{"id":5426,"date":"2020-10-20T21:41:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T21:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everydayorganic.com.au\/?p=5426"},"modified":"2020-10-20T21:42:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T21:42:54","slug":"an-apple-a-day-keeps-doctors-away-it-is-true-only-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everydayorganic.com.au\/an-apple-a-day-keeps-doctors-away-it-is-true-only-when","title":{"rendered":"\u2018an apple a day keeps doctors away\u2019-It is true only when.."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Organic Apple: An apple story<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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You might have heard from your parents or read in books the adage \u2018an apple a day keeps doctors away\u2019 in your childhood days. Well, wait a moment. It is truer when the apple is organic. The conventional apple grown using a variety of chemicals including potent pesticides and growth hormones will give you more negative consequences\u00a0<\/span><\/span>than organic apples.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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By the way, have you been to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an\u00a0<\/span><\/span>apple orchard<\/span><\/span>?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0They are beautiful, especially in flowering time, and when apples ripen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Australia, you can pick\u00a0<\/span><\/span>apples\u00a0<\/span><\/span>from January to April, depending upon the variety of the apple.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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One of the benefits of organic apples, as compared to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conventionally\u00a0<\/span><\/span>grown apples, is that you can eat an apple immediately after picking it from the tree. They\u00a0<\/span><\/span>have such a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>delicious taste. But if it is grown using\u00a0<\/span><\/span>pesticides<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>these harmful chemicals<\/span><\/span>\u00a0penetrate deep into the core of apples.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>roper washing only\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0remove<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>chemicals from the surface<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The toxic chemicals that have entered inside the apples cannot be washed away.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>n Environmental Working Group from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Washington<\/span><\/span>\u00a0reports that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conventional<\/span><\/span>ly\u00a0<\/span><\/span>grown apples<\/span><\/span>\u00a0could contain as much as 25 different types of pesticides, and apples<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>top the dirty dozen and contain some of the worse levels of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>pesticides\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and chemicals<\/span><\/span>[1]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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\u00a0According to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>American Institute of Cancer, apples help to prevent cancer, which is growing rapidly and has become a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>modern-day<\/span><\/span>\u00a0peril. This is a profound<\/span><\/span>\u00a0health<\/span><\/span>\u00a0benefit for humans that nature has provided. The high amount of Vitamin C and fiber that apple<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0contain help in protecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>human body from diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>ntioxidants<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>quercetin<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and triterpenoids\u00a0<\/span><\/span>present\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in apples\u00a0<\/span><\/span>help\u00a0<\/span><\/span>slow down the growth of cancer cells<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Have you ever been to a detox\u00a0<\/span><\/span>centre<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to cleanse your body<\/span><\/span>? Did you ever<\/span><\/span>\u00a0see what\u00a0<\/span><\/span>products they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>use? It is mainly apples or made from apples<\/span><\/span>, such as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>apple\u00a0<\/span><\/span>cider\u00a0<\/span><\/span>vinegar. If you consume wholesome organic apples\u00a0<\/span><\/span>every<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>day<\/span><\/span>, you\u00a0<\/span><\/span>may not<\/span><\/span>\u00a0need to visit such\u00a0<\/span><\/span>centres<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as well. Your body will extract the elements contained in apples and uses them to remove toxins and other impurities from your body. It then improves the functions of your liver too.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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A<\/span><\/span>pple cider vinegar has traditionally been used\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>many years to treat various health problems. According to a research article published in Life Science Journal<\/span><\/span>[3]<\/span><\/span><\/a>, apple cedar vinegar can treat hyperlipidemia \u2013 a condition of high fat elements in the blood, which could pose risks for cardiac problems like hear<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0attack and stroke. The study showed that consumption of apple cider vinegar over an eight-week period had a beneficial effect in significant reductions in harmful blood lipids. The study\u00a0<\/span><\/span>also\u00a0<\/span><\/span>recommends it as a simple and cost-effective treatment for hyperlipidemia.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Similarly, another recent study published in Nature<\/span><\/span>[4]<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0confirms what ancient texts like\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Old Testament says about the antibacterial and antifungal properties of apple cedar vinegar<\/span><\/span>, highlighting that it<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>could reduce the use of antibiotics, whose overuse has become a big health issue<\/span><\/span>\u00a0today<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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You might wonder whether organic apple<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and conventional apple<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>provide\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the same\u00a0<\/span><\/span>health\u00a0<\/span><\/span>benefits. If\u00a0<\/span><\/span>both had the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0same nutritional and medical value<\/span><\/span>, with<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conventional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>apples being cheap,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>many will flock to conventional ones because\u00a0<\/span><\/span>there is value for money<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The existence of basic elements in both types of apples\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are almost similar<\/span><\/span>, but the conventional<\/span><\/span>ly\u00a0<\/span><\/span>grown apples<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are ridden with harmful chemicals that could lead to other health problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>So,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0it<\/span><\/span>\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>worth choosing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>organic apples<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Y<\/span><\/span>ou might say<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that<\/span><\/span>\u00a0they are expensive<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0but\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the long-term\u00a0<\/span><\/span>health benefits<\/span><\/span>\u00a0these organic apples provide<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>outweigh\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>cost\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>eating\u00a0<\/span><\/span>them.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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You also need to reckon with the fact that when many people buy organic apples, it helps to increase its production.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>As supply increases to meet demand,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the cost of production will also decline<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>mak<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0apples\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more affordable for the average person<\/span><\/span>. On the other hand, conventional apple production will become expensive year after year.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0We must also take into account<\/span><\/span>\u00a0how the use of pesticides and chemicals affects soil quality, water quality and all the organisms living there whose habitats have become threatened.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>So<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0looking at both\u00a0<\/span><\/span>immediate cost to human health and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the harmful\u00a0<\/span><\/span>impact to our mother nature<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>growi<\/span><\/span>ng<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>eating\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conventional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>food\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is not a cheap option<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at all, contrary to what we have been told.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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A simple change in food habits, i.e., shift<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from conventional apple to organic apple could bring so many<\/span><\/span>\u00a0more<\/span><\/span>\u00a0benefits to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>our community<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>our health<\/span><\/span>, and the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Buying organic apple also means helping the current and future generation to remain healthy<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Then why not go for organic apple!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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[1]<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/release\/apples-top-dirty-dozen-list-fifth-year-row<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

[3]<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>https:\/\/d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net\/35973351\/49.pdf?1418762675=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DInfluence_of_apple_cider_vinegar_on_bloo.pdf&Expires=1602568758&Signature=adPJiNlUgnGG8xoBfWG0B3Ktk00EtOuYZmUSroAaRM3iRV8Pzrr2tQ0OLowxi-ud7Um6OPUR~smX4Ydr9mGfVc-xBdaWC5eF5dBjs6rGTgafDWTTxnqjjkL8U2d~6eVIDF9GqOgl1R~qWX4SGQOBD3VglpOdqvQifV~CDVWVQOrmAXXk~JYV5r7uNn8EPoTAHT5DQkhyjgOZXyBr4GB7JWo9-828XB63szROxaV34u0H~ELrbjxuM3rwYIyaMy-lTui-zlXYNhzN2yVQSVMtub-E~4Bnk9ljeJeVKvB4Ejpzv~YnFj3khdIkVYaF5turLZcl3Zgfl97pWMzSuA0Khw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

[4]<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-017-18618-x<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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