Kids-health contest #1 // My kid sister's favorite fruit and its benefits // by @adylinah

Hello lover of kids, trust you all are doing wonderfully well. I'm pleased to participate in this contest. Thank you @eliany for this amazing contest. Waking up today, I asked my kid sister what fruit is her favorite and she happily replied "Apple" ( which I already knew). Well, am here to write about her favorite fruit which is apple and its benefits. Apple is an edible fruit from an apple tree called "Malus domestica". This tree originated in central Asia. Apple comes in different colors, they are popular around the globe and also top three most grown fruits in the world. Eating apples with peel have so many nutrientional value.

WHY IS IT YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT?
My kid sister loves apple because it taste nice and also because of the shape and color.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS
Health benefits of apple include;

• Apple helps keep the bone in good condition
• It helps support the immune system
• It is good for digestion
• It helps in weight management
• It support prebiotic
• It helps reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases
• It helps in antioxidant property and also helps protect the brain.

DIGESTION

Eating of fruit with fiber support in digestion, apple consist of both types of fiber which are the soluble and insoluble. This means that it can't be absorbed in water. Soluble fiber helps slow down digestion and also allow kids to feel full while insoluble fiber help move food through the system. Apple skin contain mostly of insoluble fiber.

APPLES SUPPORT A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM OF KIDS

Since apples are good source of fiber and also vitamin C, they aid to support healthy immune system and protect kids against asthma.

BONE HEALTH

Apple helps in promoting bone density and also strengthen the bone.

WHEN DO YOU LIKE EATING IT?
Well, my baby sister likes eating her favorite fruit any time of the day.

WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE FRUITS?
My advice to those that do not like fruit is that; they should start eating fruits because they are missing a lot of great health benefits. Fruits make kids healthy, helps in growth, gives good memory, makes the skin smooth and most importantly eating of fruit a day, keeps the doctor away.

CONCLUSION

Since apples look beautiful as flowers, most kids can't help but fall in love with it. Apples are tagged as a miracle fruit which gives nothing but the best to kids.

I will love to invite; @goodybest @nikkypeter and @iddy to also participate in this contest.