Are you all not aware of the age old saying that “An apple a day keeps the doctor away?”

Apples are power packed nutritious fruits which are healthy as well as tasty. It suits fitness lovers and health conscious couples owing to the multiple nutrients the fruit carries. The fruit has rich phyto-nutrients which is indispensable for body’s optimal health. The anti-oxidants present in the king sized fruit has many health promoting and most importantly, disease prevention properties which justifies the saying mentioned at the beginning of the write-up.

Scientific facts surrounding apples

The botanical name for apples is Malus domestica. Apples were originally cultivated in mineral rich mountain ranges of Kazakhstan. Apples are grown on medium sized trees belonging to the Rosaceae family. Now apples, owing to their popularity as desserts widely used for cooking as well as baking is also cultivated in other parts of the world.

The core of the apple is off white or cream in color. The pulp inside the apple tastes mildly sweet and tarty in nature. The seeds of the fruit are thrown away owing to the bitterness.

Health benefits of an apple as such

• Delicious and crunchy apples are known to have phyto-nutrients and anti-oxidants which are responsible for the overall growth, development and wellbeing.
• Apples are lower in calories. Fresh slices of the fruit provide you with just 50 calories. They contain no saturated fats or cholesterol. And apple provides binding material to colon in the mucous membrane. These prevent harmful cancer causing chemicals from entering the membrane.
• The fruit is an excellent source of dietary fiber as such. It completely removes bad cholesterol from the body and prevents constipation.
• Apples are rich in flavonoids and polyphenolics. Some of these are quercetin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2.These are also rich in tartaric acid which gives you a tart kind of flavor. These components present in an apple prevent harmful free radicals from entering the body.
• The great fruit has good sources of Vitamin C. It helps the overall immune system of the body and prevents you from catching frequent colds or sinuses.
• The fruit is also a good source of vitamin B6 like riboflavin, thiamin, and pyridoxine which help in synthesis of various metabolic functions performed by the body.
• Apples contain small amount of minerals like potassium, phosphorous and calcium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus, counters the bad influences of sodium.

Serving tips

1. Apples have to be eaten as such without even removing their peel off. This ensures you consume the fruit with the maximum health benefits attributed to it. As is stated on the above mentioned paragraphs.

1. Sliced apples can turn brown when exposed to air. The process is referred to as oxidation as there is a component named ferrous oxide getting converted to ferric oxide. To help regain its original color, rinse the fresh slices in water and add a few drops of fresh lemon juice to the fruit serving.

1. Clear apple juice is a healthy option for you to have post supper.

1. Apples are used in preparation of jams, apple-pie, fresh fruit salads and dessert cakes.

Having discussed the multiple benefits of apple, does it make sense to gift away an apple basket of fruit delivery to near and dear ones?

Sometimes there are moments which do not call for a gift but you have to rely on sympathy gifts to show your courtesy, love and support to the recipient. These are even more critical moments when selecting a hamper because these are not the moments to celebrate but still you have to buy something as a token of your kindness to the loved one. There are various occasions that come in our life like death of a loved one, Get Well Soon moment for a sick person, Good Bye moments, Farewell of a favorite Boss or Colleague, and many such heartening moments which you want to make comfortable for the sufferer.

In such cases, you might get confused as to what type of gift hamper would serve the purpose of the occasion as gifts are mostly designed for the celebration of joyful moments. However, now the trend has changed and you can find decent gifts for such crucial occasions like sending fruit baskets or flower bouquets to depict your concerns. Fruit baskets are the most appropriate choice when it comes to fulfilling your moral obligations on such events. These are freshly plucked fruits that will help your loved one to deal with the tough times and would also appreciate your thoughtful gesture.

Sympathy

When someone close is in grief and pain due to the loss of a loved one or having a heart breaking situation, you must show them your ultimate support. This is the time when you can give them your shoulder to cry on and make them realize that they are not alone. For that matter, bringing a fruit basket as a sign of care and affection is a moral thing to do. People get pleased when they find someone close to them in such hard times and they remember this kind gesture for years to come.

Get Well Soon

No matter how critical the patient’s health is, your presence will be enough for them to deal with their illness. A patient is always motivated to fight the disease when he/she has someone to back up. If you cannot make an appearance yourself then you can send fruit baskets filled with orchard fresh and ripening fruits to revive the spirit in patient. You can find many sensational Get Well Soon Fruit Baskets that are specially designed by retailers for such moments.

Good Bye

It is not easy to tell Good Byes to your loved ones whether they are a family relation or some professional connection. When you are bonded with another person, you build a lot of memories and these memories keep coming back when that person leaves you. You might face certain situations where you have to tell good bye to your family member who is leaving for abroad, your colleague who got a great career opportunity in some other organization, or your friend who is shifting to another region away from you. Fruit baskets will make an ultimate gift choice in all such emotional occasions and turn these sad moments into happy memories. In fact there are customized fruit baskets available on retail stores that are prepared for these Farewell occasions.

As opposed to celebrating moments, all the above mentioned occasions also have importance in our lives. It is necessary to show our moral support to our loved ones in crucial times as it helps to strengthen our bonding and these moral values form the basis of our relationships. Thus, sending fruit baskets help us maintain our relationships in a civilized manner and also are a better option to deal with such sympathetic situations.

 

In order to send fruits by post, you need to select ones that have a better shelf life.

Gift packs of fresh apples, oranges and bananas. You can send away fruit baskets either stand alone or have all the fruits clubbed togetherforming attractive hampers. You can be rest assured that the recipient will savor fruits to heart’s content.

Presenting you with some unusual gifting themes this Easter

Let us talk in depth about the concept of Easter and how the festive event evolved

Easter dates back to the 15^th century originated from Germany. Little kids used to place their hats and bonnets outside the house in anticipation of receiving colorful eggs. Now the theme has evolved among kids as well as adults and is celebrated as a gala event across the world in the name of Easter. The concept of egg baskets has now been replaced with the theme of filling gift baskets with presents and curative articles.

A few thematic options follows

Spa basket

If your friend, relative or a loved one is fond of pampering himself or herself, you can send a gift hamper filled with spa products.

The hamper typically contains pedicure set, manicure set, scented candles, shower gels, body lotions, body scrubs, etc. If the gift is for the lady love of your life the add-ons to the kit will be a set of lip sticks and nail paints. The magical spa care kit will be well reciprocated by the recipient waiting at the door. Just to receive your hamper!

For the movie buff

A gift basket for the movie buff will contain a set of DVD’s and CD’s containing the friend’s or beloved one’s favorite set of movies. You can add some ready to make popcorn packs to the basket. A yearly subscription of a cinema or a celebrity magazine will be a big plus to the hamper!

For the foodie

You can create your own hand bound book of simple and easy to make snacks, breakfast and supper foods in less than 30 minutes of preparation time. You can add a glossary section to the cook book created by you.

Plus you can add gourmet food items including hand-made milk and dark chocolates, cheese, dry nuts like almonds and cashews, crackers, cookies, candies, chips, pasta and choicest variety of jams.  Families which re unite for Easter for their grand dinners can find a better variety in the food-menu served across their plates. You can make the recipient’s Easter worth remembering!

For the tea connoisseur

You can choose choicest of tea bags. The exciting assortment can include tea flavors like jasmine, chamomile, earl grey, strawberry, green tea and brown tea bags. Nothing can be more refreshing than a cup of hot piping tea along with a pack of strawberry and chocolate cookies. The recipient would enjoy the gift to the core.

 

For all of us our daddy is always the special. Be it playing a game of chess or walking with him down the aisle. Fathers definitely need better gifts rather than a mere tie or a simple greeting. Here is presenting you with some really nice ideas to present in lieu of Father’s day.

Vintage Zippo

Engraved zippo lighters are excellent vintage gifts. A lot of ethnic varieties of engraved lighters are available in gift shops for you to choose from. You can emboss a special message for your dad in lieu of this special day.

Doesn’t it look good when he flaunts this gift amongst his other connoisseur friends? He remembers this thoughtful gift everyday he lights his cigar. Fabulous, isn’t it?

Crystal glasses or tequila shot glasses

Small or medium sized crystal glasses are available with a couple of merchandisers. And so as tequila shot glasses. You can get these for your dad. He treasures it for life. A crystal glass set with a decanter and a personalized message will make your dad feel very excited.

The magical set comprises of a tumbler, tequila glass and a medium set of 6 glasses. Lovely present to symbolize Father’s day isn’t it? He can drink glasses of wine from the delightful cups.

Grooming set

Dads are tirelessly working hard for your welfare. And so a grooming set will be a very apt and a thoughtful gift to give away this Father’s day. The grooming set comprises of vitamin rich shower gel, strong body wash and eucalyptus hair therapy products. You can superbly gift wrap the contents in attractive packages. Dads who travel a lot will appreciate this thoughtful gift.

Golf balls

Not many of this will think on these lines at the last minute. If your father is fond of playing golf or tennis then the set of golf cum tennis balls is a sure shot way to success this Father’s day. This novelty set of balls comprises tennis ball, basketball, football, snooker’s balls and a pool ball. Your father will really be super excited on receiving this wonderful gift from you.

A bouquet of attractive fruits

You can gift your dad an exciting set of fresh and juicy fruits. Take mangoes, apples, bananas and oranges to fill the fruit hamper.

And your father’s day gift of fruit delivery is ready to be given away or couriered across wherever in the world he is.

Memory book

This is the wonderful gift you ever can give to your sweet dad. He has always been with you sharing your ups and downs and being a wall of support covering an entire life time.

You can present him with this amazing memory book. The album contains pictures of his when he was a childhimself, the first photograph he had taken with his wife, photo of him holding you and so on. It is a walk of memories down the lane. These are emotions which you never speak about but are always there at the back of your mind.

 

The most common gifts you can give away to your partner or lover for Valentine’s Day will be a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates. Especially you gift a bunch of red roses to symbolize love. But there are a few treasured ideas for gifting this Valentines’ rather than the usual run-of-the mill kind of gifts.

A cool array of rare and exclusive gifts you can give away your partner follows

A porcelain mug and a bouquet of unusual flowers

You can engrave a romantic photo of you and your partner hugging each other or cuddled to each other on the porcelain glazed mug. You can include a collage of lovey dovey messages on the mug. The bouquet can comprise of unusual flowers. You can enquire with the florist as to what kind of exotic flowers are available. Then these flowers can beautifully be packaged in a heart shaped flower vase. The gift is really a great personalized hamper to express love to your beloved.

Go for shopping

Rather than buying clothes plan a day out and go for shopping together. You can buy each other your favorite set of clothes. You can wear clothes which you have bought for each other and go on a dinner date together. This will be a lovely evening spent with your partner for Valentines’ day. It is the quality time and rich moments you spend with one another that really makes up the day.

Midnight surprises

You can gift wrap a cute cuddly pup in a beautiful satin ribbon and take it out from the hamper. It gives a shrill squeak and there starts your Valentine’s Day. What a romantic way to celebrate the day?

Midnight surprises can also include putting a diamond ring across your partner’s finger. These kind of exclusive gifts will be treasured and remembered forever.

Huge Poster

You can give your partner a huge poster of his/her favorite actor/actress. Either of you can hang it on the wall or paste one across the bed room door.

It can also be beautiful scenic picture or kids giggling. Scenic wall papers make the bed room look more colorful and brighter. Every time you partner looks at the poster she will remember you. Can’t there be a more romantic gesture than this one?

A bottle of red wine

In case you and your partner are occasional social drinkers, then a bottle of red wine or chilled vodka would be an apt as well as an awesome gift for Valentine’s Day. Both of you can talk about various finer aspects of life and discuss your plans together while sipping away from the merry glasses of wine.

Fruit baskets

Strawberries, cherries, kiwi fruits and passion fruits symbolize love. And red luscious apples of course. Pick all the mentioned fruits fresh from the orchard or from a fresh fruits shop. Neatly package the fruit bowl.

And add a personalized note to pour your feelings towards the beloved. Send away fruit gifts for delivery through a prompt courier company.