There’s much truth to the old adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”.

Apples are loaded with nutritional components that promote good health and that help to clear the body of toxic residues.

The ancient healers who studied the Doctrine of Plant Food Signatures noticed something interesting too.

That when you slice an apple cross ways, you’ll notice a perfect 5 pointed star in the middle. And believe it or not, this has specific relevance to our own physicality, because when we stand tall, separate your legs and stretch our arms out wide, we actually stand in the shape of a 5 pointed star too!

Yes that's right, by divine design, Apples are one of those foods from mother nature that target the entire human body.

Ancient History & Wisdom

Apples are believed to have originated in a mountainous area between what is now the Black and Caspian Sea in an area called the Caucasus. They have existed for the length of recorded history. The people of that region are commonly considered the ancestors of most of the peoples of modern Europe, Persia, Afghan and India apparently taking apples along with them.

Apples were called, “Gods healing angels,” by the ancient, diet-conscious Essenes.

Apples were Egypt’s meal in the Opening of the M ceremony, the OM.

The “Queen of all Foods,” pe’le’el – to eat of Gaea herself.

Dating as far back as the New Stone Age, the healthful image of apples probably was founded by Greek myths. In these myths, apples are a symbol of knowledge and immortality. In one myth, Hercules achieves immortality by eating a sacred apple. In other myths, apples are associated with the healing gods Apollo, Hercules and Dionysus.

In Norse mythology, apples were given a more positive persona; a magic apple was said to keep people young forever.

A second-century Roman physician, Galen and Hippocrates discovered apple’s digestive qualities and a custom of serving fresh fruit, particularly apples, at the end of a meal arose.

The medieval physician’s bible, called The Salerno Medical School’s Prescription for Health, taught healing applications of cooking apples for disturbances of the bowels, lungs and nervous system, to mention just a few.

Even the name "Tolman" represents a type of Apple called the, "Tolman Sweeting", hence the Apple symbol in our logo.

Apple Health Benefits

There are so many powerful benefits of eating apples.

Here’s 7 good reasons why you should make sure you eat an apple every single day….

1. Packed with Nutrition

The easiest way to add a dose of nutrition to your day is by crunching on a tasty apple.

Apples are grown throughout the world and are high in fibre, vitamins, minerals and 12,000 other photolytic health guardians. They are fat-free, cholesterol-free and supplement free.

What vitamins are in apples?

A high-antioxidant fruit, apples are not only full of vitamin C but also 4 other antioxidants that are nutritionally beneficial. These are:

• Quercetin
• Catechin
• Phloridzin
• Chlorogenic Acid

In addition, apples also contain other important elements for your body and health such as:

• Vitamin A
• Potassium
• Phosphorous
• Iron
• Calcium

Apples are a great source of phenolic compounds and flavonoids.

In fact, when held up against other all other kinds of fruit, apples take the prize for having the highest proportion of free phenolic compounds!

Thanks to this power-packed nutritional profile, apples do a great job at not only at boosting your immune system, but also combating damage caused by free radicals and pectins in apples help to strip all kinds of accumulated plaque stored throughout the body and brain.

2. Longevity & Healing

Being a brightly coloured fruit, apples contain various phytochemicals in the form of phenolics, flavonoids and carotenoids which are especially beneficial for slowing the effects of ageing as well as reducing the risk for many diseases as a result of their ability to:

• Lower inflammation
• Clear blocked arteries
• Reduce high levels of oxidative stress

For this reason, apples are one of the key ingredients in the incredibly powerful juice recipe originally created by Don Tolman called, C.A.B.A.L.A.

Learn more in The Healing Powers Of CABALA Juice

3. Digestive Health

You won’t worry about staying regular anymore. Apples can help whether your problem is visiting the bathroom too often or not often enough.

Preventing constipation, many believe, is one of the easiest ways to prevent all sorts of illnesses. The diseases caused by chronic constipation are called, “Pressure diseases.” Appendicitis, diverticular diseases, haemorrhoids, hiatal hernias and even varicose veins can all be caused by straining to pass small, hard stools.

The most important nutrient in keeping your bowels working like a well-oiled machine is fibre and just one apple with its skin contains lots of it.

Thanks to the fibre contained in apples, called “Pectin”, eating apples not only makes you feel full, but it also expands your intestines which helps to detox & heal your gut and can also serve to regulate blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Learn more in Digestive System: Top Foods To Support Digestion, Gut Health & Healing

4. Cardiovascular Health

Sometimes it is hard to remember which food is good for which part of your body.

Examine an apple carefully the next time you pick it up. It is shaped a bit like a heart. This should help you remember that apples are good for your heart, as well as the rest of your body.

Numerous studies continue to show that eating a diet high in antioxidants from plant whole foods is beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

Learn more in 10 Wholefood Remedies To Heal High Blood Pressure

5. Respiratory Health

Apples also not only have to ability to help improve lung function and capacity but also to reduce the risk of respiratory disease thanks to the high levels of flavonoids like catechins.

Learn more in Respiratory System: Whole Foods That Target Respiratory Health

6. Cancer Protection

In addition to their health-promoting benefits, apples also show potential as a tool against cancerous tumours. One particular apple antioxidant called “procyanidin” has been shown to trigger cell signals that can promote the death of cancer cells

Apples can also help to protect against the following types of cancer:

• Bowel & digestive tract
• Breast
• Mouth

7. Protects & Cushions Joints

Very few people get arthritis in areas of the world where fruits and vegetables make up a large part of the diet. Pair an apple with other boron-rich foods like a few tablespoons of peanut butter and a large handful of raisins. This will not only make for a delicious snack, but you will make your joints happy too!

Learn more in Arthritis & Joint Pain: How To Heal & Alleviate The Pain

Types Of Apples

Around the world, there are more than 7,500 different varieties of apples grown! Here are some of the most common kinds you'll more than likely come across either locally or imported from other countries...

Akane	Alexander	Arkansas Black	Ashmead Kernel	Baldwin
Beacon	Ben Davis	Black Gilliflower	Blue Pearlman	Boskoop
Braeburn	Burgundy	Calville Blanc	Cameo	Chenango Strawberry/Cornish Gilliflower
Cortland	Cox Orange Pippin	Criterion	Dayton	Duchess
Elstair	Empire	Fireside	Franklin	Fuji
Gala	Ginger Gold	Golden Delicious	Golden Russet	Granny Smith
Gravenstein	Grimes Golden	Haralson	Holstein	Honeycrisp
Honeygold	Hubbardston Nonesuch	Hudsons Golden Gem	Ida Red	Jersey Mac
Jonagold	Jonamac	Jonathan	Kandil Snap/Candle Snap	Kidd’s Orange Red
King David	Knobbed Russet/Ugly Duck	Lady	Lodi	McIntosh
Macoun	Maiden-Blush	Melrose	Mollie Delicious	Mutsu (Crispin)
Newton Pippin	Northern Spy	Paula Red	Red Astrakan	Red Delicious
Rein Des Reinette	Rhode Island Greening	Rome Beauty	Roxbury Russet	Snow (Fameuse)
Spartan	Spitzenburg	Stayman	Summer Treat	Swiss Gourmet (Arlet)
Tompkins King	Tolman Sweet	Twenty Ounce	Wagener	Wealthy
Westfield Seek-No-Further	Winesap	Winter Banana	Wolf River	York (York Imperial)

Unpeeled apples provide their most plentiful nutrients just under the skin, so be sure to eat the apple with its skin on.

And try to source spray-free or organic apples from your local Farmer's Markets whenever you can over those from your supermarket which often have been in transportation and storage for long periods of time.

Learn more in Organic Versus Non-Organic

In addition to the multitude of benefits of eating apples raw, fermented apples in the form of raw organic Apple Cider Vinegar with “The Mother” also offers an incredible range of beneficial properties for your health and wellness!

Learn more in The Self Care Powers Of Apple Cider Vinegar

Whatever you do, if there's one food you should definitely include in your daily diet, it's an Apple.  Chop them up as a mid-morning snack, grab one when you're on the go, or include them in your daily fresh juice.

Resolve to do that and your body and health will love you for it!

Tolman Self Care.