These juicy and delicious fruits, one of whose ancestors once famously fell on Newton’s head and inspired a brilliant idea, contain so many beneficial components that including them regularly in your diet is, indeed, a truly brilliant idea.

Apples contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals and trace elements. These include vitamins A, C and E, as well as almost all the B vitamins, together with potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, iodine, phosphorus, iron and selenium. These wonderful fruits are also rich in flavonoids — powerful antioxidants with anti-cold and anti-inflammatory properties.

For those who wish to stay in good physical shape, there is some particularly good news: apples significantly speed up metabolism and promote fat burning, and this effect works even if you eat this miracle fruit shortly before going to bed. They also gently lower blood sugar levels and help to normalise blood pressure. In general, these tasty, appetising round fruits support and strengthen almost all of the body’s systems — cardiovascular, nervous, digestive and muscular — while also boosting our main line of defence: the immune system.

Did you know that apples not only help remove dental plaque, but also protect our teeth from cavities? In addition, these super fruits are extremely beneficial for the liver, as they contain large amounts of pectin — an irreplaceable soluble fibre with powerful cleansing properties that help remove toxins from both the liver and the intestines. Apples also help to lower “bad” cholesterol and blood pressure, actively preventing the blockage of blood vessels. In short, they are beneficial in every possible way.

Such are these wonderful fruits — juicy and fragrant apples. I, for one, not only wash all purchased fruits thoroughly, including apples, but also soak them in water for a while to fully remove potential pesticides and other harmful substances. After that, you can safely treat your whole family to these wonderful fruits, or add them to a variety of appetising dishes — from apple charlotte to stuffed fish or duck. Bon appétit, and stay healthy!