Research on apples points to their benefits for heart health, diabetes, cancer, gut health, weight loss and inflammation.
in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that eating apples is also associated with weight loss.Apples contain natural sugars, mainly fructose, sucrose and glucose. One medium apple has 6 grams of fructose, 2 grams of sucrose and 2 grams of glucose. “Many people may not know that the fructose in apples may cause issues for those with fructose intolerance,” said Schlichter.
These digestive issues are not the case for everyone though, so many people are perfectly fine incorporating apples into their diet.Beyond their impressive nutrient profile, here are a few other fun reasons to eat apples.Although you may stick to gala or honeycrisp, “there aregrown worldwide and it’s the second most consumed fruit behind bananas,” according to Schlichter. Around 2,500 varieties are grown in the United States alone.
The Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, McIntosh and Pink Lady are some of the most common varieties in the US. Some are more crisp and sweet, like the Honeycrisp and Gala, while others are more tart, like the Granny Smith.Science suggests that the beneficial antioxidant properties of apples come from the skin.
There is a reason the skin of an apple is a bit tough: It houses the majority of the fiber in the fruit. One medium apple with skin has 4 grams of fiber, but remove that skin and you cut the fiber in half to just
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