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An apple is not only delicious—it also provides millions of beneficial bacteria, making it an ideal snack for gut health.
A single apple contains more than 100 million bacteria. Most of these microbes are found in the core, but they are also present in the skin and flesh. That’s no cause for concern—in fact, the opposite is true. These microbes help strengthen the gut microbiome, and in doing so, have a positive effect on our health. Researchers at Graz University of Technology have found that most of the microbes enter the fruit through the soil, air, and blossoms.
Eating the whole apple, including the core, means consuming about ten times more of these beneficial bacteria than if you leave the core behind. That makes an apple a true everyday superfood—healthy and delicious.