The fruit of the day today is my favorite the apple yummmmmm.

The apple is not only the most famous fruit in the world and a delicious treat but is also used in the treatment of a wide variety of diseases. It is not very rich in nutrients but contains the following nutrients: boron, vitamin c and e, iron, potassium, tannins and pectins (insoluable vegetable fiber).

Some of the disease and ailments that apples help to treat include:

gastrointestinal illnesses -diarrhea, colitis, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome ( because it regulates the intestinal function ), hypertension, excess cholesterol, arteriosclerosis and diabetes.

Wonderful isn't it how a fruit this small can provide so much benefits here now are some wonderful recipes made using the apple.

Recipe 1 : Baked Apple

Ingredients:

• 5 apples
• 3 bananas
• 100g oats
• 3 tbs honey
• dried fruit
• cinnamon powder

Method

• core apples and peel bananas
• mix apple core with bananas and make a paste with them
• add 2 tbs honey, fruit, oats and cinnamon
• refill apple with stuffing and place in a baking tray
• bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees farenheit in a preheated oven
• chill and add the remaining honey, fruit and powder to it. Serve cold.

This serves as an excellent breakfast or dessert and is especially beneficial for people suffering from gastrointestinal illnesses.

Recipe 2: Apple and coconut bread Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cups olive oil
• 1/2 cups honey
• sea salts
• 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup grated apples
• 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/4 cup skimmed milk
• 1/4 cup dessicated coconuts
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• vanilla
• baking powder

Method

• add dry ingredients and then add wet ingredients
• knead until dough is soft
• allow to rise and then bake at 375 degrees farenheit of 45 minutes to an hour or until bread is golden brown
• serve hot

This is so delicious and a personal favorite of mine it may take a while but its worth it.

So go ahead and have a good time enjoying the queen of fruits in a variety of ways.

Green Foods

I classify green foods into three classes fruit, vegetable and herb. Each week i'll be featuring a different class and each day i'll be featuring a new type of each class and its benefit and dishes or other things you can prepare with them.

This week is fruit week and from today until next Thursday i'll be bringing a fruit of the day

Green Living

We live in a world that has become highly fast paced with everything being instant including the things we eat. ironically though we have also acquired illnesses very fast. Our foods have been packed with this chemical and that chemical and artificial this artificial that. Wouldn't it be nice to go back to the natural foods. To go stop taking drugs to help the symptoms and not the disease and to get cured from all of the natural medicines that God has given us to heal ourselves. These blogs are dedicated to showcasing these natural remedies and foods that help us feel better and add years to our lives. we need to start healing ourselves and doing it the natural way and the green way.