October Is National Apple Month - Eat An Apple A Day

The U.S' dietary guidelines suggest eating 3.5 to 6.5 cups of fruits and vegetables per day.  Further, it is recommended that at least 2 of those 3.5 to 6.5 daily cups of fruits and vegetables consist of fruit. Celebrate national apple month by incorporating apples into your diet.  What equals one cup of apples?

• 1 small apple
• ½ large apple
• 1 cup sliced, raw or cooked apples
• 1 cup of 100% apple juice or cider
• 1 cup of applesauce or
• ½ cup of dried apples

Dried apples can be made with a food dehydrator.  Simply slice apples into 1/4 inch thick or less slices and dry in a dehydrator.  Using a food dehydrator weight calculator you can calculate that about 14.7 ounces of raw apples will dehydrate into about 4 ounces or approximately 1/2 cup of dried apples.