October is National Apple Month - Apples Are a Great Fruit To Dehydrate

October is National Apple Month. A recent study** on the consumption of apples led researchers to note: “We found that adults who eat apples and apple products have smaller waistlines that indicate less abdominal fat, lower blood pressure and a reduced risk for developing what is known as the metabolic syndrome.”

Eat apples raw, baked or stewed, in salads, with yogurt, as chutney or in pies. Apples are an excellent fruit to dehydrate or to make into fruit leather with a food dehydrator. Follow these steps to make apple fruit leather with a food dehydrator.


** From Fulgoni, V., Fulgoni S., Haaga, S., Ebert, A. Apple consumption is associated with increased nutrient intakes and reduced risk of metabolic syndrome in adults from the National health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004)