Who doesn't love an apple? Delicious, crunchy, healthy and full of vitamins and minerals, apples are a fabulous fruit. Apples come in many colors and flavors; including Red Delicious, Granny Smith and Fuji. Apples are a great snack all by themselves and great for cooking. They are low in calories and have no saturated fat. This fruit has Vitamin C, anti-oxidants, potassium and calcium. These make the apple a good way to prevent infections, lower cholesterol and control heart rate and blood pressure. Which is why people say "an apple a day keeps the doctor away!"

Apples are available all year long. They are serves a number of ways, but always without seeds. If you leave the skin on, you will get even more health benefits. You can use apples in desserts, jams, salads and more.

Here are some great recipes with apples: apple pie pops and caramel apple dip.

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