Official 5 A Day Recipes -

Apples and Apple Products


Leading health authorities including the National Cancer Institute, National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend that everyone eat a diet low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables -- at least 5 servings per day. The U.S. Surgeon General and the American Cancer Society recommend eating more than five servings.

Delicious, nutritious apples can help get you well on your way to 5 a day! Fat-free, saturated fat-free, cholesterol- and sodium-free, an excellent source of fiber and only 80 calories, apples are a "must-have" on your menu.

The following recipes are drawn from recipes published by the Produce for Better Health Foundation, co-sponsor with the National Cancer Institute of the "5 A Day For Better Health" public education and promotion program. Each recipe is an official 5 A Day recipe -- which means you can be sure you are getting at least one serving of a fruit or vegetable...and sometimes more! This also means that each serving gets less than 30% of its calories from fat, less than 10% of its calories from saturated fat, has less than 100 milligrams of cholesterol and not more than 480 milligrams of sodium. For your convenience, many of the recipes include speedy microwave directions as well.

We encourage you to expand your horizons. Try recipes that are unfamiliar to you, and experiment with varieties of New England apples.

Here's to healthy eating with apples!

NOTE: Every month we plan to feature recipes submitted by those who visit our web site and are inclined to share their best recipes with us. Please email us info@apples-ne.com those mouth-watering favorites. We'll put your recipe along with your name on our web site. Submit many and become famous!

Table of Contents:

Breakfast

Salads

Slaws

Side Dishes

Soups

Applesauces

Entrees

Desserts

Beverages

Snacks

Sauces, Dips

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