They're Back: FFVP Returns!

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program has returned to Leihōkū! This week we have crisp, delicious apple fries!

Did you know that apples come from the rose family? Also included in that family are apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, and almonds. Apples provide many health benefits, such as regulating blood sugar levels, providing antioxidants, helping decrease cholesterol levels, and providing anti-asthma, anti-cancer, and cardiovascular benefits. Perhaps there is some truth to "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!"

Read more about the health benefits of apples here.