Granny Smith apples help to combat obesity !

Discovery of a new virtue of the apple, Granny Smith in particular whose consumption would help combat obesity.

Scientists from the  Washington State University conducted a large study that was recently published in the journal "Food Chemistry" . Granny Smith has a unique virtue: it contains more than any of the other variety of apples (Golden , Gala, Braeburn ). It contains an high levels of a compound that promotes the good bacteria in the gut.

The presence of these bacteria in the intestine is mainly determined by the ingested food. Scientists have found that non-digestible compounds , fiber and polyphenols, of the Granny Smith apples enhance the presence of good bacteria. These good bacteria lead to feeling satiety and thus inhibit the urge to eat . This discovery may thus be a determining factor in the prevention of obesity

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