'A' for apple..

'A' for apple. Even a 3 years old child is known very well about this pomaceous fruit. Why not?? It might have only known about this fruit. Each and every individual likes apple. It’s default blood red color grabs everybody’s attention towards it. Even it bears different colors and different varieties by mutation like green apple, golden delicious, red delicious, granny smith, jonathan apple etc.

There is a well known proverb say, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away", addresses the importance and health effects of the fruit. Eating fresh apples is always good for one’s circulatory system. And an apple is chiefly made up of vitamin C.

We can find almost all nutritional benefits in the pomum (Latin name for apple) which is produced in large quantities in China. Researches suggest that apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.

The seeds of apple contain a small amount of amygdalin, and cyanogenic glycoside which are mildly toxic. But it does not bring harm to humans, but it can deteriorate birds.

Apples are in fact very delicious, easy to carry for snacking, low in calories, a natural mouth freshener, and they are still very competitive in price like apple products (ipods, phones etc.).