As my husband and I left the school, I resisted the urge to press my nose against the classroom window and peer in until class ended at noon. The only symbol of school that was missing from my son's bag was a crisp apple for the teacher. But the kindergarten teacher did have a shiny red ceramic apple on her desk. According to a well-known book, all we need to know in life we learn in kindergarten. Not only is the apple an emblem of teaching and learning, it's also a symbol of good nutrition, which can affect our long-term health.
Apples always rank high in fruit popularity contests.
Wash fruit and cut up. Add fruit to lemon juice-honey mixture and toss well. Apples also contain potassium, vitamins A and C and pectin, a type of soluble fiber. Pectin is a gummy, indigestible plant-based material. In combination with a diet low in fat, particularly saturated fat, soluble fiber like pectin may help reduce blood cholesterol levels.