Picking Apples
Vote for your favorite apple pose and email your favorite picking to dsaphire@GrowNYC.org.
When is the last time that you saw your favorite celebrity eating an apple? Students in the LGE program took a crash course in media literacy as a way to spread the word about healthy eating. The idea -- come up with a fun, catchy visual image to promote fresh fruits and vegetables.
Why an apple? Because they are crunchy, sweet, tart, loaded with vitamins and nutrients, and available fresh year-round from your local GreenMarket.
Apple Facts:
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Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.
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A medium sized apple has about 80 calories.
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Apples are a great source of the fiber pectin. One apple has five grams of fiber.
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Apples are a good source of vitamins especially vitamin C
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2500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
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New York State is the 2nd largest grower of apples in the US
Fruits and vegetables can help keep you healthy and reduce your risk of: cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.