Stewed apples ignite your digestive fire!
Warmed fruits are more digestible and fruits such as apples, pears, and plums contain a substantial amount of pectin.
Pectin is a specific type of soluble fiber that enhances the gastrointestinal environment, nurtures beneficial gut bacteria, reduces inflammation, and enhances immune function. By stewing, or simmering, the apples, we further enhance the accessibility of pectin for our gut microbes to metabolize.
Apples are also a bountiful source of insoluble fiber, which promotes regularity and assists in detoxifying the body. It functions as a mild cleansing agent for the digestive system. Stewed apples optimize the body’s dietary pH balance and contribute to an enhanced immune response while cinnamon helps to balance blood sugar.
Add this Simmered Cinnamon Apples dish to your morning for 7 days and experience the changes in your digestive system!
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Happy eating,
~Monique
Simmered Cinnamon Apples
1 apple (try this with a pear too!)
1/4 cup water
1/2 – 1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbls lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of clove, cardamom and/or allspice
Dried fruit option: 1 tbls (about 12) raisins and 2 dried apricots
Place the dried fruit in a small glass and cover with water. Let soak overnight. In the
morning, drink the soaking water and continue with the dried fruit as noted below.
Chop the apple. Place in a small saucepan with water and soaked fruit. Cover and
simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the desired texture is reached.
