According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, you can reduce your calorie intake by 15% by eating an apple 15 minutes before your meal! Apparently, the apple boosts your satiety levels, helping you to eat less!
To boost satiety levels: Eat one fresh, raw, happy apple 15 minutes before a meal!
To boost dessert happiness levels: Bake up these apple chips!
Spicy Apple Chips
Ingredients
* 2 medium apples
* freshly squeezed lime juice
* a dash here and there of cinnamon
Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 250 °F (120 °C).
2. Slice apples as thin as humanly possible, discarding both ends.
3. Sprinkle with lime juice, place on foil-lined cookie sheet.
3. Sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon (optional)
4. Bake for 2 hours, turning apple slices every half hour.
5. EAT! YUM. Delicious. No kidding. Wow.
Enjoy!