Apple
About Apples
Apples originated in Asia and have been grown for thousands of years. Apples contain flavonoids – which is a category of antioxidants. There are more than 7,500 different varieties of apples.
Apples in Smoothies
Keep the peel when adding apples to your smoothie, but remove the seeds/core. A lot of the flavonoids are found just below the skin of the apple; thus when you peel an apple – you are removing a lot of the flavonoids.
What Variety of Apple is Best?
Get organic. Because we recommend eating the skin, it’s best to buy organic. In terms of the best variety for health benefits – we have seen one research study that promotes Pendragon apples, yet others some people talk about Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Red Delicious as being the best.
Nutrition Facts