April 1, 2013

A Few of My Favorite Things: Apples

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Today's Blogging A to Z Challenge, with my theme of "A Few of My Favorite Things",  is all about the letter "A".

I love apples. Especially red delicious apples. I have one every day for breakfast and usually one in the afternoon for a snack.

                                              Fun Facts: 

 photo red_delicious_apple_zpsce663499.jpgApples are part of the rose family.

The old saying "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away" comes from am old English adage, "To eat an apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread."

The science of apple growing is called pomology.

Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.

A medium apples is about 80 calories.

The largest apple picked weighed three pounds.


14 comments:

  1. I love the apples here in Japan, they taste the best in the world but they are super expensive,lol!

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  2. Well as they say an apple a day keeps the doctor away ! One of my Favorite fruits. We even use the green apple to make sauces and chutneys in my part of the world ! Hopped here as part of the A to Z challenge !

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  3. I didn't know apples were a part of the rose family. Cool.

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  4. Fascinating! Lots of stuff I didnt' know there.
    Will be back for more... :)
    Enjoy the AtoZ x

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  5. I cannot imagine a 3 pound apple. Fun apple facts.

    Looking forward to B

    Rhonda @Laugh-Quotes.com
    AtoZ #42

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  6. Good luck with the challenge! I LOVE apples but unfortunately they don't love me...;~) I participated last year and had a blast!

    Donna L Martin
    www.donasdays.blogspot.com

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  7. I like apples. Especially when they're baked in a pie and served with custard. Still only 80 calories, right?

    (Grover at Inane Ramblings)

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  8. I had no idea what pomology was! I like Macs myself :)

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  9. When I;m not eating cake for breakfast, an apple is my usual choice along with a handful of nuts. So good! My favourite is..Hmm...a Pink lady!

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  10. Cool apple facts; a lot of things I didn't know.^^;
    I enjoyed your post!

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  11. Eleven pounds? My favorite apple is the Golden Delicious.

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  12. A bunch of facts I didn't know about apples!

    A-Z Challenge.

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  13. I'd be interested in results from a study of whether or not it really is best to eat an apple before bed, of if you can eat them at any time of day to keep that doc away :)

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