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This year, don’t drive yourself crazy at the malls trying to find gifts for friends and loved ones. Gifts, in fact, that you’re not sure will be appreciated.
After all, are you choosing the best color, the right size, or do they already have them?
If you’re looking for food gifts, will they eat chocolate, nuts, or popcorn? Do they liked smoked meats or fruit cakes?
This year, play it safe and make everyone happy. Give them the gifts of Virginia grown apples and make it a healthful holiday season for friends and family.
The good news about giving apples is that they appeal to all ages, they’re always the right size, they can be eaten by people limited to low-sodium or low-sugar diets, and' they won’t interfere with end-ofyear eating resolutions.
American’s favorite fruit is low in calories (a large apple contains about 90 calories), is fat free and contains as much fiber as a bowl of cereal. In fact, the pectin present in an apple not only makes the fiber more filling, it also helps lower cholesterol.
Apples are naturally sweet with fructose, or fruit sugar, which will not harm teeth or upset blood sugar levels. Unlike most other sugars, fructose doesn’t cause blood sugar to rise quickly - it increases slowly but stays up longer and helps to prolong a high-energy level.
Apples are low in sodium but
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