America is known for its apple pies).       
          Apples are said to be healthy because they contain no fat, sodium, or cholesterol!  It’s almost like eating water.  Well, not really, but they are still very healthy.  There are so many things that a person can make with apples.  There is apple pie, apple cobbler, apple juice, applesauce, apple bars, apple cheesecake, apple muffins, apple pork chops, and so much more.  Not only are apples good for baking, but there are also useful in health and beauty.  Apples can improve lung health because they contain phytochemicals that lessen the suffering from allergies and asthma.  Apples can also help get rid of migraines because the smell of green apples helps ease the pain and shorten the time.  Did you know that apples also help tomatoes ripen faster when they are together?  Instead of having a tomato take forever to ripen on your counter, just place some apples around it and the time it takes is a lot less than before.
                Apples are an amazing kind of fruit and often taken for granted.  With all of the possible things that a person can do with apples, it is always a good idea to keep some on hand.  Think about this post the next time you eat an apple.
                Here is some more apple facts and fun.  Some of the information was also found on this site and by previous knowledge.