Do apples keep the doctor Away?

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Remember that saying that tells us an apple a day will keep the doctor away?  Everyone had heard it but today new studies show us why.  It is the pectin in fruit, apples included, that has shown to raise the good bacteria that is in our digestive system.

This study was done in Denmark by Microbiologists who fed rats a diet of apples. This included whole apples, apple juice and apple puree.  They discovered the rats then had high levels of friendly bacteria in their bodies.  You might think that bacteria is bad but this is good bacteria, something we actually need for proper digestion.

Pectin is a component of fiber and we all know that fiber improves intestinal health.  If you began eating apples often, over time they will create a short-chain fatty acid which is needed to have the right ph condition in the body. You then get balanced microorganisms that will give better digestion.  More testing is always in the works but there is nothing bad in apples so eat all you want, they are a fruit that can only offer healthy benefits to you.   It seems that old saying was telling us something we could all use more of, and this is apples.