- We’ve got apple fever today at Health.com (perfect picking weather tomorrow!), and we’re fascinated by this Michigan orchard where you can rent your very own apple tree. Nowhere near the Great Lakes state? Find an orchard—and get tips for harvesting the best produce—at PickYourOwn.org. [KFSM]
- Of course, we’ll probably go overboard at the orchard and end up with too many apples to eat before they start to go bad. Sure, we’ll bring the leftovers into the office, but we’ll also try out these five ways to use old apples. [Green Daily]
- It’s no surprise that apples—and whole fruit in general—made this list of 12 dietitian-approved snacks. But there are also some options that sound sinfully delicious (mmm, chocolate hazelnut bark…). [Cooking Light]
- These people could probably use a few more apples a day: A vast majority of obese individuals do not realize they fall into this weight category, according to a recent British survey. Many believed they ate a healthy diet and said they never tried to shed pounds, even if they had been classified as morbidly obese. Similar studies have found that parents often have trouble identifying weight issues in their overweight children, as well. [BBC]
- And, finally, no apples in this bunch—thank goodness! Here’s a list of health and safety product recalls from this week, including kids’ Tylenol, dried apricots, and 2,500 hammocks. [New York Times]
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