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Apple is a cholesterol and fat free fruit packed with loads of vitamins and nutrients. Apple juice is delicious. It contains healthy amounts of Vitamin C and is also a natural source of niacin, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and calcium. You will also find high levels of antioxidants and apple keeps you away from heart diseases.
The healthy ingredients in apples (phytochemicals) are natural antioxidants. It helps to neutralize particles known as free radicals that have been linked to the development of cancer and heart disease
Apples are highly acidic, but not harmfully so. It comprises of 90 per cent malic acid and 10 per cent citric acid. The sweetness of this crispy fruit comes from sucrose and fructose, both of which are natural sugars. Since natural sugars are not harmful for the body, apples are good supplements for diabetic patients.
Artist Paul Ranson (1864-1909) is the genius behind Apple Tree with Red Fruit, a masterpiece blending Oriental motifs and exotic nuances. Ranson was part of a group of Post-Impressionist artists called Nabise whose subjects often revolved around metaphors and symbols of religious and nature themes. His own paintings, though, focused more on the religious aspect, incorporating noveau prints and Japanese designs. His art, indeed, is a unique mix of the abstract and the representational.
This particular painting of Ranson's, Apple Tree with Red Fruit, is a fitting example of his style. It features a world of branches resembling human arms, and upon which hang plump, red apples. Despite its clear reference to nature, most art historians agree that the painting is mostly symbolic, and refers more to semi-religious themes rather than a direct attribute to nature. Ranson also created stained glass, pottery and tapestries with the same motif and mostly influenced by Japanese prints and Art Noveau.
