Daily Smooth: Rat Approved

Happy Wednesday!

Today’s Blend

·         Apple – I got this from a friend because I am an angry owl

·         Maple syrup – My spirit animal is a flying fox, and she demands to be fed!

·         Pumpkin – One day, I will reach the bottom of the can. . .

·         Spinach – A lot, I am going shopping today so I wanted to use up everything and get new stuff.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away (and other lies they told us). Apples are pretty good and good for you, but, the old proverb is sort of wrong. I mean, it’s good for you! And if you like apples, eat ‘em up! But, I mean, I ate apples everyday through school and all I can say is. . . @#$% you apple.

I mean, I like an apple. Just not apples. Apples contain a lot of good stuff and – like most fruits and vegetables in the world – it’s called a “super food.”

To be a superfood, you pretty much have to be low in calories, high in fiber and contain some vitamins. So, the apple is in. So is white pine bark. I happen to like to apple for its sweet taste, strong variety and quercetin.

Quercetin is an anti-inflammatory flavonoid which has not been proven to do anything in the human body ‘cept mess with an antibiotic (Quinolone). So, science fed apples to rats and the rats felt better and parts of them that had inflammation had less inflammation shortly after. If it’s good enough for a rat, it’s good enough for me AND the rat.

In conclusion – superfoods are myths, apples are tasty, I did share apples with rats, and quercetin in high enough does can help with inflammation. Good thing it’s in a LOT of foods out there.

Say smooth, my friends!