23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:20
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The fruit grown in Spain you should be eating to help steer off colds and weight gain as winter approaches

DROPPING temperatures leave us vulnerable to illnesses during Autumn, but did you know a fruit commonly grown in Spain can help you fight seasonal sniffles? 

During the colder months, eating fruit regularly can help us to stay happy and healthy. 

Fruit is often high in vitamins and minerals which aid digestion, hydration and strengthen our immune systems. 

The humble apple, grown mostly in Spain’s Catalonia, is one of the best fruits to fight illnesses. 

But why does an apple a day keep the doctor away?

Apples, grown since the 14th century in Catalonia’s Girona, are high in vitamin C and antioxidants, boosting the immune system. 

The popular fruit also contains pectin, a soluble fibre which helps digestion and could aid weight loss. 

If you cook apples, more pectin is released, giving your gut health a boost. 

For those with diabetes, apples have also been shown to help regulate blood sugar. 

Apples can be eaten raw with peanut butter, in salads, in smoothies and more. 

If you’d like the extra fibre boost, try an apple pie, stewed cinnamon apples with oats or a classic apple crumble.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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