There is an old saying…an apple a day keeps the doctor away. There are quite a lot of kinds of apples. 7500 are grown throughout the world. 7500! Only about 100 varieties are grown commercially in the US. Well if you like the Red Delicious ones….you can rejoice!
America’s most common apple also may be its most potent. Just don’t skimp on the skin. A (Canadian government) study that measured the levels of antioxidants in eight varieties of apples found that Red Delicious contain the highest concentrations of the health enhancing chemicals. And to get the most bang for your bite, be sure to eat the peel.
… The skin of Red Delicious apples — the most common variety grown in the United States — contains over six times more antioxidant activity than the meat of the apples. Now I am a big fan of the Honeycrisp variety…Granny Smith and Gala apples are underrated…but do you have a favorite? Perhaps you use a different variety to bake with. Share your thoughts. And stay healthy!
~ Tim Thomas
