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Nutrition and Benefits of Apples for Immune and Health

InfoHealthyLife.Com - Apples (Latin: Malus domestica) are one of the fruits that are easily found in Indonesia. Not only imports, but also local apples that can be developed in certain regions with some treatment modifications. The price is affordable and the sweet and fresh taste makes apples popular with many people. Apples can also be served in a variety of dishes. Starting from fresh fruit, juices, salads, pies, cakes, and other apple preparations. Besides being delicious, this fruit from Central Asia also contains many nutrients that are beneficial to health. Apples are known to be rich in phytonutrients and anti-oxidants flavonoids and folifenol. The total anti-oxidant strength (ORAC value) in 100 apples reaches 5900 TE. Flavonoids in apples include quercetin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2. The image on the side (click to enlarge the image) shows the nutritional content of apples in medium size, or about 182 grams. The table shows that apples are free of fat, sodium and cho...

Nutrition and Benefits of Olive for Immune and Health

InfoHealthyLife.Com - Olives (Olea europaea) are fruits native to Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean region. This fruit has been part of the Mediterranean diet for a long time. Olive can be served in fresh form as a snack, appetizer, marinated or taken from the oil. In Indonesia alone, this fruit is still rarely served everyday. Olive oil is also not commonly used for cooking because the price tends to be more expensive than ordinary cooking oil. However, olives actually have many benefits that cannot be underestimated. Olives are rich in various nutrients that are very beneficial for health. The benefits of olives are even recognized by the Prophet Muhammad who called them blessed trees. Trees and olive oil are also mentioned seven times in the Qur'an. Olives are a very good source of iron and copper, with the amount of each reaching 41% and 28% of daily needs. Fruit that can be used as a substitute for dates in Ramadan is enriched with dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, pot...