Apples are one of America’sfavorite fruits, and it’s not hard to see why.
Red or green, apples are nutritional powerhouses (and they’re even better if youchoose organic).
But what happens to your health when you eat an apple every day?
Does an apple’s sweetness hide a poisonous secret?
(Spoiler: Nope, eating an apple a day is good for you.)
And because apples are 85 percent water, they’re hydrating as well as filling, according toNola.com.
Apples are also a great source of fiber, with 4.4 grams of fiber in every medium-sized fruit.
That makes a daily apple a sweet part of a high fiber nutrition plan.
Apples help with good gut bacteria
Eating apples is great for your gut health.
Adding apples to your diet can have a major effect on your overall gut health, too.
According to food scientist Giuliana Noratto, “Obese people have an out-of-balance gut.
That doesn’t mean you have to bump red apples off the table.
Bottom line: Any color of apple will be beneficial for your health.
Beck suggests aiming to consume two to three servings of fruit every day.
TheUnited Kingdom National Health Servicereported that eating two apples per day can help cut cholesterol levels by four percent.
Craving a third apple?
Still, an apple or two a day has more benefits than drawbacks.
According to aJAMA study, daily apple eaters tend to take fewer prescription medicines.
Unfortunately, apple juice strips away most of the nutritional benefits of just eating an apple.
According toHealthline,apple juice is high in sugar and low in fiber.
To get maximum health benefits from an apple, put your peeler away!
Peeling an apple more than halves the amount of fiber in the fruit (viaHuffington Post.)
If you’re really hardcore, an apple’s core will provide additional nutritional benefits.
According toToday, apple cores contain more healthy bacteria than just the apple flesh.
But however you eat an apple, your body will be glad you did.
