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"Apples also are available dried, canned, and jarred as applesauce; however, since the peels have been removed, the phytochemical content of canned apples and applesauce will be less than that of fresh apples. Dried apples are good choices, as long as the peel has not been removed. When choosing fresh fruit, select tight-skinned, unblemished fruits. Keep apples in the refrigerator for storage to retain the crispness of the fruit. Remove them shortly before eating to bring the fruit to room temperature in order to maximize its taste." - Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D., Foods That Fight Disease: A Simple Guide to Using and Understanding Phytonutrients to Protect and Enhance Your Health (Get the book.)

"You need to compare apples with apples. Many hormone studies are not unlike the study done to prove that men are smarter than women. The WHI study, for example, included women over many age ranges. But if you look only at the women aged fifty to fifty-nine years of age in the study, you find no increased risk of breast cancer and less heart disease in women on estrogen compared with women not taking hormones. The fact remains that women who have high hormone levels (which occurs during pregnancy and adolescence) have little risk of developing cancer or heart disease." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Wash the apples, then remove the core to within Va inch of the bottoms. Combine the dates and cinnamon, then distribute equally into the centers of the apples. Place in a baking dish filled with Va inch of hot water and bake until apples are soft, 40 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Nutrition information per apple: 124 calories, 0.5 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate, 0.4 g fat, 3% of calories from fat, 0 mg sodium Applesauce Serves 8 Applesauce is delicious on toast, pancakes, and hot cereal. It is also good all by itself." - Neal Barnard, M.D., Eat Right, Live Longer: Using the Natural Power of Foods to Age-Proof Your Body (Get the book.)

"You need to compare apples with apples. Many hormone studies are not unlike the study done to prove that men are smarter than women. The WHI study, for example, included women over many age ranges. But if you look only at the women aged fifty to fifty-nine years of age in the study, you find no increased risk of breast cancer and less heart disease in women on estrogen compared with women not taking hormones. The fact remains that women who have high hormone levels (which occurs during pregnancy and adolescence) have little risk of developing cancer or heart disease." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"The next time you go to the grocery store, buy organic apples instead of your usual brand. Once you've become accustomed to these new apples, move on to another popular item. Bit by bit, as you go along, continue to educate yourself about the benefits of eating organic. If the organic-foods aisle of your local supermarket leaves your head spinning, don't worry—you're not alone. Once you learn a few basics about organic food, you'll be able to shop for healthful foods for your family with no headache at all. First, what does "organic" actually mean?" - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Try to eat a variety of fruits: apples, apricots, bananas, blueberries, cherries, Clementines, dates, figs, grapefruit, grapes, kiwis, kumquats, mangoes, melons, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, persimmons, pineapples, plums, pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, and tangerines. Try some exotic fruits to add variety and interest to your diet." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"But what she recommends is apples. "I tease my patients about an apple a day," she says."l tell them that statement probably refers to constipation." No surprise. Medically, eating apples makes sense—they're a good source of fiber. Apples and other high-fiber fruits and vegetables are best for constipation, because the sugars in apples are harder for the body to digest.And what the body can't break down, it pushes out. So apples are a natural laxative. Which is why you shouldn't go overboard. "Eat one apple a day, not four or five," says Dr.Wilson, so you don't get diarrhea." - Prevention Magazine Health Books, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Women: Women Doctors Reveal over 2,000 Self-Help Tips on the Health Problems That Concern Women the Most (Get the book.)

"The phytonutrients in apples include chemicals called phenolic acids that defend the fruit against viruses, bacteria, and fungi. In this group of phenolics, a large family of chemicals that includes the flavonoids, is a natural antioxidant called quercetin that protects apples against disease. Research at Cornell University shows that consuming quercetin (which is mostly contained in apple skin and just below the peel) may lower the risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease by defending nerve cells against free radical damage." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"To put this in more concrete terms, you now have to eat three apples to get the same amount of iron as you would have gotten from a single 1940 apple, and you'd have to eat several more slices of bread to get your recommended daily allowance of zinc than you would have a century ago. These examples come from a 2007 report entitled "Still No Free Lunch" written by Brian Halweil, a researcher for Worldwatch, and published by the Organic Center, a research institute established by the organic food industry. " - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"It's found in onions, apples, berries, tea, red wine, and supplements. In one study published in 2002 in the American Journal of Clinical Michael Murray, N.D., has suggested that because quercetin isn't very soluble in water, it should be taken with bromelain to improve its absorption. (Bromelain is an enzyme and has strong anti-inflammatory properties of its own.) Quercetin is widely available as a supplement. Two that I recommend highly are a mix of quercetin and bromelain called the A.I." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Catechins, found particularly in green tea but also in black tea, apples, and chocolate, can downregulate enzymes important in the development of metastases [30]. 2. Gene Induction There are several ways in which bioactive food components may interact with genes. As noted previously, dietary factors may influence genetic functioning by causing mutations. They may also affect gene expression. For example, the CYP1A2 gene can be induced by indole-3-carbinol found in cruciferous vegetables, by heterocyclic amines in cooked meats, and by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in grilled meat." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Specific types of fruits may be important, such as apples and apricots. Different definitions of whole grains are used. Some studies have not adjusted for dietary fiber. Different definitions of refined grains are used. Some studies show an increased risk with higher levels of intake among smokers. Associations appear to be stronger for younger people and those with proximal tumors. Lutein is a good marker for green vegetable intake. Although protective effect not observed, high intake of tomatoes has been reported as protective in three studies that examined the association." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Let them see you enjoy fresh raspberries, crunchy red apples, and a frozen strawberry dessert. • Ease them into it: keep serving sizes small and the pressure low. Let's keep the explanations few in number, and the enthusiasm at a high level. • Do not underestimate your child's palate and feel the need to dumb down foods to child level by serving only fish sticks and hot dogs. Although the recipes in this chapter may seem more grown-up, you'd be surprised by what children will enjoy, especially if they see you eating the same thing and if you're very clear about why you're doing it." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Those are the nuggets in the gold hoard of the dragon; the guarded apples of the Hesperides; the filaments of the Golden Fleece. The herald or announcer of the adventure, therefore, is often dark, loathly, or terrifying, judged evil by the world; yet if one could follow, the way would be opened through the walls of day into the dark where the jewels glow. Or the herald is a beast (as in the fairy tale), representative of the repressed instinctual fecundity within ourselves, or again a veiled mysterious figure—the unknown." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell (Get the book.)

"Week 1 Shopping List Fruits • apples or pears ?Your favorite fruits and sea- • Blueberries sonal berries (for smoothies • Lemons and purees) Vegetables/Herbs ?" - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) "Serve with sliced strawberries and some of the cooking liquid poured over the apples. Top with chopped nuts. Bananas in Fruit Sauce 1 cup fresh strawberries or lA cup raspberries 1 tablespoon soy milk lA teaspoon vanilla 2 bananas, sliced Mint leaf (optional) Place the berries, soy milk, and vanilla to a blender and blend until well combined. Arrange the banana slices in a circle and pour the puree over them. Top with a mint leaf, if desired." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Blueberries & Cream Replenishing Shampoo above, save for the use of apples rather than blueberries. Otherwise, the same comments apply. © Creamy Citrus Healthy Shine Shampoo ($1.29 for 15 ounces) is, save for the use of orange peel instead of apples, identical to the Blushin' Apple Shampoo above, and the same comments apply. © Creamy Fresh Peaches Revitalizing Shampoo ($1.29 far 15 ounces) is, save for the use of peaches instead of apples, identical to the Blushin' Apple Shampoo above, and the same comments apply. © Cucumber Melon Crush Shampoo ($1." - Paula Begoun, Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me (Get the book.)

"Bring everything to a boil, then pour over and around the apples. Bake, uncovered, at 350°F. 50-60 minutes or until apples are tender. Frequently baste with the liquid mixture in the pan every 10 minutes. Cool in the pan. When ready to serve, remove apples to serving dish. Add 1/4 cup boiling water to the pan to dilute mixture, or simply use the nutmeg syrup in its full strength after heating up on the stove. Drizzle the mixture over the apples before topping with genuine vanilla ice cream." - John Heinerman, Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs and Spices (Get the book.)

"See Box #2-3, Comparing apples and apples?) Those are just a few of the rather obvious critiques which must be made about textbooks' assumption that fraternal twins have environments which are just as similar as identical twins. That assumption (called the equal environment assumption) is essential to textbooks' common conclusion that genetics must be responsible for any greater incidence of schizophrenia in identical twins compared with fraternal twins." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"A century ago, the typical Iowa farm raised more than a dozen different plant and animal species: cattle, chickens, corn, hogs, apples, hay, oats, potatoes, cherries, wheat, plums, grapes, and pears. Now it raises only two: corn and soybeans. This simplification of the agricultural landscape leads directly to the simplification of the diet, which is now to a remarkable extent dominated by—big surprise—corn and soybeans." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"If you have a sweet tooth, apples may not taste that great at first, but if you persist in eating apples, it isn't too long before an apple becomes a delicious sweet treat. Likewise, raw vegetables may even turn your stomach at first if you eat them by themselves. You'll probably need to find a few healthy dips and dressings to make eating raw vegetables enjoyable. However, as time goes on, you'll enjoy raw vegetables more and more. There are also hundreds of ways to thoroughly enjoy vegetables roasted, grilled, steamed, stir-fried, and cooked into soups and stews." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"And on what land is left for agricultural production, farmers are switching to more expensive crops like apples, which are exported and generate higher profits than cheap crops like wheat, which are sold internally. In the 1980s, the United States was the world's largest producer of apples. China now grows four times as many as the United States, while its grain production is down 10 percent over the past decade. That is why the world's low-cost producers tend to be in areas where labor costs are low, but also where land and water are abundant, like Latin America." - William Bonner, Lila Rajiva, Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets: Surviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics (Agora Series) (Get the book.)

"This study demonstrated that whole apple extracts effectively inhibited mammary cancer growth in the rat models; thus, consumption of apples may be an effective strategy for cancer chemoprevention." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.) "MALDI and FAB ionization for the identification of flavan-3-ol oligomers in apples was compared. The presence of up to pentadecamer polymers composed of catechins was reported. However, only tetramers were identified in the same plant source when FAB ionization was used in earlier experiments (Self et al., 1986). This comparison of results obtainable with both ionization methods shows the advantages of the MALDI technique in studies of polymers and other compounds of high molecular weight." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.) "Apples prevent mammary tumors in rats, J Agric Food Chem, 53: 2341-2343. Luke, M. C, and Coffey, D. S., 1994, Human androgen receptor binding to the androgen response element of prostate specific antigen, J Androl, 15: 41-51. Makita, H., Tanaka, T., Fujitsuka, H., Tatematsu, N., Satoh, K., Hara, A., Mori, H., 1996, Chemoprevention of 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide-induced rat oral carcinogenesis by the dietary flavonoids chalcone, 2-hydroxychalcone, and quercetin, Cancer Res, 56: 4904-4909. Mallikarjuna, G., Dhanalakshmi, S., Singh, R. P., Agarwal, C, and Agarwal, R." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.) "H, 2000, Antioxidant activity of fresh apples, Nature, 405:903-904. Elliott, A. J, Scheiber, S. A., Thomas, C, and Pardini, R. S., 1992, Inhibition of glutathione reductase by flavonoids. A structure-activity study, Biochem Pharmacol, 44: 1603-1608. Farnsworth, N. R., Bingel, A. S., Cordell, G. A., Crane, F. A., and Fong, H. S., 1975, Potential value of plants as sources of new antifertility agents \\,J Pharm Sci, 64: 717-754. Favot, L., Martin, S., Keravis, T., Andriantsitohaina, R." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Soluble fiber such as the pectin in apples or oat bran has the most consistent beneficial effect on cholesterol levels.46 Specific fruits or vegetables can also have a positive effect on blood levels of fat. Raw carrots, for example, may have a more potent effect in lowering cholesterol than oat products.47 People with a low intake of fruits and vegetables have an increased risk for heart disease.48 See Chapter 9 for dietary and lifestyle factors, supplements, herbs, hormones, and other conventional medications for prevention and treatment of heart disease." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Amongst the highest are bananas, apples, carrots, oranges, lima beans, and potatoes. Potassium 99 mg-2.5 g per day L-Arginine. L-arginine is an amino acid involved in many areas of our physiology, including the production of nitric oxide, an important messenger in the regulation of our blood vessels. We synthesize arginine from other subsrances, but dietary intake is the primary source of our arginine levels." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Baked Apples 4 pippin or macoun apples Vi cup raisins or currants 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon cinnamon Core the apples. Combine the remaining ingredients, mix well, and fill each apple. Place the stuffed apples in a shallow baking dish and add about ]A inch of water. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, uncovered, for about 40 minutes. May be served warm, at room temperature, or cold. If you'd like a piping-hot dessert on a cold night, put these in the oven as you sit down to dinner— they'll be ready just in time for dessert. Serves 4." - Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine, Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.)

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