The Power of Apple Polyphenols

Spring green, golden, or ruby red, apples have been treasured for centuries for their delicious taste and health-giving properties.

Avalon, the Celtic heaven or afterlife, was believed to have been an apple orchard. And although the Bible doesn’t specify which fruit was more tempting to Adam than paradise, it is the apple that has received this popular distinction.

While the benefit of apples to human health is part of our common lore, most people can’t tell you why. Beyond fiber, vitamin content, and low glycemic index, apples’ most significant benefits may very well result from their polyphenol content. …read more